Balay ni Bruno & Co. — Family-Built, Founder-Led

A Team You Can
Actually Grow With.

We are a family of virtual assistants who are experts at using AI. Every client gets a real person who runs the work, with AI systems behind them that make them faster and more accurate. The AI never replaces them. Balay means home. That's how we treat every business that joins.

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Businesses Served
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Sent by a Client
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People on the Team
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People on
Our Team
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Businesses We Have
Worked With
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Whatever You Need
Under One Roof
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Introduced by
Another Client
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Balay, "Home"
in Every Engagement
Latest from our family

Why you are seeing this first.

This spot always holds our newest news. Right now that is Dr. Dashia coming back to work with us, with her new business and Joshua as her VA. Just before that, Bryan and Krizza got married with our team there to celebrate. When the next one happens, it moves to the top.

Our family tree

Good work gets passed along.

Fourteen introductions have come from a client we already worked for, and four of today's clients arrived that way. Each one happened because a real person on our team did the work well enough that the client put their own name behind it.

  1. Home Vision StudioDesign showroom, Cedar Park, TX
  2. Wooden WoodworksCustom cabinetry, Salado, TX
  3. Freccia ConstructionCustom builder, Austin area, TX
Our Philosophy

Built Around People.
Organized by Systems.

"Balay" means home in Visayan. That name isn't decoration, it's how we treat every client relationship. You're not a ticket in a queue. You're someone we show up for.

We believe the best operational support isn't about moving faster or doing more tasks. It's about understanding your business deeply enough to know what actually matters, and building systems that carry it forward without you having to chase anyone down.

"We don't want to just be your support team. We want to be the reason things feel more manageable, and more possible."

— Bruno, Founder of Balay ni Bruno & Co.
A message from Bruno — Founder of Balay ni Bruno & Co.
Family-Built
A real team that treats your goals like our own
Systems-Driven
Organized processes that scale with your growth
Long-Term Focused
Relationships over transactions, built to last
Why We Are Different

A Journey, Not a Transaction.

Most support feels like handing something off and hoping for the best. We built Balay ni Bruno & Co. to feel like the opposite, a real working relationship with people genuinely invested in where you're headed.

Typical Support
  • ✗ New person assigned every project
  • ✗ You explain your business every time
  • ✗ Generic deliverables, no real context
  • ✗ No AI built for your business
  • ✗ Hard to reach when things go sideways
Balay ni Bruno & Co.
  • ✓ Consistent team who knows your story
  • ✓ Deep familiarity, we learn your business
  • ✓ Solutions built around your actual needs
  • ✓ Your own AI family member, built for you
  • ✓ Founder-accessible, always communicating
Our Process

How We Work With You

Every engagement starts with listening. Then we build a rhythm that works for your life and business, not the other way around.

1

Conversation First

We start with a real call, no templates, no pressure. Just understanding what you actually need.

2

Scoped Together

We map out the support you need, the timeline that makes sense, and a plan you can see yourself in.

3

Your AI Built

We build your custom AI family member, Body + Soul, so the rest of the work has a brain that knows your business as well as you do.

4

Active Delivery

Your VA runs the work, with your AI making them faster and more accurate. Stay in the loop without chasing anyone. Faster, more on-brand, and limitless in what we can take on.

5

Ongoing & Evolving

We review, adjust, and grow with you as your needs change, a partnership that improves over time.

How We Help

Whatever Your Business Needs.

Every service below is run by a real person on our team. We build AI systems that make our people faster, more accurate and less wasteful, and a person always makes the calls and checks the work.

🌐 Websites

Websites, Search & AI Search

New builds and redesigns, phone first, plus the search work that gets you found on Google and in AI answers.

🎬 Content

Content & Reels

Reels, carousels, graphics and longer videos made from your footage, with captions in your voice.

📱 Social

Social Media Marketing

A monthly plan, posts at the right times, LinkedIn kept active and help with comments and messages.

📧 Email

Email Marketing

Welcome sequences, newsletters and follow-ups, tested before every send and approved by you.

🎯 Leads

Lead Generation

Right-fit prospects researched and checked, outreach in your voice, and follow-up until there is an answer.

📣 Ads

Paid Ads

Google Ads set up and tended inside an account you own, with tracking in place before anything goes live.

🗂️ CRM

CRM Set-Up & Care

GoHighLevel pipelines, tags, forms and automatic follow-ups, tested and looked after every day.

📊 Dashboards

Dashboards

Your numbers, content and open requests in one window that updates on its own.

🤝 Run by your VA

AI Helpers

An AI helper trained on your business that your VA runs and checks. It speeds up the work and never posts or sends on its own.

⚙️ Automations

AI Agents & Automations

Repeat jobs done automatically, from reel subtitles to morning inbox sorting, with a person watching every one.

🛍️ Stores

Online Store Support

Shopify builds, product pages, banners and seasonal looks, previewed before anything changes.

