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History of Rios Brothers
Rios Brothers was founded in August of 1990 by Felix Rios Sr. In the early beginnings, we specialized in land clearing services and processing timber for the restaurant industry. This is still a segment that is operational within the Rios family. In 2009, Rios Brothers Concrete and Tree Service was formed by Felix Kevin Rios (goes by Kevin Rios). Kevin wanted to separate the tree removal side of the business from the land clearing services and venture into Concrete.
Today, Rios Brothers has been a leading expert in new construction concrete, land clearing services, and tree removal. Rios Brothers is run by Kevin Rios and his brother Hector Rios. Kevin focuses on running the Concrete division and Hector specializes in Tree Removal.
Kevin Rios, at the helm of the Concrete division, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of land clearing services. His leadership has been instrumental in steering the division towards remarkable achievements in new construction concrete. Under his direction, the team has successfully completed numerous projects, ranging from residential foundations to large-scale commercial structures. His commitment to quality and his keen eye for detail have earned the company a reputation for excellence in land clearing services and concrete construction.
Rios Brothers: Land Clearing Services
Initially carved its niche in land clearing services. Specializing in clearing land and processing timber. The company has since evolved while retaining its expertise in this crucial field. With a legacy of over three decades. Rios Brothers remains a trusted name in land clearing services. Delivering efficient and sustainable solutions for various industries. Led by a team of seasoned professionals, the company’s commitment to quality and environmental responsibility ensures that each project is executed with precision and care. Whether it’s preparing land for development or restoring natural habitats, Rios Brothers continues to set the standard for excellence in land clearing services.
Meet the Team
Mike Rice
Chief Operating Officer
Background? I was previously a COO for a specialized construction company, and I did operations management and project management for a commercial construction company. Before that I was in the Army Corps of Engineers for 5 plus years.
Education I have an MBA from Saint Leo University, and a BS in Meteorology from the University of Hawaii. I should also be done with a DBA in December.
Why is Rios a great place to work? The people, the culture, and the growth.
Family? I have a fiancé, Brittany.
Pets? I have 3 golden retrievers (Duke, Yeti, Dixie), a mut named Ranger, and 2 outside cats.
City or Country? Country. 1,000 times Country.
Hobbies? I love sports, mainly football and baseball. I may or may not be addicted to college football. I also love to hike, camp, fish, shoot, archery, go to Texas Country concerts, workout, and follow severe weather.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Out in nature.
Unknown Skills & Talents? Twas a regional math champion, and I won some strength, speed, and agility competitions. Also, I bet I could throw a football over them mountains (Uncle Rico quote).
Fun Facts? I used to mountaineer in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, and I took 3rd place at a recent belly flop competition.
What 3 words best describe you? Driven, Strategist, Accountable.
Any Bucket-List items? I would like to witness an EF5 tornado in person, hike in the Himalayas, and travel to Italy, Greece, and Croatia.
Casey Stanfield
Director of Commercial Concrete
Background? I have been in the commercial concrete industry for 22 years.
Education Graduated from Texas Christian University in 1994.
Why is Rios a great place to work? Rios is a feeling of home. Culture is so important, and the team of Rios is extraordinary, fun, strategic, and determined.
Family? I am married of 24 years with 2 girls that both attend Texas Tech University.
Pets? We have 5 dogs and 2 cats. Crazy!
City or Country? I like both, but my heart is with the country.
Hobbies? I shoot skeet competitively along with my two daughters, play golf, and design/build custom concrete sinks and countertops.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Spending time with my family makes me the happiest.
Unknown Skills & Talents? I play the guitar, badly!
Fun Facts? I love live music and I’m obsessive when it comes to loading the perfect shotgun shell.
What 3 words best describe you? Visionary, Ethical, Optimistic.
Any Bucket-List items? To be much better at the guitar than I am now.
Preslee Works
Business Development
Background? I’ve been with Rios since March 2020.
Education Graduated High School in 2013. I got my Dental Assistant License in 2014 and Cosmetology License in 2021. I got my license to be awesome from Rios in March 2020.
Why is Rios a great place to work? Rios is a great place to work because this is not only a workplace but like my second family.
Family? I have a husband, an 8 year old son and another little boy on the way.
Pets? I have 7 Dogs 2 Hunting Labs (Ava & Knox), Mini Aussie (Ellie), Weenie Dog/Blue Heeler (Scooter), German Shepherd (Raider), Aussie Mix (Coco), and Corgi/Red Heeler (Tuff)
City or Country? Country-- No Question asked
Hobbies? Spending time with Family and Friends and shopping!
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Spending time with Family and watching my son play sports
Unknown Skills & Talents? Ummm IDK
Fun Facts? I CAN’T cook . I LOVE country music!
