Adivisory Board

Governance Structure

The Executive Team or Board of Management (BoM) is currently made up of international experts, some of who share equity in local training franchises, but all of whom are actively involved in the day to day commercial activities of the Academy. Below also is our Honorary Global Advisory Council.

Dr. George Mentz, JD, MBA, CWM® - The Founder, AAFM ® Board of Standards - CEO, AAFM ® GAFM - Owner and Creator of the GAFM/IAFM® Brands
United States & Europe

Advisory Board

The GAC Global Advisory Council is primarily made up of volunteer participation from industry leaders and academics who wish to contribute positively to industry and standards development and globally includes more than 50 professionals of the highest calibre, led by an elected Board of Presidential Advisors..

The Honorary Global Advisory Council for GAFM ™ is composed of 50 member professionals including faculty from several universities, financial executives and managers, lawyers, judges, and world renowned financial planning practitioners. 10 Doctorate level professionals sit on our academic committee overseeing standards and ethics. GAFM ™ was begun by executives and faculty to provide financial education and certification worldwide through the use of executive training. GAFM 'S Board of Standards is a honorary voluntary board that creates the standards for professional membership and charter board certifications. The Board of Standards USA ™ owns the intellectual property, copyrights, designations, and marks used herein.

AAFM ™ Board of Honorary Global Advisors

Global Board of Academic Advisors & Professors * Award Recognition

1. Dr. Lincoln B. S. Rosa, PhD, MBA, CompTIA ITProject+ SME, AAPM Member, IEC Fellow, ICECC, MCSE, Chair of AAFM Brazil, President of Silva Rosa Group. **

2. Dean George L. Salis, PhD. LLM, LLB (Hons), BS, FAD, MFM, CWM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof., CEPA Dean and Programme - CEO & Principal JurisConsults International Group, LLC Member: ABA, IBA, London Court International Arbitration, Royal Society of Fellows

3. Prof. Dr. C. Bergström Stockholm School of Economics Department of Finance Head of the EFI (Economic Research Institute at the Stockholm School of Economics)

4. Direktor: Prof. Dr. D. Sondermann, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. ™ Universität Bonn - Institut für Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften

5. Prof. Dr. G. J. Charreaux Universite de Bourgogne Dijon Cedex, Bourgogne 21066 France MFP™ Mas. Fin. Prof.™

6. Honorable Dr. Ishaq Shafiq, PhD, MFP, CEPA -Master Financial Prof. Quantum III Consultants Group, LLC - United States (ACCE Board)

7. Dr. Trevor Hamilton, CWM®, FBIM, FJIM, FIMCJ, President of Trevor Hamilton and Associates International Management Consultants

8. Mr William Chan, MFP, CAM, CRA, AIF, CFOS - Founder, Stamford Privee Family Office (hyperlink to www.stamford-privee.com) , President, Family Office Exchange Asia (hyperlink to www.fox-asia.org)

9. Dr. Raymond R. Tjandrawinata, PhD, MS, MBA, MFP, FSB, Biomedical Scientist and Business Development Professional, Jakarta, Indonesia

10. Luna Christie Tjung, B.Sc., MFP, CVM, CPEP, CHP, Director of Fide Consultant Group, Singapore, Asia.

11. Dr. Mark Kayongo, PhD, MFP™, RFS™ - National Bureau of Standards - Hon. Global Advisor

12. Dr. Gregory P. Green, JD, LLM, MBA, MA, CWM®, CAM, MFP, RFC, RFP - Colorado USA - Hon. Global Advisor

13. Linda J. Sulllivan, MBA, CPA, LL.M - USA Global Advisor - International Tax

14. Mr. Young W.Carr, MFP, RFS, CGM, FiSMM, IOM, DGG, AistIIB - Council Chairman AbeSA - South Africa (Hon. Global Advisor)

15. Prof. Dr. C. P Wolff, MFP - Maastricht University - The Netherlands Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, London

16. Carl Benjamin Holt FCSI CCO CAM CWM Int Dip RM (FAAFM) MICA - Dubai, UAE

17. Dr. Robert Munro, PhD, MA, MFP - Gainesville, FL University of Florida Law School - Co-Director, Center for International Financial Crimes Studies

