Edwin Arroyave

Edwin Arroyave was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and moved to Los Angeles with his family during childhood.⁠[1][2]

Arroyave grew up in Huntington Park. According to an interview biography, he began selling long-distance telephone services at 15 while attending high school there, helping to support his family.⁠[3][2]

He later moved into training and management. The Burn’s episode biography states that he became a call-center manager at 18 and supervised more than 60 people.⁠[2]

Arroyave recalled in Security Systems News that a vice president at his telephone-sales employer invited him to help start an alarm business. He left telecommunications sales to work in home security.⁠[3]

Arroyave founded Skyline Security. Inc.’s company profile and a 2021 Brinks Home announcement date its founding to 2004, while Skyline’s current website gives 2000; the sources differ on the year.⁠[4][5][6]

His interview biography records that Skyline initially operated as a Counterforce USA dealer and began working with Monitronics in early 2009.⁠[2]

Arroyave married Teddi Mellencamp, with whom he has three children. He also has a daughter from an earlier relationship. He appeared alongside Mellencamp on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.⁠[1]

Security Systems News included Arroyave in its annual “20 under 40” selection and published his views on home automation and mentoring younger people in the industry.⁠[3]

Inc.’s records show Skyline Security on the Inc. 5000 in three consecutive years: No. 3,448 in 2015, No. 4,086 in 2016 and No. 3,068 in 2017.⁠[4]

Inc. lists 2019 as Skyline Smart Energy’s founding year and names Arroyave as its leader. The company’s services include solar power and home energy solutions.⁠[7]

Arroyave appeared on Chris Harder’s podcast to discuss early family responsibilities, business goals and team leadership. The episode biography also identified him as a member of YPO’s Bel Air chapter.⁠[8]

Brinks Home announced a five-year extension of its partnership with Skyline Security, describing Skyline as its largest authorized dealer at the time. Arroyave participated in the announcement as Skyline’s founder and CEO.⁠[5]

Skyline Smart Energy ranked No. 20 on the Inc. 5000 in 2023 and No. 14 in 2024. Skyline Security ranked No. 2,742 in 2024.⁠[7][4]

Arroyave and Eddie Judge co-hosted The Eds, produced by My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts, discussing life, family and reality television. Its introductory trailer was released on February 27.⁠[9]

Mellencamp announced that she had filed for divorce from Arroyave. Subsequent public coverage described them as separated.⁠[1]

School of Hard Knocks released an interview with Arroyave about early financial hardship, the influence of mentors and his experience building businesses.⁠[10]

In The Eds episode “Gratitude and Grief,” Arroyave discussed his father’s death in Colombia and his experience coping with bereavement.⁠[11]

Skyline Security’s website lists Arroyave as founder and CEO. Its services include residential and commercial security, camera systems, access control and smart technology for multifamily properties.⁠[6]

X: Personal account: https://x.com/tedwinator (opens in a new window). Skyline Security: Official website: https://skylinesecurity.com/ (opens in a new window). The Eds: Official show page: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-eds-154488111/ (opens in a new window).⁠[12][6][9]