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WEALTH MATTERS: Year-End Philanthropy and Charitable Giving Ideas

Craig Frankel, Itai Tsur, Justin Sullivan, Patrick Renn, Adam Gaslowitz

Craig Frankel, Itai Tsur, Justin Sullivan, Patrick Renn, Adam Gaslowitz

On this episode of Wealth Matters, hosts Adam Gaslowitz and Craig Frankel discuss year-end philanthropy and charitable giving ideas with their guests Pat Renn, Itai Tsur and Justin Sullivan.

ABOUT PAT RENN

Patrick Renn, Renn Wealth Management GroupPat is the founder and president of The Renn Wealth Management Group. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with more than 35 years of experience in counseling high-net-worth individuals, business owners and professionals regarding their financial affairs.

Pat has been president of the Georgia Society of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners and president of the Georgia chapter of the International Association for Financial Planning. He is a member of the Society of Financial Services Professionals, the Atlanta Estate Planning Council and the Georgia Planned Giving Council. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Villanova University and an MBA from Loyola College. He holds the Advanced Pension Planning certificate from The American College as well as the Investment Management Consultant designation from Raymond James Institute.

Pat served on the board of trustees for Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School and was chair of their Endowment Funds Committee. Pat also served as chair of the Cathedral of St. Philip Endowment Funds and is the current chair of the Episcopal Media Center Endowment. He is past board chair of the Georgia Special Olympics and has served on numerous charitable and professional organization boards.

Pat is married with two sons. He enjoys travel, golf, fly fishing and wing shooting in his spare time.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Renn-Wealth-Management-Group-an-Independent-Firm-134955893528289/?fref=nf

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-renn-7b74541

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patrenn

ABOUT ITAI TSUR

Itai Tsur, Jewish Federation of Greater AtlantaItai D. Tsur is the Senior Director of Planned Giving and Endowment (PG&E) at Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. In that capacity, Itai manages and oversees Federation’s endowment, including its stewardship program, policies and procedures, record retention, fund distributions, programming and donor services. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Emory University School of Law, Itai is an experienced attorney who worked for several years in private practice both in New York City and Atlanta prior to entering the world of nonprofit. Itai subsequently earned his MBA from Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business, and draws upon that training in order to guide PG&E’s transition to The Atlanta Jewish Foundation, which is set to launch in early 2016.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itaitsur

Twitter: https://twitter.com/itaitsur

ABOUT JUSTIN SULLIVAN

Justin Sullivan, PNC Wealth ManagementAs Vice President and a PNC Wealth Management Investment Advisor, Justin Sullivan develops, communicates and executes tailored investment strategies for clients. He is responsible for managing complex fiduciary, agency and individual retirement accounts, as well as alternative investment product. Justin also works with a team of specialists in financial and estate planning, banking services and trust to help clients achieve their financial objectives.

Prior to his current role, Justin was an Investment Advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Philadelphia, PA. He completed a year-long rotational program for emerging wealth management professionals where he acquired industry skills including investments, wealth planning, estate planning and completed rigorous credit training. Justin managed over $120M in assets for his clients in Philadelphia before relocating to Atlanta in 2013.

Justin lives in the Buckhead area of Atlanta and serves on the Board of Directors for the Fulton County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). He enjoys reading, travel, volunteerism and outdoor activities. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance and Economics) degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PLANNER™.

ABOUT GASLOWITZ FRANKEL, LLC:

GF logoGaslowitz Frankel is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation throughout Georgia and the Southeast. With a focus on representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in dispute involving wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, businesses, and securities law, their experienced and highly qualified litigation attorneys have tremendous credentials and a proven history of success.

