Meet the Invalesco Team
Gilda Zaragoza
Founder | Managing Broker
Angie Sudberry
Managing Broker | Mentor
Daniela Moena
Project Sales Manager
Melissa Cruz
Advisor Coach
Connie Veasley
Office Manager
Maya Dahlstrom
Marketing Coordinator
Jill Blacksmith
Event Mixoligist
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Founder & Managing Broker
"Real estate is more than buying and selling homes, it's about creating communities, expanding opportunities, and leaving a lasting impact."
Gilda Zaragoza is the Founder and CEO of Invalesco Group, a Colorado real estate company specializing in residential, commercial, project sales, development, marketing, and affordable homeownership. With expertise spanning finance, development, and brokerage, she has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to builders, developers, municipalities, and homebuyers throughout Colorado.
After graduating from New York University (NYU), Gilda began her career in finance at BlackRock before pursuing her passion for real estate. She later earned her Master's degree in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver, combining financial expertise with a deep understanding of development and construction.
What sets Gilda apart is her developer-first perspective. Having worked on projects from planning through sales, she understands the entire development process—not just the transaction. Under her leadership, Invalesco has become a trusted partner for market-rate and affordable housing communities, providing strategic sales management, marketing, branding, and consulting services that help projects succeed.
Gilda is passionate about expanding homeownership opportunities and has played a key role in bringing innovative affordable housing communities to market across Colorado. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver and has been recognized as a Denver Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, Home Builders Association Volunteer of the Year, and leader of an award-winning project sales team.
Today, Gilda continues to grow Invalesco with one mission: helping developers build successful communities while creating more opportunities for people to achieve homeownership.
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Managing Broker | Mentor Extraordinaire
Angie was inspired to start a career in real estate out of her joy in helping others. Angie has worked as a full-service real estate broker since 2000 and has worked through the varying market cycles since then, deepening her knowledge of the real estate industry with every challenge that comes her way. Angie’s extensive years in real estate, passion for helping others and innate patience makes her the perfect Mentor for new advisors joining Invalesco. She works with advisors one-on-one through their first transactions guiding them every step of the way to ensure a consistent client experience and growth for our advisors.
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Office Manager
A proud Colorado native, Connie brings a deep appreciation for family, connection, and creativity to everything she does. Her passion for building relationships and providing support makes her an invaluable addition to our team. Whether it’s through her organizational expertise, love of design, or enthusiasm for bringing people together, Connie embraces life with energy and purpose, qualities that will make a lasting impact at Invalesco.
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Advisor Coach
Melissa Cruz believes that buying a home is more than a transaction. It's one of life's biggest decisions, and every client deserves to feel informed, confident, and supported throughout the journey.
Licensed since 2016 and a broker since 2018, Melissa has built her career around education, relationships, and helping people make decisions they feel good about long after closing day. Whether she's working with a first-time homebuyer, guiding clients through new construction, or helping families find their next chapter, her approach is rooted in listening first, educating throughout the process, and advocating every step of the way.
Beyond serving her clients, Melissa is passionate about developing the real estate profession. She is a real estate coach, national speaker, author of Cruz Control: Your Fast Track to a Successful Real Estate Career, and has been recognized for her leadership within the industry. As a graduate of the inaugural Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy, she believes that investing in education and leadership ultimately creates a better experience for every client.
Known for her approachable style, honest communication, and ability to simplify even the most complex parts of the home buying process, Melissa strives to make every client feel comfortable asking questions and confident in their decisions.
Whether you're purchasing your first home, exploring new construction, or preparing for your next move, Melissa is committed to helping you navigate the process with clarity, professionalism, and care.
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Maya is a Marketing Coordinator with a background in social media marketing and over five years of experience in the multifamily housing industry. Her professional experience spans marketing, operations, resident engagement, and client communications, giving her a well-rounded perspective on how strong relationships and strategic execution contribute to business success.
Drawing from her experience as a Social Media Specialist, Maya brings a creative mindset to marketing while leveraging strong organizational and operational skills to support projects, coordinate initiatives, and keep teams aligned. She is passionate about creating efficient processes, supporting brand growth, and helping businesses connect with their audiences in meaningful ways.
Outside of work, Maya enjoys attending Pilates classes, exploring creative storytelling, and spending time with her husky, Okami.
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Daniela brings a developer's perspective to every transaction and project she works on. Her career spans condominium sales, leasing, and the development cycle with a local in-fill multifamily developer in Metro Denver, experience that gave her a ground-level understanding of how communities are built and what clients need at every stage of the process. At Invalesco Real Estate, she has been involved in supporting market-rate and affordable housing projects across Colorado, deepening her commitment to responsible and thoughtful development in high-cost markets like Denver and Colorado's resort communities.
Growing up in the Roaring Fork Valley, she was exposed early to architecture and design, which sparked a lasting appreciation for how the built environment shapes the way people live. That curiosity still drives her work today.
In addition to real estate services, she offers developer consulting in design, market research, and project management. Daniela proudly serves English and Spanish-speaking clients and developers throughout Metro Denver.