control / mechanical team
Career technicians, no commission
Modern cars carry more computing power than early spacecraft, so the shop keeps investing in ASE certifications and factory technical subscriptions, and pays everyone hourly or by salary so nobody has a reason to oversell.
Ray Alcantar
Owner and lead diagnostic technician
ASE Master Automotive Technician (A1–A8) and ASE L1 Advanced Engine Performance Specialist, 18 years in the trade. Ray spent ten years as a lead diagnostic technician at two franchise dealerships before opening a shop built on honest photo communication, and he takes on the electrical shorts, battery drains and check-engine puzzles other shops give up on.
Nina Prado
Service coordinator
Salaried ASE C1 Certified Service Consultant with 9 years of independent shop management. Nina is the calm voice on the phone when a car will not start on a Monday morning. She turns inspection photos into plain-English priorities, so true safety items are handled now and routine wear is planned over the next six to twelve months.
Curtis Boone
Senior hybrid and A/C technician
ASE Master Technician (A1–A8), ASE L3 Hybrid/Electric Specialist and EPA Section 609 A/C certified, 10 years. Curtis pairs Asian-import precision with high-voltage hybrid safety, from Prius and RAV4 inverter cooling loops to Subaru head-gasket work and dual-zone A/C compressor repairs. Methodical, clean and factory-exact.
Marisol Vega
Brake and alignment specialist
ASE certified in A4 Suspension and Steering and A5 Brakes, Hunter alignment trained, 12 years in the bay. If a car pulls on the highway, vibrates at 62 MPH or clunks over driveway aprons, Marisol finds the culprit fast, and she carries out the undercar checks on diagnostic and scheduled maintenance visits.