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Wealth Matters on air

Ryan Burton of Ryan Burton Music Group, Maria Mendillo of FarraTech and Al Simon of Sandler Training by Simon

Steven Julian, Ryan Burton, MM, Al Simon, Mike Sammond

Steven Julian, Ryan Burton, Maria Mendillo, Al Simon, Mike Sammond

Ryan Burton/Ryan Burton Music Group

Ryan Burton, Ryan Burton Music GroupRyan Burton Music Group is an independent record company that focuses on artists at the start of their career. Their goal is to record music that ignites imaginations. The company was founded by Canadian/American entrepreneur, musician, songwriter and producer Ryan Burton and is based in Dacula, GA.

 

Maria Mendillo/FarraTech

Maria Mendillo, FarraTechFarraTech Inc., formerly known as Laser Supply & Service, was founded in 1990 and is based in Norcross, GA. FarraTech has one simple philosophy: to be the best customer service company in Atlanta. Whatever your laser printer, copier, service or repair needs may be, they invite you to experience for yourself what makes FarraTech an extraordinary company. Their people, their focus on quality, and their dedication to doing business with integrity is what they care about and strive for daily.

Al Simon/Sandler Training by Simon

Al Simon, Sandler Training by SimonSandler Training by Simon specializes in training and coaching in the areas of sales, leadership, sales management and customer service. They specialize in teaching business owners and sales professionals to be effective and consistent with their business development strategies, tactics and attitudes.

A graduate of Georgia Tech with a B.S. degree in Industrial Management, Al Simon has over 35 years of direct sales experience, and he has also been exposed to many different sales strategies and approaches. Consistently the top performer in sales volume for his company before starting Sandler Training by Simon, he has mastered the art of selling in both simple and complex sales cycles. He has also successfully managed salespeople in highly competitive, high-risk situations.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Broadcasting Live from the Gwinnett Chamber’s Small Business Summit

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On this special edition of “Strategic Insights Radio”, host Vlad Rusz of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp introduces you to several prominent business leaders at the Gwinnett Chamber’s Small Business Summit at the Infinite Energy Center.

Business Leaders include:

To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

VLAD RUSZ/STERLING ROSE CONSULTING CORP

Pic 11 - Copy - CopySterling Rose Consulting Corp. is a Gwinnett County, GA based company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, ongoing marketing services, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations and business consulting. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.’s staff has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and ran four successful businesses that currently range in age from 17 months to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $175,000 to over $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. The company takes it even one step farther to make sure that the client understands how to effectively present these documents, whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors. Sterling Rose Consulting also provides full loan SBA packages, Immigration Visa Business Plans, Commercial Lending Business Plans, Commercial Space, Growth, Not-For-Profit and Venture Capital/Investment Ready Plans.

In addition, Sterling Rose Consulting Corp also provides Zoho Customization, Design and Implementation, Custom CRM solutions, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.

ABOUT “STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO

Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Understanding Digital Marketing and How to Make it a Success

Vlad Rusz, Joseph Riccardi

Vlad Rusz, Joseph Riccardi

This episode of “Strategic Insights Radio” discusses the importance of digital marketing, what the buzz words really mean, and how to effectively launch and run a digital marketing campaign. It will also dive into what you need to know before hiring a digital marketing company, and what deliverables you should expect once you hire a company. Also discussed is the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of a number of different digital, social, and viral marketing techniques.

GUEST: JOSEPH RICCARDI

Joseph RiccardiJoseph Riccardi is a serial entrepreneur and digital marketing specialist, who was raised on the “mean streets of Boston” and Long Island, joined the United States Armed Forces at the age of 17 and was recruited for the elite Rangers Special Forces Unit. After serving six years, he received honorable discharge.

At the age of 23, he became the youngest-ever employed with Mutual of Omaha insurance company and was named rookie of the year, and top sales agent in the entire United States. At that time, he also became active with the ministry in Boston. At the age of 28, he moved to Phoenix where he opened his first business, which was a satellite Dish Company. Within three months, Joe’s company was the number-one producing company in the southwestern U.S. Nine months later, Joe started marketing commercial and residential security systems with MultiMedia, a leader in the security industry. By his second month of business, he became the top distributor in the country competing against 976 other distribution corporations. Quickly rising in his success. Joe then moved up to owning several more multi-million dollar corporations. In October 2008, Joe moved to Georgia after a life-changing experience, and decided to help other business owners, big and small, to attain the same success he had been fortunate enough to experience throughout his life. The way he gives back now is by helping companies reach their digital marketing and overall exposure and return on investment in the digital marketing space.

