Tonya Edwards was born and raised in Los Angeles by an amazingly strong and gracious mother.  During Tonya’s childhood, her summers were spent in Texas with her grandparents, who taught her to follow her passion.  She has a brother that she helped raise and mentor. As an athlete, she participated in both track and basketball during high school. For more than three decades, Tonya has built businesses in the entertainment, property management, hospitality, and insurance industries. Her professional depth of knowledge is only rivaled by her passion to serve her community. As a mentor, she is passionate about educating and encouraging young women toward entrepreneurship—a legacy begun with her inspiring grandparents. Tonya is now an Aflac Agent and retirement insurance specialist. She has been part of the Palm Springs area since 2003, where her central purpose is to serve her community by helping people with family legacy and asset protection tools.