Chaplain & President of the Colt Firm

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanadriatico

 "Be courageous. Challenge orthodoxy. Stand up for what you believe in. When you are in your rocking chair talking to your grandchildren many years from now, be sure you have a good story to tell."
— Amal Clooney 

"Seek First the Kingdom of God and the Rest of these things shall be added unto you."

Mathew 6:33

Juan is a Chaplain, entrepreneur, investor, coach and single father of Colt Adriatico who is his pride and joy! He graduated Lander University in marketing and management in 2005 as a NCAA College baseball player and Erskine Theological Seminary with a master's in counseling and leadership in 2008. Since 1981 his family was in the mobile home business for 15 years as he worked side by side with his father Juan Adriatico Sr. with direct manufacturing sales by offering clients affordable housing in Central Florida with manufactured housing. The business was in the middle of the families living room where Jr. learned floor plans, modeling, visited job sites, helped crews set up job sites and eventually at 15 years of age was running crews for his father's company.
Since 1998 the family company grew as Maranatha properties acquired apartment complexes and 15 red iron warehouses with multiple properties across the U.S. His visions were to create a way that was a one stop shop for his clients to customize their own homes at the most affordable and effective way with barndominiums. 

He left the family company to serve over 10 years in the U.S Army & Navy as a Airborne Paratrooper & Chaplain with 2 tours in Iraq with the 2-35 Cacti Infantry Battalion & 25th ID & 101 BSB with 1st INF DIV. He was awarded a combat action badge & bronze star following the footsteps of his grandparents who served in WWII and his cousins who all served in the U.S Military. Juan continued his education by acquiring his Real Estate license in Texas with EXP Realty specializing in farm & ranch and held a General Contractors license in San Antonio Texas.  

2-35 Infantry Chaplain Iraqi Freedom

"First Class job by an outstanding Chaplain! Juan provided great religious support to the 2-35 Infantry regiment task force. He became a true force multiplier by developing discipleship programs with each company."

"Juan continues to excel as an outstanding Infantry Task Force Chaplain. He is the perfect example of a Chaplain deployed in combat; he is always ready to share in Soldier's hardships in order to provide spiritual, emotional, and ethical support to them. Throughout the deployment, Soldiers continued to seek his guidance and counsel because of his dedication and his ability to empathize with their situation and circumstances. His performance both while deployed and throughout the reintegration process, has been truly commendable. Juan has been tremendous asset for this battalion. Unlimited potential, physically fit, compassionate, and determined, Juan is a Soldier's Chaplain. Promote early to Major and select immediately for Chaplain's career course. Continue to groom for service as an Infantry Brigade Chaplain."

-BEST QUALIFIED

Senior Supervisor Major Burges

Senior Chaplain Major Burges

LTC Whitehurst

Desron Fifteen Chaplain

"Chaplain Adriatico has been nothing short of brilliant. His work ethic is unmatched with an intuitive

mind, motivating spirit and empowering presence.

* Mission Accomplishments- Counseled over 120 Sailors in 3 months including Sexual Assault,

Operational Stress, Grief, Relationships, Addiction and Professionalism. He Conducted 27 hours of

Suicide Intervention training impacting 450 Sailors lives ensuring the safety, protection and care of a

demanding Operational rotation. He creatively dispersed over 5,500 motivational verses in 3 months

with face-to-face interactions and impacted Yokosuka Naval Base as a whole.

* Expert Advisor- He is a Sailor's Chaplain, true force multiplier, adaptive, physically fit, outstanding role

model and a Spiritual Leader. Selflessly he devoted 25 hours a week, after office hours by securing

liberty risk alternatives involving 120 Sailors as an alternative lowering the risk of destructive liberty

decisions on Yokosuka. He united 2 youth camps with 190 DOD and Japanese children. He is powerful

communicator, caring and wise advisor to Commanders and Crews in exemplifying the Navy Core Values

of United States Navy Officer.

* Ethical Leader- Highly regarded for his extraordinary character, courage and integrity, his

leadership is the benchmark for all who will follow. Continually seeks self-improvement by acquiring

a 2nd master's with Walden University. He has grown tremendously as a Navy Officer and has my highest

recommendation for promotion."

Chaplain (Commander) Conroe