Trade Ally Exchange · The Ortiz Group
The Future of Contractor Connection Starts Here
A contractor-centered community and networking network designed to connect skilled trade workers, contractors, and industry partners.
Our founding belief
Access creates opportunity.
Too many contractors operate without access to the relationships, resources, information, and networks that help businesses grow and thrive. Success should not be determined by geography, company size, or who someone happens to know.
Trade Ally Exchange exists to change that.
We are building a contractor-centered movement that brings people together, opens doors, shares knowledge, and creates opportunities. Through meaningful connections, practical learning, and collaborative engagement, we seek to strengthen contractors, elevate the trades, and foster thriving communities.
No contractor should have to build their future alone.
What the Trade Ally Exchange does
Quarterly Gatherings
Regional and state-wide networking for contractors, trade students, and partners to share knowledge and build relationships.
Resource Sharing
Practical training, industry trends, and opportunities that help contractors grow and connect clients with energy-saving programs.
Local Hubs
Chapter events across California, starting with the Central Valley chapter in Visalia, managed by The Ortiz Group.
Electrification
Guidance on heat pumps, solar, storage, EV infrastructure, and the rebates that make them work for your customers.
State-wide quarterly meetings
Reconnect. Learn. Grow.
Trade Ally Exchange holds state-wide quarterly gatherings, creating an ongoing space for contractors to reconnect, learn, exchange ideas, hear from industry leaders, and gain access to resources and opportunities.
- Quarterly Gathering
Thursday, January 21, 2027
First Quarterly Meeting
- Quarterly Gathering
Thursday, April 15, 2027
Q2 Statewide Quarterly Meeting
- Quarterly Gathering
Thursday, July 15, 2027
Q3 Statewide Quarterly Meeting
- Quarterly Gathering
Thursday, October 21, 2027
Q4 Statewide Quarterly Meeting
*Events are held the 3rd Thursday of every quarter.
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Workforce Development
Electrification Planning
Managed by The Ortiz Group
Driven by data. Led by experience.
Trade Ally Exchange is built and operated by The Ortiz Group, a California firm that delivers energy-efficiency and electrification programs for utilities, agencies, and the contractors who make them work. Every gathering, resource, and connection in TAE is backed by that program experience.
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