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Bryan Ginn, Mike Sammond, Malinda Foster, Randy Hicks
Bryan Ginn/GA PCOM
GA Campus – PCOM was established in 2005 to help address the physician shortage in Georgia and the southeastern United States. With academic programs including the Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine, Doctorate in Pharmacy, and a masters degree in BioMedical Sciences, their college focuses on the health sciences. The college anticipates an expanding academic program in the years to come to address other health sciences fields where there is a need for more practitioners.
Malinda Foster/Courtyard by Marriott – Mall of GA
The Courtyard by Marriott – Mall of Georgia is an award-winning hotel located in Buford, GA. Host hotel to the Gwinnett Braves, this Marriott hotel offers corporate and leisure travelers a place to call home while in the area. The hotel offers guests an exceptional facility, convenient location and outstanding customer service. The Courtyard by Marriott – Mall of GA is owned and operated by Hotel Equities which is a full service hotel development and management company located in Atlanta.
Randy Hicks/Merchant Data Systems
Merchant Data Systems was founded in 1997 on the principals of delivering outstanding service as well as a commitment to innovation and excellence with both their merchants and sales partners.
They are a full-service payment processing company offering a wide array of services to all business types including Credit Card Processing, Debit Card Processing, Automated Account Settlement, POS Equipment Sales & Leasing, 24/7 World Class Customer Service, Merchant Cash Advances, Proprietary Gift Card and Loyalty programs, as well as merchant-friendly PCI Compliance solutions.
They also offer industry-leading Payroll, Human Resources, Marketing and eMarketing programs and more to streamline their merchants’ operations and help them realize cost savings. Their consultative approach with business owners helps merchants get the products and services they need while helping to keep their costs low. This allows merchants to focus on their core business with confidence that their payment acceptance tools are working together with them to increase in-store sales.
Through the alliances Merchant Data Systems has forged, they are able to provide the most technologically advanced and secure payment processing solutions and products positioning Merchant Data Systems to be a one-stop shop for all your payment processing needs.
Martinelli Investigations, Inc.
As a Chief Investment Officer, Principal, and Wealth Manager of Modera Wealth Management, Mark advises high net-worth individuals, families, and fiduciary clients in all areas of wealth management. With a particular experience in alternative investments, he also oversees Modera Alternative Investments, LP, a private limited partnership for accredited Modera clients implementing alternative investments. Overall, Mark has over 16 years of experience in the wealth management business, holding senior positions at Deloitte & Touche, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase. In 2001, he joined Modera Wealth Management as a Financial Analyst and became a Principal in 2007. A frequent speaker on financial planning and investment management topics, Mark has presented at the New School for Social Research in New York City and at regional financial advisor conferences, including NAPFA seminars in Atlanta, GA, Columbia, SC, and Orlando, FL. Outside of Modera, Mark serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Modera Charitable Foundation. He is also a volunteer on the Parent Soccer Committee that supports the Buckhead FC soccer club (affiliated with the Metro Atlanta YMCA).
Having joined Nease, Lagana, Eden, & Culley as Vice President in February of 2009, Peter specializes in advisor education for the estate planning community and serves as NLEC’s liaison with various family office groups, particularly the Family Office Exchange where he attends industry conferences throughout the country. He is also responsible for developing strategic alliances / joint ventures with other organizations to assist with the placement of life insurance in the ultra-affluent marketplace. Peter has spoken before multiple groups and authored several articles for the affluent estate planning community. Peter has been involved in the Atlanta community for many years, serving on the vestry for St. Anne’s Episcopal Church where he was the Finance Committee chair, and has been a past advisory board member at St. Anne’s Day School. Just recently he served as a chairman of the Search committee for St. Anne’s new rector.
With over 10 years of experience across the accounting, financial services, and investment industries, Ross joined Homrich Berg in 2013. He served as Director of Investments for a San Diego based multifamily office where he performed due diligence on traditional and private investments, including real estate, hedge funds, managed futures, and private equity. He led the Investment Committee team, managed traditional allocation models, as well as investments for a private placement. Ross also served as a member of Heartland Advisors RIA Advisory Council for three years.
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