18. Elizabeth E.M. Thompson, B.A., LL.B., MFP, Registrar General of the Bahamas, Barrister, Counsel and Attorney-at-Law, Master Financial Professional, Charter Professional Member Prof. Dr. Joseph Heinlein, Mas. Fin. Prof - Brussels "The Original US Business School in Europe" BU Belgium ** Now at NATO

19. Dean J. Mc Farland, PhD, CMA Chartered Market Analyst* Dean of The Tulane Freeman School of Business*

20. James Lavorgna, JD, CWM™, CFP™, LLM - AAFM Certified Trainer

21. Mr . Ahmed Elkhidir Hamed Elsinnary , CTP -CFC - CBA – CIAT –MCP - CRA - FAAFM , Financial and Management consultant , Cigalah Establishments , Group Chief Internal Audit , Saudia Arabia - Jeddah ( SUDAN )

22. Prof. (Dr.) Niranjan C. Bhat, Hon. Global Advisor for AAFM and AAPM, International & Grand PhD, FAAPM/FAAFM, MPM, CIPM, GPM, CPD and MFP. - India

23. Prof. M. Dalton, PhD, CPA, JD, CWM -CEO Money Education Co.** Honorary Advisor to the Board

24. Hon. Dir. Andrew Kane, OBE, CWM, CRA - CEO and Managing Director HSBC Private Banking - Wealth Management, California - AAFM Master Financial Planner

25. Prof. Dr. Pablo Fernandez IESE Business School Madrid Spain

26. Dr. Nicola A. Spence, PhD, CPM - San Francisco - Asia

27. Dr Abdul Karim Bangura - BBA,MBA,FIPFM,ICIA,FCAM,FIMS,FAIA(Acad),DBA,ACMA,ACCEA,FCFM,FAAFM,MFM

28. Jack McCaffery III, JD, LLM, CWM, MBA, DBA ABD, CAM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof.™ *

29. Prof. Dr. Swarnankur Chatterjee, PhD, CMA, FAD - Athens, GA, USA University Faculty

30. Jonathan Dougherty, J.D., LL.M., CWM, CAM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof.™ *

31. Prof. Dr. Shinichi Watanabe, PhD Mas. Fin. Prof™ - Belgium

32. Prof. Jean Bellemans, Mas. Fin. Prof - Brussels

33. Dr. Benjamin Findley, CPM, Colonel, USAFR (Ret) (Special Honorary Advisor)

34. Dr. Taher R. Kidwani. CWM ® Certified Chartered Wealth Manager, CAM Chartered Certified Asset Manager, ChE Chartered Economist-economic policy analyst, AAFM Board of Honorary Global Advisors. Yusr Islamic Bank, Managing Director

35. Suraj Mishra, CWM®, MFP®, Special Advisor Asia - Global Advisory Council

36. Prof. Julia K. Brazelton, PhD, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof.™ Connecticut

37. Prof. Thomas W. Goldman, JD, LLM, FAD,CWM, MFP M. Fin. Prof.

38. Cody Tellis, JD, LLM, MFP, CWM, CTEP, CAM - California, USA

39. Bernard W. Bunning, MBA, JD, LL.M, CPA, PFS, CFP, CTEP, MFM, MFP, CWM,, CFS, CVA, CM&AA - Hign Net Worth Consulting

40. Phillippe Chan, Chief Financial Officer, BNP paribas (Hong Kong)

41. Dr. Min WU, MFP, CWM, - Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

42. Dr. Alfred Kahl, PhD Canada and US Mas. Fin. Prof. **

43. Prof. Lena Booth, Thunderbird Am. Grad. School of Int'l Mgmt. Finance Department World Business US and Singapore

44. H. Freedman, JD, MBA, RFS, MFM, RBA - Advisor - Florida

45. Prof. Dr. Rajesh Mohnot, Acad. Head FTMS Business School in Singapore, RBA, MFP™ Mas. F.P.

46. Prof. Edwin D. Dimaculangan, CPA, MBA, RFA Philippines

47. Prof. Dr. Gary K. Hunter, Ph.D. Arizona State University

48. Peggie A. Russell, J.D, RBA - Business Analyst - Tennessee, USA (Honorary Global Advisor)

49. Michael Hsu, J.D., MPF, CTEP, CWM

50. Peter J, Loughlin, JD, LL.M., Esq., MFP Mas. Fin. Prof., Attorney-at-Law, Member Royal Society of Fellows; Member International Bar Association