🏡 Back office

Operations & Admin

Inbox, calendar, written procedures, reports and support with hiring and training.

The People Behind the Work

Your Team at Balay ni Bruno & Co.

We're a small, dedicated team, and that's intentional. You'll know us by name, and we'll know your business inside and out.

Krizza Tres Reyes

Krizza

Co-Founder

Krizza is Co-Founder of Balay ni Bruno & Co. and runs the people side of the agency: planning our team buildings, from Team Bruno Days to the Siargao trip, assigning and tracking tasks, and managing the VAs and the house.

Ryan Crismin Bernaldez

Ryan

General Manager

Ryan leads client work across the team, keeps our VAs on track day to day, and still does hands-on work himself, including lead generation and Google Ads for a construction client.

Vi

Vi

E-Commerce & Social Media Specialist

Vi runs the full e-commerce stack, from Shopify builds and email marketing to social media and AI-powered content workflows. Detail-driven, always on brand.

Kenz Villaflores

Kenz

Social Media Manager & AI Operations Support

Kenz runs social media for our clients, from planning and posting to keeping accounts active and on brand, with three years across real estate, e-commerce and digital startups.

Daryl Agadia

Daryl

Content Creator & Marketing Support

Covers the full creative and marketing spectrum, from graphic design and video editing to social media, email marketing, SEO writing, and AI-assisted workflows.

Diego Tres Reyes

Diego

Email Marketing, Video & Content

Diego edits video, designs brand-aligned graphics, creates short-form content, and supports email campaigns, keeping brands consistent and visible across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Dexter

Dexter

Creative Head

Covers the full creative range, from brand graphics and advertising design to reels, long-form video, and motion, with a polished eye on every piece.

Real Results, Real People

What Working With Us Actually Feels Like

The best way we can tell our story is through the people we've had the privilege of working with.

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Workflows, Wins & Client Voices

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This Week at Balay ni Bruno & Co.

Workflows Worth Your Attention This Week

Every week we build real systems for real business owners. Here are three from this week that could save you hours, no tech skills needed.

★★★★★

"I worked with RJ for about two years, and he helped me with social media, video editing, posting on my Instagram and Facebook account, as well as some help with websites and communicating with team members. He was quick to respond, very knowledgeable, and I enjoyed working with him."

— Ryan Tanel, Top Producer Investment Capital
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Bruno, RJ Bryan Tres Reyes, Founder of Balay ni Bruno & Co.
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From the Founder

We Built This Because We Believe You Deserve Better.

I started Balay ni Bruno & Co. because I kept seeing the same thing: business owners working with agencies that didn't actually know them, teams that came and went, and support that felt more like a transaction than a relationship.

So I built something different. A team that treats your business like we treat our own. A family-built operation where people stay, grow with you, and genuinely care about what happens next. And as we grew, we built one more thing: a custom AI family member for every business that joins, so what our team can do for you has no real ceiling.

"Balay" means home. That's what we're building, a place where your business feels taken care of, not just serviced.

People-FirstWe build around the human, not just the deliverable
Honest AlwaysWe tell you what we actually think, even when it's harder
Built to LastEvery system, every project is built to keep working long-term
Family BusinessWe run this like a family, with care, pride, and accountability
Bruno
Founder, Balay ni Bruno & Co.
What Sets Us Apart

Not Just Support.
A Trusted Operational Partner.

The difference between hiring a freelancer, an agency, and Balay ni Bruno & Co. isn't just the work. It's the relationship, the accountability, the depth of care, and the custom AI built into every engagement.

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Founder-Accessible

Bruno is involved in every engagement. You're not passed off after you sign, leadership stays in the room.

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Relationship-First

We invest in understanding your business before we touch a single deliverable. The relationship is the work.

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Organized by Design

Every project comes with clear processes and documentation, so nothing gets lost and you always know where things stand.

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Your AI Family Member

Every client gets their own custom AI built into the operation. Body + Soul: our framework, your story. Once it's in the family, what we can take on for you has no real ceiling.

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Local AI. No Subscription Stack.

Most agencies hand you a list of monthly AI subscriptions to manage. HeyGen, Midjourney, Canva Pro, Adobe, the bill keeps growing past 200 dollars a month. Balay ni Bruno & Co. builds AI that runs on your own machine. Video, motion graphics, designed content, zero per-piece fees, no surprise bills. The AI you own, not the dozen platforms you rent.

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Always Communicating

No chasing. No silence. We keep you informed, give real updates, and flag things before they become problems.

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The Balay Difference

"Balay" means home. Every client relationship is built with the warmth, trust, and stability that word implies.

Let's Begin

Let's Build Something
Worth Keeping.

If you're tired of support that feels transactional, teams that come and go, and systems that fall apart under pressure, we'd love to talk. No pitch deck. No pressure. Just a real conversation about what's possible.

No pressure. No pitch deck. Just a real conversation.