VLAD RUSZ/STERLING ROSE CONSULTING CORP

Pic 11 - Copy - CopySterling Rose Consulting Corp. is a Gwinnett County, GA based company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, ongoing marketing services, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations and business consulting. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.’s staff has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and ran four successful businesses that currently range in age from 17 months to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $175,000 to over $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. The company takes it even one step farther to make sure that the client understands how to effectively present these documents, whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors. Sterling Rose Consulting also provides full loan SBA packages, Immigration Visa Business Plans, Commercial Lending Business Plans, Commercial Space, Growth, Not-For-Profit and Venture Capital/Investment Ready Plans.

In addition, Sterling Rose Consulting Corp also provides Zoho Customization, Design and Implementation, Custom CRM solutions, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.

ABOUT “STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO

Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

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Robin Reece with Robin Reece Productions, Marjorie Dykes with The 1818 Club, and Don Maxwell and Lonnie Allen with M2 Asset Services

Gwinnett Business Radio - November 12, 2015

Robin Reece/Robin Reece Productions

Robin Reece - Robin Reece ProductionsLooking for a female voice with a touch of Southern? Well, stop right now! You found one in Robin Reece Productions. Need copywriting for your business venture? Need help with something to say or sell on the Web? You need a competent, experienced, affordable voice that can write. That’s where they come in.

If it’s important to you, it’s important. When the best and the most expensive are not synonyms.

Marjorie Dykes/The 1818 Club

Marjorie Dykes - The 1818 ClubLocated atop the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce building, The 1818 Club is the perfect destination for private dining, corporate events, and social gatherings. Voted “Best Power Lunch & Meeting Place” by Gwinnett Magazine, the Club has over 750 of the county’s top business, academic, and community leaders. Members can enjoy their 100-seat fine Dining Room, Bar & Grill, 8 private meeting rooms and 220 seat grand ballroom. Named for the year in which Gwinnett County received its charter, The 1818 Club is a member-owned, private dining & meeting venue that provides the best in food, service and meeting accommodations for its members. The 1818 Club strives to make your business their pleasure!

Don Maxwell & Lonnie Allen/M2 Asset Services

Don Maxwell & Lonnie Allen - M2 Asset ServicesM2 Asset Services was founded in 2014 by Melva G. Wagner and Don Maxwell. They are a minority owned company, with an extensive nationwide network of professionals and organizations coming together to provide “Quality Home Ownership Opportunities To Consumers”.

M2 provides non-profit organizations with end-to-end default and asset management services. Through their client practices, high touch approach and proprietary expertise, M2 ensures superior service while maintaining a personal connection with non-profit organizations, funding partners, financial institutions, real estate service providers, and the consumer.

M2 offers a highly effective combination of asset management services and multi-faceted solutions to non-profit organizations to ensure their success of managing properties from acquisition through resale.

Benefits to Non-Profit include:

  • Nationwide Coverage
  • Oversight & Monitoring
  • Reporting
  • National Funding Sources
  • Compliance and Quality Assurance
  • Turn Key Asset Management Solution
  • National Field Services
  • Assist non-profits with the implementation of consumer home buying workshops, credit counseling and financing seminars

Benefits to Funding Institutions:

  • Cost effective solutions for end-to-end management of default properties
  • Management of non-profit and vendor network
  • Oversight & Monitoring
  • Complete internal accounting and compliance
  • Nationwide Coverage
  • Reporting

To watch this program on YouTube, CLICK HERE.