51. Renee Fisher, Esq. BA, LLB, MBA, CAM, Nassau Bahamas

52. Gary S. Burroughs, CPA, CTEP CEP, TEP, CEA, President of BSB, Inc., Oregon, USA MFP™ Master Financial Professional ™

53. Zhong-yi Yang, MFTA,RFA,CPIM,CEPA Taiwan Advisor

54. Prof. Luke Tan, CWM, PhD ABD - President Thermed Ent., Inc.

55. Michael Preiss, MFP, RFS, CWM AAFM Certified Trainer Asia

56. Craig Tapper, MFP, RFS, CWM AAFM Certified Trainer Asia

57. Gerald J. Shields, JD, CTEP, Mas. Fin. Prof. Washington DC

58. Andy Ong, Chair, Wealth Management Association, Singapore

59. Chris Goh, Academic Director, Finance Programs, ACPE, Singapore

60. Pamela Peng, MFP Director, IVY Schools, Taiwan (Special Advisor Asia)

61. Lic. Carsten Preusse, RFA, CAM, Mas. Fin. Prof.

62. Prof. Tobias M. Mendelson, JD, CTEP, Mas. Fin. Prof.

63. Tan Sri Dato Prof. Dr James Alfred BA Hons(Econs), LLB, MBA, PhD, FIoD, FCMI, FCIM, FIPlantE, FSOE, FCILT, FIOSH, FRSH, FCCS, CPA(Ireland), CPA(USA), MFP(Master Financial Professional), RFA, CMA, CIPM

64. Prof. Christophe Couallier, MFP, RFA - UOP Orlando, FL

65. Prof. Alexander Van de Putte, PhD, RFA, CRA, MFP, Master Financial ProfessionalTM – Professor of Finance at the Rouen School of Management in France, Fellow at Birkbeck College (University of London) and Shell International Executive.

66. Mike Nall, CPA, CM&A, MFP California, USA **

67. Dr. E. Oestriecher, CEC, A.A., B.E.S. M.Ed.,Ph.D., N.D., Ph.D. E-Business Executive, Booze Allen Hamilton - Anapolis, MD, USA

68. Dr. M. G. Junginger - Director Business Development, Financial Executive - Munich, Germany* New Elected Member

69. Yuen Heng, Kwan (Jeffrey), MBA, MPA, CWM, MFP, CTEP, CVM CRA, CMP - SVP - M&P Global Financial Services, Inc. USA Honorary AAFM Advisory Board for Asia.

70. Dr. F. Thomas Winters III, JD, MBA, CPM, MFP Mas. Fin.

71. Prof. Richard Paul Kleeburg, CMA, MBA, JD, PhD

72. Dr A. Ejaife, PhD, CAM, RFS, MFP - Nigeria and England

73. Dr. Thanaiwong Kirativanich, MFP - Thailand

74. Profesor Carl Thong, MFP, CEC - Singapore -Director – Royal Mint Wealth Management, Malaysia

75. Thomas Irwin, MFP, RFS, CAM - Houston Texas

76. Joyce Molen, MBA, RFS, CAM, CPM, RBA, MFM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. - Texas

77. Kelvin Leong, MSc, CPA, MFP, RBA, CSA, FCCA, MIEEE - Hong Kong (Honorary Advisor)

78. Matthew D. Hutcheson, MS, CPC, AIFA™, CRC, Chairman and Editor of the Journal of Fiduciary Responsibility -Author, Trainer, and Radio Personality for Finance - Oregon

79. Dr. Y. Chay, Dr. Y. Chay, MFP, MFM, RFS, CAM, FAD, CWM- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Special Advisor for Singapore and Asia- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Special Advisor for Singapore and Asia

80. Dr. Sean Rozario, PhD, MBA, MFP, FAD, CWM, MFC - Special Advisor Asia and Singapore.

81. Michael Bradford, MBA, CWM, ChFC - Capital One Private Client Group (Honorary Advisor)

82. Prof. Dr. Chung-Liang Huang (Vincent Huang ) , Ph.D., MFP, CWM, RFS, RBA- Taiwan - Hon. Global Advisor

83. Prof. Dr. Niels Schnecker, PhD, MFM, CCE Managing Senior Partner, Schnecker van Wyk & Pearson - Romania

84. Dr. E. Oestriecher, CEC, A.A., B.E.S. M.Ed., Ph.D., N.D.. E-Business Executive, Booze Allen Hamilton - Anapolis, MD, USA

