Angie Everhart

Rebecca Romijn

Models First - May 11, 2002

Industry veteran JJ Cortez, a former executive at Next Models, New York Model Management and ID Models has decided against jumping into another venture right away.

Rumors circulated in February regarding Cortez' involvement in a start-up agency at New York's Pier 59. The agency was to rep stylists, photographers, hair/make-up artists and possibly models.

Niki Taylor

Eva Herzigova

Now it seems Cortez has backed away from the deal with Pier 59 head Frederico Pignatelli.
In his career Cortez has managed the likes of Angie Everhart, Rebecca Romijn, Niki Taylor and Eva Herzigova. He is now going solo with a new personal management company called Models First.

Source: www.nypost.com