About GAFM

Governance Structure


The Executive Team or Board of Management (BoM) is currently made up of international experts, some of who share rights to enforcement, but all of whom are enabled involvement in standards and accreditation activities of the Academy. Below also is our Honorary Global Advisory Council.

george mentz

Dr. George Mentz, JD, MBA, CWM® - The Founder, AAFM ® Board of Standards - Owner and Creator of the IAFM® Brand
CEO, AAFM ® GAFM

United States
& Europe

Stephan Polak, CPA, - Board of Presidents & Governors
President, AAFM GAFM Arabia

Saudi Arabia and UAE

He has served the US government in several capacities with the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service. Prof. Polak is a law professor for the TJSL Law School Graduate Program. He sits on the academic advisory boards of a number of Institutions. In addition he is responsible for the quality control of all Corporate Finance related courses run in
Arabia.

Prof. Dr. Santillan, PhD, MFP - Board of Presidential Governors - Latin America Chairman
President, AAFM GAFM Latin America

Monterrey MX

He holds a PhD in Finance and has held leadership and professorial roles around the globe and had been a Dean/Director of top programs in Latin America.. He sits on the academic advisory boards of a number of Institutions. In addition he is responsible for the quality control of all Corporate Finance related courses run in
Latin America.

Carl Thong, MBA, CWM - Board of Presidential Governors - Asia Chairman
President, AAFM GAFM Asia

Singapore and China

Carl serves on the advisory boards of a number of Institutions in the US and Asia. In addition he is responsible for the quality control of all Corporate Finance related courses run in
Asia.

Deepak Jain, CWM, CFP - Board of Presidential Governors - India Chairman
President, AAFM GAFM India

India

Deepak has led various institutions of graduaste education over the years in India.

AAFM Africa ACCE - Board of Presidential Governors - Africa Consortium
President, AAFM GAFM Africa Offices
, Kan. Yiadom, ChE.
Africa

3000 new AAFM members in Africa since 2009

 

