Raymond Ortiz, II has been an active member of the Masonic Fraternity for over 10 years, presiding over many Masonic Organizations within his jurisdiction and recognized nationally for his commitment to advancing philosophical and esoteric masonic education. He is a member of over 40 distinct Masonic bodies and invitational orders.
Among his Masonic fraternal accomplishments, he is a Past Master of Mt Zion Lodge No.135, a member of the NJ Grand Lodge Education Committee, and a Fellow in the Society of King Solomon. He is a Past Presiding Officer of the Valley of Northern NJ, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite and the Chartering Knight Chieftain of the NJ Order of the Knights of St Andrew. In 2018, he became a recipient of the Scottish Rite Meritorious Service Award (MSA) and has recently been elected to receive the 33rd Degree in August 2021.
He has served the York Rite extensively and is a Past Presiding Officer for Royal Arch, Royal & Select Masters, and Knights Templar. He is a Past Sovereign Master of DaVinci Council No. 47, Allied Masonic Degrees and is the chartering Deputy Master Mason of Serpentine Barrens Quarry Assemblage, Worshipful Society of Operatives. He served as Grand Chaplain for the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and supports many Grand level committees across the Masonic Fraternity. He is also a member of various Masonic Research Bodies.
Raymond earned his BS and MPA degrees from Cornell University. He also holds an Executive MBA from Rutgers University and is a Doctoral Student in the Rutgers School of Public Affairs & Administration. Professionally, he is an experienced financial services professional having worked for many of the top Wall Street firms. Relying on his many years of experience as a financial advisor and portfolio manager, Raymond transitioned to Management Consulting where he specializes in process improvement, large scale transformations, target operating model design, product strategy & implementation, and project management. He is well known in the industry for his expertise in advisor and client experience, as well as being an enthusiastic team leader with an ability to evaluate, organize, and execute change quickly.
He lectures frequently on topics of interest and expertise such as history, philosophy, esotericism, spiritualism, religion, leadership, social theory, and fraternalism.
Resides in New Jersey.
Bro. Ortiz is in New Jersey - Advance notice is needed, and plan to have the lecture conducted virtually over zoom.
If in person, would need to have travel expenses, meals and lodging covered. For in person lectures, a screen or wall for projection and nearby power outlets are required. I have my own laptop and projector.