85. Prof. Dr. Swarnankur Chatterjee, PhD, CMA, FAD - Athens, GA, USA University Faculty

86. Dr. Maurice Ewing, CRA, FRM (GARP), PhD (Princeton), CRA (AAFM), Executive Director, Emerging Markets Risk Advisory - EU European Union

87. Dr Abdul Karim Bangura - DBA, BBA, MBA, MFM, IPFM, ICIA, FCAM, FIMS, FAIA(Acad), ACMA, ACCEA, FCFM

88. Steven Burgeman, JD, LLM, CPA, MBA, MAFM, CTS - Tax Lawyer - Illinois, USA - Hon. Gl. Adv.

89. F. Hale Stewart. JD, LLM, CWM, CAM, CTEP - Houston, TX USA - Hon. Global Advisor

90. Mike C. Barnes, MBA, RBA - Georgia, USA - Hon. Global Advisor

91. Ing. Mag. Harald Parapatits, RFS, CPM, MFP

92. C. Guenzel, MFP, CFP, CAM Honorary Board of Advisors**

93. Prof. Dr. Lawrence Flagle, DBA, MBA, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. **

94. Emad A. Rahim, M.S.M.,C.B.M.,Chairman and CEO of Human Service Assn. of CNY

95. Dr. Graham A Orme FAAFM, AFA - Director of Human Resources and Finance - American Mission Hospital - First Hospital in the Arabian Gulf

96. Clancy Fiifi Dontoh. Ch.E, MFM, CVM, CCF - Ghana Financial Executive

97. Hock Yew Lim (Michael), CPM, CMA, CWM, FAAFM, FCMI, EMHFBOA, CSAMS, CBPA, MCDBA, MCP - Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, AAFM Special Advisor in Asia

98. Carl Thong -Asia President - AAFM - Singapore and China

99. Sunao Fujii - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor

100. Dato Dr. James Alfred - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor

101. Meocre Li CPA - President AAFM China Operations - Hong Kong and Mainland

102. Gao Wen - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor

103. Clive Weatherhead - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor

104. Pamela Peng- AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor

105. David A Iraka CWM - South Africa - Director - Ancestry Capital

106. Jeffrey C. Rooney,MS, BSBA, CAM, CAMC, CITA, CRA, CCA,CPBA - New York USA

107. Tripthi M. Mathew, MD, MPH, MBA, MFM, MFP, RFS - NJ - USA Hon. Advisor

108. Ryland T. Campbell, CWM Executive Chairman of Capital and Credit Group ( Jamaica) and “Observer Newspaper” Jamaican Business Leader of the Year and Government of Jamaica Awardee.

109. Dr. Shivanand R. Koppalkar, Dip. (Computer Technology), ADCSSA&A, BE (Computer Engg), MBA - Business Administration (USA), MPM ®, CIPM ®, PME ™, CEC ™ , CSA ™, CMBA™, MCP ™, MBCS, MMC™ , MBC™ , MQC™ , MQM ™, CSOE, CISRCP, CLC ™ , CSMA™ , CAM ™ - Founder President & CEO, Xplore Software Consulting Inc (USA) (http://us.xplore-software.com) and Founder Director, Xplore Software Consulting Inc. Ltd (UK). (http://www.xplore-software.com), Hon. Global Advisor for AAPM ® Board of Standards and AAFM ® Board of Honorary Global Advisors

110. Mr. Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, FCIT, FICB, FCCE, CEPA, CA GH MTP SA, MPhil Econs, LLB HONS BL - (Managing Consultant WTS, Nakyea & Adebiyi Consult (Tax Attorney & Solicitors)

111. Mr. Join Gartchie Gatsi, MSc, Int. Acct, MSc Finance, MBA, CHE, MID GH University of Cape Coast

112. Mr. Edem Cudjoe Amengor, MBA, ChE - Head, Corporate Treasury, Senior Manager (Amalgamated Bank)

Members on the Global Advisor List are Honorary Emeritus Faculty which is purely an Award Status and Recognition of Academic Excellence, Life Service, and Research. Members may nominate faculty to the board of advisors and faculty members have rights to offer amendments for the innovation of standards for AAFM. Faculty members are in no way considered to be faculty of the AAFM except within the limits of an Honorary or Emeritus Faculty Award Recognition. . They are simply recognized faculty members of Select Universities Worldwide that have been unanimously approved to receive honors from AAFM.

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