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. Dr. Obaid Al-Zaabi' - Training and Research at UAE Securities & Commodities Authority
  5. Direktor: Prof. Dr. D. Sondermann, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. ™ Universität Bonn - Institut für Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften
  6. Prof. Dr. G. J. Charreaux Universite de Bourgogne Dijon Cedex, Bourgogne 21066 France MFP™ Mas. Fin. Prof.™
  7. Honorable Dr. Ishaq Shafiq, PhD, MFP, CEPA -Master Financial Prof. Quantum III Consultants Group, LLC - United States (ACCE Board)
  8. Dr. Trevor Hamilton, CWM®, FBIM, FJIM, FIMCJ, President of Trevor Hamilton and Associates International Management Consultants
  9. 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)
  10. Dr. Raymond R. Tjandrawinata, PhD, MS, MBA, MFP, FSB, Biomedical Scientist and Business Development Professional, Jakarta, Indonesia
  11. Luna Christie Tjung, B.Sc., MFP, CVM, CPEP, CHP, Director of Fide Consultant Group, Singapore, Asia.
  12. Dr. Mark Kayongo, PhD, MFP™, RFS™ - National Bureau of Standards - Hon. Global Advisor
  13. Dr. Gregory P. Green, JD, LLM, MBA, MA, CWM®, CAM, MFP, RFC, RFP - Colorado USA - Hon. Global Advisor
  14. Linda J. Sulllivan, MBA, CPA, LL.M - USA Global Advisor - International Tax
  15. Mr. Young W.Carr, MFP, RFS, CGM, FiSMM, IOM, DGG, AistIIB - Council Chairman AbeSA - South Africa (Hon. Global Advisor)
  16. Prof. Dr. C. P Wolff, MFP - Maastricht University - The Netherlands Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, London
  17. Carl Benjamin Holt FCSI CCO CAM CWM Int Dip RM (FAAFM) MICA - Dubai, UAE
  18. Dr. Robert Munro, PhD, MA, MFP - Gainesville, FL University of Florida Law School - Co-Director, Center for International Financial Crimes Studies
  19. 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
  20. Dean J. Mc Farland, PhD, CMA Chartered Market Analyst* Dean of The Tulane Freeman School of Business*
  21. James Lavorgna, JD, CWM™, CFP™, LLM - AAFM Certified Trainer
  22. 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 )
  23. Prof. (Dr.) Niranjan C. Bhat, Hon. Global Advisor for AAFM and AAPM, International & Grand PhD, FAAPM/FAAFM, MPM, CIPM, GPM, CPD and MFP. - India
  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. Dr. 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. Chris Goh, Academic Director, Finance Programs, ACPE, Singapore
  56. Pamela Peng, MFP Director, IVY Schools, Taiwan (Special Advisor Asia)
  57. Prof. Tobias M. Mendelson, JD, CTEP, Mas. Fin. Prof.
  58. 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
  59. Prof. Christophe Couallier, MFP, RFA - UOP Orlando, FL
  60. 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.
  61. Mike Nall, CPA, CM&A, MFP California, USA **
  62. 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
  63. Dr. M. G. Junginger - Director Business Development, Financial Executive - Munich, Germany* New Elected Member
  64. 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.
  65. Dr. F. Thomas Winters III, JD, MBA, CPM, MFP Mas. Fin.
  66. Prof. Richard Paul Kleeburg, CMA, MBA, JD, PhD
  67. Dr A. Ejaife, PhD, CAM, RFS, MFP - Nigeria and England
  68. Dr. Thanaiwong Kirativanich, MFP - Thailand
  69. Profesor Carl Thong, MFP, CEC - Singapore -Director – Royal Mint Wealth Management, Malaysia
  70. Thomas Irwin, MFP, RFS, CAM - Houston Texas
  71. Joyce Molen, MBA, RFS, CAM, CPM, RBA, MFM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. - Texas
  72. Kelvin Leong, MSc, CPA, MFP, RBA, CSA, FCCA, MIEEE - Hong Kong (Honorary Advisor)
  73. Matthew D. Hutcheson, MS, CPC, AIFA™, CRC, Chairman and Editor of the Journal of Fiduciary Responsibility -Author, Trainer, and Radio Personality for Finance - Oregon
  74. 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
  75. Dr. Sean Rozario, PhD, MBA, MFP, FAD, CWM, MFC - Special Advisor Asia and Singapore.
  76. Michael Bradford, MBA, CWM, ChFC - Capital One Private Client Group (Honorary Advisor)
  77. Prof. Dr. Chung-Liang Huang (Vincent Huang ) , Ph.D., MFP, CWM, RFS, RBA- Taiwan - Hon. Global Advisor
  78. Prof. Dr. Niels Schnecker, PhD, MFM, CCE Managing Senior Partner, Schnecker van Wyk & Pearson - Romania
  79. Dr. E. Oestriecher, CEC, A.A., B.E.S. M.Ed., Ph.D., N.D.. E-Business Executive, Booze Allen Hamilton - Anapolis, MD, USA
  80. Prof. Dr. Swarnankur Chatterjee, PhD, CMA, FAD - Athens, GA, USA University Faculty
  81. Dr. Maurice Ewing, CRA, FRM (GARP), PhD (Princeton), CRA (AAFM), Executive Director, Emerging Markets Risk Advisory - EU European Union
  82. Dr Abdul Karim Bangura - DBA, BBA, MBA, MFM, IPFM, ICIA, FCAM, FIMS, FAIA(Acad), ACMA, ACCEA, FCFM
  83. Steven Burgeman, JD, LLM, CPA, MBA, MAFM, CTS - Tax Lawyer - Illinois, USA - Hon. Gl. Adv.
  84. F. Hale Stewart. JD, LLM, CWM, CAM, CTEP - Houston, TX USA - Hon. Global Advisor
  85. Mike C. Barnes, MBA, RBA - Georgia, USA - Hon. Global Advisor
  86. Ing. Mag. Harald Parapatits, RFS, CPM, MFP
  87. Prof. Dr. Lawrence Flagle, DBA, MBA, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. **
  88. Emad A. Rahim, M.S.M.,C.B.M.,Chairman and CEO of Human Service Assn. of CNY
  89. Dr. Graham A Orme FAAFM, AFA - Director of Human Resources and Finance - American Mission Hospital - First Hospital in the Arabian Gulf
  90. Hock Yew Lim (Michael), CPM, CMA, CWM, FAAFM, FCMI, EMHFBOA, CSAMS, CBPA, MCDBA, MCP - Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, AAFM Special Advisor in Asia
  91. Sunao Fujii - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
  92. Dato Dr. James Alfred - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
  93. Counselor Meocre Li CPA - President AAFM China Operations - Hong Kong and Mainland
  94. Gao Wen - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
  95. Clive Weatherhead - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
  96. Pamela Peng- AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
  97. David A Iraka CWM - South Africa - Director - Ancestry Capital
  98. Jeffrey C. Rooney, MS, BSBA, CAM, CAMC, CITA, CRA, CCA,CPBA - New York USA
  99. 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.
  100. 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
  101. 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)
  102. Mr. Join Gartchie Gatsi, MSc, Int. Acct, MSc Finance, MBA, CHE, MID GH University of Cape Coast
  103. 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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