MEN VISION of MARC VETERE Manzanita Landscaping

arc Vetere immersed himself in the high desert terrain around him at age 15 and discovered his passion for beautifying homes and businesses through custom landscaping.

“Here I was, outside, using cool equipment and making things look nice,” he says. “I thought, “‘Wow! This is cool, and I am getting paid to do it.’”

Sharpening his on-the-job training and gaining entrepreneurial momentum, he founded Manzanita Landscaping Inc. in 2009.

With his March 2020 purchase of Earthworks Landscape & Supply, Vetere also owns a 30,000square-foot retail garden center and nursery north of Road 3 North. The two companies comprise 4 adjacent acres.

Attracting and retaining good people is a challenge, but one he meets head-on with employee development. For his personal growth, he focuses on work/life balance.

He has attained some, he said, with wife Brianne; two adult daughters, ages 28 and 21: a 5-year-old “awesome” granddaughter; and four dogs. Brianne, a full-time orthodontic assistant, also helps network and market the businesses.

“Brianne is a huge inspiration. She has always backed me. We started the business the year we were getting married and in the middle of a recession. It has been a wild ride.” orn and raised in Cave Creek, Frank Peña received national recognition for his sales and customer service achievements in the new homes sector.

His move to Prescott at the end of 2021 coincided with a career change to help buyers find the perfect home, as Frank highly values helping people.

This is exemplified through his voluntary work as operations manager for Three Willows Sanctuary, whose mission is to refresh hearts and souls through equine experiences, catering to a wide range of people who need respite.

Frank graduated in business management from Texas Tech. Apart from a lifelong love for all things horse-related, he enjoys competitive bass fishing, golf and hunting in his spare time.

Frank Peña Frank.pena@exprealty.com 602.715.4710