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Dave DiasDave Dias
Dave Dias is a Vice President and board member of InterWest Insurance Services. Dave's primary responsibilities are in market creation and business development. Dave is the co-founder of the Time Out Conference and serves on the Board of Trustees of Azusa Pacific University. He and his family make their home in Aptos, California. See all articles by this author ...

Michael CorwinMichael Corwin
Michael Corwin is the President of Premier Legacy Films, LLC, a company that produces personalized documentaries for individuals, families, and organizations. Michael holds a Masters Degree in Digital Media from the University of Washington and BAs in Economics and Communications from Washington State University. See all articles by this author ...

Kip KolsonKip Kolson
Kip Kolson entered the financial services industry in 1967. His experience includes tenures in banking, commercial real estate development, and financial planning at a leading business and personal financial planning corporation as well as ownership of his own real estate company, and now his own family wealth leadership company. See all articles by this author ...

Wayne AllenWayne Allen
Wayne Allen specializes in estate planning and wealth preservation, including tax planning, charitable giving, trust administration. He earned his J.D. at Baylor Law School and his LLM in Taxation at the University of San Diego Law School in 1988. He earned his undergraduate degree in finance and economics at Baylor University. See all articles by this author ...

John Erik FrakerJohn Erik Fraker
John Erik Fraker is the chair of the Charitable Planning & Philanthropy Practice Group for Ainer & Fraker, LLP. He specializes in high level estate planning, philanthropy, and charitable planning, and provides financial solutions and charitable techniques to help people reduce taxes, provide a lasting legacy, and strengthen the family’s core identity. See all articles by this author ...

Mark PercyMark Percy
Mark divides his time between serving as Executive Director of the Kay Family Foundation in Irvine, CA and managing his own philanthropic advisory firm, Next Generation Strategies, LLC. As such, he works closely with families so they enjoy and achieve greater impact with their philanthropy. See all articles by this author ...

Kurt GlassmanKurt Glassman
Over his 30+ year career, Kurt has started, acquired, and provided counsel to a variety of businesses and owners. He has built and led international and professional service organizations; created, through acquisition, a $50 million building materials operating entity; and developed multimillion-dollar real estate projects. See all articles by this author ...

Hal JohnsonHal Johnson
Hal Johnson has been CEO of eight different companies in the US and the UK. His primary focus has been building management teams to produce outstanding performance. In addition to serving on several boards of directors, Hal is Chairman and CEO of Leadership One. He consults widely and speaks regularly on how to mentor a company to greatness. See all articles by this author ...

Dr. John TownsendDr. John Townsend
Dr. John Townsend, a clinical psychologist and leadership consultant, has been helping leaders, organizations and individuals make changes and exceed their goals for more than two decades. His expertise in psychology, leadership and spirituality help him connect with, and provide solutions for, people in many venues. See all articles by this author ...

Cheryl McKayCheryl McKay
Cheryl McKay has been professionally writing since 1997. She wrote the screenplay for The Ultimate Gift, the 2007 award-winning film stars James Garner, Brian Dennehy, and Abigail Breslin. She is also the writer behind Gigi: God's Little Princess, Taylor's Wall, Never the Bride, and Wild and Wacky: True Bible Stories (with Frank Peretti). See all articles by this author ...

Elaine Gast FawcettElaine Gast Fawcett
For more than ten years, Elaine Gast Fawcett has served as a writer and communications consultant through her firm FourWindsWriting.com, helping philanthropists, entrepreneurs, charitable organizations and socially conscious companies tell their story, market their mission and win more sales and support. See all articles by this author ...

Julie HallJulie Hall
Julie Hall, known as The Estate Lady, is an estate expert who specializes in personal property. With more than nineteen years experience, she has assisted thousands of individuals in the daunting and often painful process of managing their deceased parents' affairs. Her experience has been sought across the United States and Canada. See all articles by this author ...

Wayne ConnellWayne Connell
Wayne Connell, founder and president of the Invisible Disabilities Association. IDA reaches around the world with a message of care and understanding for people touched by illness, pain and disability. He has an extensive background in speaking, management, media and technology. He is co-author of the booklet, “But You LOOK Good.” See all articles by this author ...