As a young teenage girl who migrated from her small town in Guatemala, Helen Ortiz, came to the U.S. in search of the American dream. Helen overcame adversity, and against all the odds, became an international bodybuilder competitor after surviving cancer twice. Helen has risen through the ranks and currently represents her native country of Guatemala at the highest levels of competition.
 

From a young age, Helen had to learn the concept of hard labor work through intensive agricultural jobs. While working in agriculture, she became legalized through an amnesty program issued to agricultural workers during the Reagan era. This opened the doors of opportunities even wider for Helen. After learning English, Helen excelled in sales roles across different industries for many years until COVID-19. After losing her job, she faced yet another challenge which forced her to reinvent herself and at age 56, she began a new career in real estate and quickly established herself as one of the best in the commercial real estate industry in Kansas City, and soon became a partner with Carthage Realty Group.
 

Helen wants to utilize her many challenges and personal story to inspire immigrants, single mothers, abused women, cancer survivors, and those who need a hand in finding hope when they face adversity.