Before being diagnosed, Roiann loved exercising and took an active role in the church. She also worked hard and saved much of what she made.
“Between her savings, her disability, and a check she receives from her previous employer, Roiann’s family has been able to continue paying the care facility’s seven thousand dollars per month price tag,” Celisia said.
But, Robin realized that Roiann’s savings were bound to run out. Roiann was still in her early sixties and needed a much more sustainable plan to pay for her care. So, Robin and her husband decided to meet with a financial advisor named Isaiah.
“Isaiah was a young, charismatic father of four whose mission was to help folks from communities who’ve been traditionally denied access to financial institutions and wealth building,” Celisia wrote.
She and her husband would come to invest their savings with Isaiah, too. That is how Celisia and Robin came to know each other.
Robin and her husband eventually invested Roiann’s entire life savings and their own retirement with Isaiah.
They met with him multiple times, spoke with other families, and shared how much this investment meant to their family. Then, one day in December of 2020, an FBI agent showed up at Robin’s door.
“The money was gone. All four-hundred and forty-six thousand dollars. Isaiah had been defrauding his clients, and the lies had finally caught up to him,” Celisia explained.
Isaiah has since been put in jail, but the damage he caused the Gonzalez family has not been repaired. Now, Roiann is left without any long-term care, and the Gonzalezes are unable to retire.
Robin has since gone back to work and refuses to retire until Roiann receives the care she deserves.
“That’s why I am coming to you today. The Gonzalezes have given me permission to organize this GoFundMe on their behalf. Every dollar of this campaign will go directly to them– to support Roiann’s care and to ensure that Robin gets the chance to retire,” Celisia wrote.