What 3 words best describe you? Easy-Going, Energetic, Honest.
Any Bucket-List items? Visit Bora Bora.
Joy Larsen
Accountant
Background? I worked my way up from an A/R clerk to assistant Controller at Garrison Disposal. Went to work at Ritter & Ritter Sewer Service as the Controller working there for 23 years, and the last 9 years as a co-owner before moving to Texas.
Education Accounting Degree from Central Lakes College
Why is Rios a great place to work? I love the fact it is a growing company. We have a great work team.
Family? 3 children and 2 grandchildren
Pets? I have a dog (Auggie) named Doc, and I have 2 Peruvian horses Italia & Romero
City or Country? I prefer living in the country
Hobbies? My hobby are horses & playing fantasy NASCAR.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Anything involving my horses or going to concerts.
Fun Facts? I love NASCAR & I’ve toured Scotland twice
What 3 words best describe you? Dedicated, Passionate & Ambitious
Any Bucket-List items? I’ve already gotten the chance to do some amazing things & tour some beautiful countries. I’ll get back to you on that one it doesn’t stay on my bucket list for long.
Andrea Wartes
Accounts Receivable
Background? This is my first time in the concrete business. Before this I worked as an admin in the medical field because I do not do blood and guts well.
Education I attended a couple years at Tarleton State. I have a Cosmetology License and was a registered Dental Assistant.
Why is Rios a great place to work? Potential to grow and it’s family-oriented.
Family? I have a husband, a daughter, step-son, and 4 grandchildren. I also have 3 granddogs.
Pets? I don’t have any pets at this time.
City or Country? Country.
Hobbies? Cooking and shopping.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Spending time with my family, cooking, concerts, and shopping.
Unknown Skills & Talents? My husband says I’m skilled at sass.
Fun Facts? I performed at the halftime show of the Citrus Bowl in 1994. I separate my chips by size and eat them from smallest to largest.
What 3 words best describe you? Funny, Assertive, Caring.
Any Bucket-List items? Sky dive, bungee jump, zip line over the rainforest, attend a Super Bowl game, and lay on as many different beaches as I can.
Glenn Allison
General Commercial Superintendent
Background? I started out in utilities in 1992. In 203 I moved to the dark side they called it (Concrete). From decorative stamp & stain to structures, bents and bridges.
Education Some college.
Why is Rios a great place to work? Working with team Rios is a family feeling with big achievable goals.
Family? Bobi Jo & I have been together for 12 years & we have a 6 year old boy Waylon.
Pets? I have a dog named Ciggy, a cat named Smoke, a sheep named Erick, and a horse named Vanilla.
City or Country? 100% Country.
Hobbies? Hunting, fishing & shooting skeet.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Hanging out with family & friends.
Unknown Skills & Talents? I play the harmonica.
Fun Facts? I enjoy entertaining and making sure everyone is having fun. I’ll keep a fire in the pit all weekend long.
What 3 words best describe you? Make It Happen.
Any Bucket-List items? Elk hunting in New Mexico or Colorado.
Jonathan Martinez
Commercial Superintendent
Background? Coming from an extensive heavy civil background, I invested 13 years into building state highways and bridges for a smoother commute to the public. Getting into the commercial side of the industry has truly been a learning and fun experience for me and the people around me. I am enjoying every part of it and learning so many new things. I could not be happier with the team I work with and the effort we all put into giving our client a great product!
Education High School graduate
Why is Rios a great place to work? The family environment that the company has shown me has been one of the biggest reasons why I'm enjoying working here! We are all considered Family!
Family? I'm a father of three amazing daughters and one son!
Pets? I was born and raised country style living in a small town. I also have an awesome Great Dane named Castiel
City or Country? Country!!
Hobbies? I like to play baseball, enjoy fishing and coaching my son's football team!
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Spending time with my kids. There's something about watching them grow up and learn new things. It always gets the best of me.
Unknown Skills & Talents? I am a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I won multiple Gold medals, and came back with the gold medal from South Korea!
Fun Facts? I can write with both my left and right hand.
What 3 words best describe you? Outgoing, Humble, Hard-working
Any Bucket-List items? Skydiving! I also want to visit the pyramids of Egypt.
Eloy Gonzales
General Residential Superintendent
Background? I started as a commercial framer, and then moved to commercial construction project management before coming to Rios Brothers Concrete.
Education College Educated.
Why is Rios a great place to work? I love learning about concrete.
Family? I have a wife and kids.
Pets? I have 3 dogs and 1 cat.
City or Country? Country.
Hobbies? I collect vintage toys.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Hanging out with my family.
Unknown Skills & Talents? I like to do trim carpentry and framing.
Fun Facts? I play video games, and I love to work.
