My Story — Omar Jacobo

Palo Solo

I was born in Palo Solo, a neighborhood in Mexico City. There were four of us — my mom, my dad, my sister who is two years younger than me, and me — living in a single-room shack. We didn't have much. My childhood was defined by poverty and hardship. But it was all I knew, and we survived.

Coming to America

When I was 9 years old, we came to America — to Plano, Texas. My first memory in this country is one I will never forget. My mom had a bathtub ready with bubbles and rubber duckies. Before that day, I had never seen or been in a bubble bath. It was such a small thing, but it represented a completely new world. A world where maybe things could be different.

Years later, my brother was born in Plano — he's 25 now, my youngest sibling, born right here in America.

The Hard Years

That new world didn't fix everything. I never did drugs in Mexico — that part of my life started at age 12, here in Texas. Bad environment, bad decisions, and before I knew it, I was spiraling. By 15 I was in prison. Between ages 12 and 18, I was arrested 56 times.

I'm not going to glorify any of it. It was destructive. I caused real harm — to myself and to the people around me. I was angry, lost, and hurting.

Finding Work

At 21, I got into the construction industry. My first job was traveling across the entire southwest United States building tanks to hold oil that was being extracted from the ground. Hard, honest work. The kind of work that makes you feel like you're earning your place.

I've been in construction for about 15 years now, and it gave me the foundation for everything that came after.

The HVAC Career

About 10 years ago, I got into HVAC. I started on the commercial side — spent 3 years on major DFW projects. I worked on ALL the Amazon warehouses in the area. Those buildings are massive. Each one needed 50+ rooftop units (RTUs), and we'd have helicopters flying the units up onto the roof while my crew and I installed them. It was intense, physical work at a huge scale.

After the commercial years, I switched to residential HVAC full-time. That's where I found my calling. Working directly with families, solving real problems in their homes, building relationships. I've been doing residential ever since — about 7 years now.

Meeting Mariafernanda

I met Mariafernanda at Mi Cocina restaurant in Irving, TX. I was a waiter, she was a hostess. I've known her for 12 years now. We've been married for 11 years. She became my partner in everything — life and business.

Mariafernanda holds the Texas HVAC Contractor License (TACLA126718E) and an Electrical Apprentice registration (AE-764970). She manages operations and is the backbone of everything we build together.

Rock Bottom

October 2020. I was sitting on the floor of a single-bedroom apartment in Irving, TX. About to be evicted. I sat there and contemplated whether to end my life or fight for a different one. I chose to fight. That was the turning point. Not a gradual thing, not a program, not someone else's plan for my life. Just a decision I made on that floor.

Sobriety

January 1, 2021. My New Year's resolution: sobriety. “I can keep a promise.” That was the last time I ever touched a substance. I'm 5+ years sober as of 2026. Not rehab sober — done sober. I stopped because I decided to stop, and I haven't looked back.

Building the Frosty Empire

Mariafernanda and I founded Frosty's HVAC LLC in 2018. We built it from nothing. Today we serve 6 cities across DFW — Farmers Branch, Coppell, Irving, Flower Mound, Lewisville, and Grapevine. We have 94 five-star Google reviews. We have a team I'm proud of and a reputation we earned.

Then came Frosty's Holiday Lighting LLC. Then Frosty Homes. Then Amor Property Manager. Four businesses. Father of 5 children. Married 11 years.

And I'm just getting started.

Why I Share This

I'm not proud of everything in my past. But I refuse to hide it. I share my story for the kids sitting in the same places I sat — in prison, in shelters, in addiction — who need to know that your past does not determine your future.

I speak to troubled youth when I can. Every business I build is proof that redemption is real. And every person who finds this page — whether you're a customer, an investor, or a kid sitting on a floor somewhere — I want you to know: your story isn't over.