Being a 23-year-old student at Boston University can take a toll on an undergrad such as Kyle Brodsky. He is currently taking up finance and entrepreneurship at Boston University’s School of Management and is preparing for his graduation which will take place in just a few months. As someone whose typical day at the university consists of going to all of his classes, resting just a little bit, doing some homework, working out, relaxing a little more, accomplishing all of his assignments and then hitting the sack – Kyle Brodsky definitely needs time to relax and unwind.
He makes this possible by ensuring that he enjoys his weekends. On Friday nights, one can spot Kyle Brodsky hanging in the lounge, drinking at a bar or hanging out with his friends at the club. On Saturdays, he would work out and read a bit and would follow it up with movie and dinner dates with friends. Sundays, he would watch sports-related shows and read the Times.
Other ways that can help Kyle Brodsky relax would involve outdoor activities such as golf, running, fishing and camping. Moreover, he keeps himself mentally and physically fit by exercising both his body and mind which helps prepare him for his classes the next day.
In 1997, Jon James’ real estate career began when he became a mortgage banker. He was all of 19 at the time. He became a full-time real estate investor in 1999. To build his portfolio, he bought and sold single family homes and apartment buildings and partnered with his investors.
In 2005, Jon James started syndicating real estate. He also began pooling together investors with self-directed IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts) to acquire various commercial real estate, which include office buildings, shopping centers, strip malls, motels and others, i.e., non-performing assets owned by banks.
Fast forward 12 years and Jon James is a managing partner of IRA Source, LLC, which is headquartered in Long Beach, California. He specializes in “all things self directed” as a managing partner of IRA Source, helping clients to buy real estate, gold, businesses and other alternative investments using self-directed retirement accounts.
Jon James is a member of the International Real Estate Hall of Fame. He enjoys yoga, martial arts and reading books about quantum physics and spiritual topics in his spare time. He teaches entrepreneurship and investing to inner city kids at James Academics & Development Corporation as a volunteer. He is also a member of the board of advisors of Stone Equity Group.
Howard Goberstein is an acclaimed CPA who has actually been practicing his profession for thirty years already. He is presently married to a wonderful girl named Tammy and has two children with her who have grown up into the adult men they are today.
Howard Goberstein is actually the Director of a famous foundation for pets called Labrador Retriever Rescue Foundation which can be found on the Google page. This proves that a busy man like Howard Goberstein still spares enough time for his family and his interest for animals.
He presently holds two Masters Degrees from two different schools, one of which came from DePaul University. It was his MBA in Finance. The second one, on the other hand, his Masters in Taxation, came from Golden Gate University. Apart from his Masters, Howard Goberstein also has attained an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois-Chicago.
At present, in Howard Goberstein’s line of work, his practice of tax caters to the needs of entrepreneurs with small businesses. His main goal is to please, satisfy, and help the needs of his clients. In fact, he even provides some references to clients so that his clients can also read what Howard Goberstein’s clients have to say.
Justin Povick joined the AccuWeather team on March 2008 after spending a few years weather forecasting at a local television station in the Southern Plains. He has been a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist since 2006. He is a hard working and dedicated employee who was recognized as Employee of the Month in November 2009.
Justin Povick is also a sports fan and plays a lot of different sports. On his days off, he loves to play golf, tennis or racquetball. He also loves to hike and camp. Recently, he took up running as a sport. He is now running two to three times a week to prepare for his first half marathon. It will be held in Pittsburgh on May 2nd 2010. During the winter months he loves to take time off to go skiing.
However, there are days when Justin Povick would just like to catch up on his reading. His favorite authors are Mitch Albom and Francis J. Roberts, but he also enjoys reading books about sports and meteorology. His favorite books include Come Away My Beloved by Francis J. Roberts, The Shack by William Young and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
As a recipient of the Texas A & M President’s Endowed Scholarship (PES), Conrad Phillip Seghers studied emerging financial markets of several Pacific Rim nations abroad. Designed to fund high-achieving students’ studies at Texas A & M for four years and launched in 1968, the PES is a merit-based scholarship that includes a bonus for a study-abroad experience. Graduating summa cum laude with a degree in B.S. Zoology in 1987 and an M.S. in Biochemical Engineering from the same university in 1988, he did his alma mater proud.
Conrad Phillip Seghers helped organize the Dallas Growth Stock Investor Group as a member of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII). The AAII educates individual investors on financial planning, retirement accounts and stock market portfolios so that they could effectively manage their own assets through information, education and research programs.
As a certified JONAH Consultant, Conrad Phillip Seghers is able to apply “Theory of Constraints” (TOC) tools to the everyday problems of business management. This, coupled with his knowledge of investment portfolios, stock markets and trade and investments has enabled him to carve a niche in the business and finance world. JONAH is a service mark of the A.Y. Goldratt Institute – the leading TOC consulting firm.
Conrad Phillip Seghers was chosen by the Dallas Epilepsy Association as a Keynote Senior Spokesperson and 1995 Volunteer of the Year.