What 3 words best describe you? Family, Loyal, Hard-Working
Any Bucket-List items? One very important thing is my family. I just want to make sure they are taken care of and happy.
Tyson Oliver
Residential Superintendent
Background? My experience in this industry has been one of the best. I started in the oil field out of high school and then moved to concrete. I love doing what I do.
Education High School.
Why is Rios a great place to work? Rios is a wonderful place to work because they treat you like family and not like you’re just a number.
Family? I have a daughter.
Pets? I have dogs, horses, and show pigs.
City or Country? Most definitely country.
Hobbies? Pig shows, bass fishing, team ropin’.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Taking my daughter to stockshows.
Unknown Skills & Talents? I can operate any kind of heavy equipment.
Fun Facts? I like to help people. And I like to help people succeed.
What 3 words best describe you? Self-Motivated, Problem-Solver, Hard-Worker.
Any Bucket-List items? Go to the Bahamas.
David Grandados
Residential Superintendent
Background? I have only been in this industry for about nine months and has been a new challenge for me to learn everything I can about Concrete work.
Education High school diploma and some college.
Why is Rios a great place to work? It’s a great place to work because of Everyone always trying to help each other learn and grow as a team.
Family? I have a wife and an 11 year old son.
Pets? I have 4 American BUllies, which are a variant of an American Pitbull Terrier.
City or Country? As I’m getting older, I prefer the country over city life.
Hobbies? I am usually a fitness person but haven’t been working out lately.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Getting to hang out with my son and train him to play football, basketball, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Unknown Skills & Talents? I trained in Mix-Martial Arts for 6 years in grappling NAGA tournaments. I was ranked 1st in the state of Texas when I was in high school.
Fun Facts? I don’t know how to cook and I’m an electrician.
What 3 words best describe you? Calm, Happy, Blessed.
Any Bucket-List items? I would love to visit Europe, like France, England, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
Jose Venegas
Residential Superintendent
Background? Before concrete I was doing electrical for about 10 years for residential, commercial, and industrial. In the last 2 year i have been in the concrete industry learning the Ins and Outs of it.
Education Highest level of education is high school, also 2 years of IEC electrical school.
Why is Rios a great place to work? Rios is a great place to work because not only is it a highly motivated company where you’re always learning new skills, but you’re also treated as family here and you never feel like you’re alone.
Family? I have a son.
Pets? I have a cat.
City or Country? Country.
Hobbies? Hunting, fishing, hiking, anything outdoors.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Spending time with my son.
Fun Facts? I survived death, and I can team rope steers.
What 3 words best describe you? Persistent, Headstrong, Extrovert.
Any Bucket-List items? Sky dive, buy my own house with some land, travel the world, mainly Japan, Italy, Philippines, and Asia.
Isaiah Martinez
Residential Superintendent
Background? I started in construction as a framer, then I built houses for 10 years, then a project manager for a window and door installation company, before coming on with Rios Brothers as a concrete Superintendent.
Education Hardin Simmons University
Why is Rios a great place to work? Rios is a great place to work because of its long standing history of quality work and relationships. Not only is the Rios staff great, but also our crews that help us do great work.
Family? I’ve been married for 16 years and have 3 kids ages 16, 14, and 11.
Pets? We have one small dog named Ace (half Shitzu and half Chihuahua).
City or Country? I love the City.
Hobbies? My hobbies are playing golf, watching and playing soccer with my kids, and playing and listening to music.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? I love traveling and trying new foods and restaurants.
Unknown Skills & Talents? I play the drums and the piano.
Fun Facts? I’ve been playing the drums for church since I was 15 years old, and I enjoy cooking.
What 3 words best describe you? Creative, Easy-Going, Loyal
Any Bucket-List items? I would love to play golf at Pebble Beach golf course.
Jose Ramirez
Assistant Residential Superintendent
Background? I have many years of experience operating heavy machinery, along with drilling and building small concrete slabs.
Education I have my high school diploma along with a certificate from welding school.
Why is Rios a great place to work? I was given a chance to get into a field of work that can potentially turn into a career for me. But what makes it great is how hands on, supportive and family oriented the company is.
Family? I have a fiance and we have 3 kids. 2 boys, 11 and 9 and a 2 year old daughter.
Pets? We just adopted a dog from the SPCA. His name is Chino.
City or Country? Country.
Hobbies? I like to attend my two sons sporting events, watching sports on TV, keeping up with my daughter and trying new Birria taco spots.
What are you happiest doing when you're not working? Spending time with my family.
Unknown Skills & Talents? No one knows I can play the cello.
Fun Facts? I’m the greatest air guitar player and I am full of useless knowledge.
What 3 words best describe you? Quiet, Hardworking, Determined.
Any Bucket-List items? Attend Dia De Los Muertos in Mexico City and go to a World Cup soccer match.