Gregory Leb

One of the highlights of Gregory Leb’s career was the moment when he was sent to Atlanta to make a delivery to Evander Holyfield. Few people have the privilege of meeting the former World Undisputed Champion in boxing. It was especially meaningful to Gregory Leb, who has been boxing since he was ten.

Perhaps it was because his stepdad was a boxer in the Navy, but Gregory Leb began boxing at age ten. Gregory Leb got his boxing start with the police athletic league in Jacksonville, progressing to State Finals by the time he was fifteen. At that age, Gregory Leb was a super middle weight. Twenty-nine years later, Gregory Leb is still boxing as an active member of Bull Dog Boxing in Jacksonville.

Among his heroes is Manny Pacquiao, a boxer who is also a member of the House of Representatives in Congress. The first eight-division world champion, Pacquiao is often ranked among the best boxers in the world. Currently the WBO Welterweight Champion, a title he recently defended against Shane Mosley. Pacquiao won that championship.

Gregory Leb also considers Mohammad Ali his hero. Known the world over for his controversial personal behavior, Mohammad is considered by many to be among the best boxers of all time. Using the personal mantra “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” for his fighting style, Ali was named Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsman of the Century” in 1999.

Roy Jones Jr. is the youngest of Gregory Leb’s boxing heroes. Born in 1969, Jones set a record by being the first boxer to hold seven belts at the same time. Those included belts from the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association. The Boxing Writers Association of America named him “Fighter of the Decade” in the 90s.

While Gregory Leb admires the boxing styles of these champion fighters, there are many other reasons for these men to be heroes. A successful businessman, Gregory Leb has used their principles to build a long and lasting career.

About Gregory Leb

Gregory Leb, Sissine’s Office Systems’ national account representative, is committed to a simple motto, “Live well, and serve well.” An avid car collector and longtime cross fitness enthusiast, Gregory Leb has lived his life with a focus toward appreciating common things and embracing his good fortune.

Every man needs a man. For Gregory Leb that man was his stepfather who was a boxer in the Navy.  Gregory Leb was naturally drawn to athletics as most young men are. For Gregory Leb athletics included the study of boxing. Encouraged by his parents, he started his boxing career with the Jacksonville, Florida police athletic league, working his way up to Super Middle Weight by his mid-teens. Gregory Leb continues a health oriented lifestyle that includes boxing which he says could add up to more than twenty-nine years physical fitness that has included boxing. Among his sports heroes he includes boxing greats such as Manny Pacquiao, Mohammed Ali, and Roy Jones, Jr. Gregory Leb continues to be active in a local Jacksonville gym specializing in martial arts, and self-defense; disciplines that benefit from Greg’s early passion for boxing.

Gregory Leb has been employed by Sissine’s Office Systems since 2006. As national account manager, he represents the Northwest Florida and South Georgia region’s top supplier of Lanier and Copystar brand copiers. Sissine’s has been in business for 25 years, with an emphasis on providing office automation solutions to businesses. Prior to his employment with Sissine’s Office Systems, Gregory Leb was a freelance marketing coordinator for Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida and marketing director for Lamborghini North America in Jacksonville Florida. During his time with Lamborghini, Leb was able to secure a deal with Universal for eight television shows with the Diablo Roadster. A life well lived indeed.

Gregory Leb’s interest in cars extends far beyond his employment with Lamborghini. He regularly participates in specialized auto racing around the country. He is a member of car clubs and has inherited a passion for collecting both vintage and new sports cars from his father who is also a car collector.

In addition to his love of cars, Gregory Leb also has a deep love for golden retrievers. He has a golden retriever named Molly who is two-and-a-half years old, which he bought from a breeder in Georgia. He and Molly live in Ponte Vedra Beach, right outside of Jacksonville.

As busy as he is, Gregory Leb puts a high priority on his charitable work. He is involved with the Mary Saulzbacher Homeless Shelter in Jacksonville, as well as Second Harvest Food Bank’s Lutheran Social Services. He supports both United Way and Cathedral Foundation Meals on Wheels.

Fitness, passion and charity have combined to shape a life that does embrace his simple motto; live well, serve well.

Joe Zanotti

He had always been an avid golfer, but when Pittsburgh native Joe Zanotti found himself spending a lot of his time overseas for work, he decided to find a way to golf overseas. At the time, work had Joe Zanotti stationed in Vietnam, where golf courses are far from plentiful.

While working with Hyundai Corporation, however, Pittsburgh resident Joe Zanotti was asked by one of their staff to play a Saturday round of golf at the Long Thanh Country Club outside the city Of Thu Duc—an offer Joe Zanotti eagerly accepted. Joe was introduced to an afternoon of golf a bit different than his usual golf round in the USA.

Joe Zanotti mentioned that the golf clubs in Asia tend to be very plush with lots of amenities. A foreign business man tends to be treated very well at the clubs. After a nice lunch, Joe Zanotti was assigned a caddie, a young petite woman. Some golfers in the foresome even had 2 or 3 caddies each, all typically short petite women. Joe Zanotti wondered how any of these ladies could carry a large heavy bag of clubs until he realized that they put the bag on a pull cart. That seemed like a better situation.

Joe Zanotti was also amazed at how much clothing the female caddies wore. Even though the golfers were sweating like crazy, the women dressed so as not to get a tan. Joe Zanotti describes their attire as khaki pants, long-sleeved shirts, towel around their neck, and a hat. Some even wore scarves around their faces, Joe Zanotti said, but still, none of them seemed to break a sweat while pulling a heavy cart!

Joe Zanotti was impressed with how well the caddies seemed to know the game. After only 2 holes, they seemed to understand each player’s skills and could select the proper club for them. They also had an incredible ability to read the breaks in the greens. But, none of the female caddies actually played the game. He also noted that the other Asian golfers were rather harsh to their individual caddies, knowing his golfing friends in Pittsburgh would just be glad to have a caddy at all. At one point, he helped one of the caddies pull the bag cart up an especially steep hill and was reminded by his companion that it was the caddy’s job, not his.

At the end of the game, Joe Zanotti asked what a customary tip for a caddy was. His colleague told him two dollars per caddy was sufficient. Feeling that wasn’t nearly enough for the work she’d put in, the Pittsburgh native gave his caddy two dollars publicly, then pulled her aside and gave her ten dollars.

“These girls worked so hard and were so pleasant,” Joe Zanotti concludes.

About Joe Zanotti

For Joe Zanotti, family heritage has always been important. Growing up in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Joe Zanotti was always aware of his Italian and Slovak heritage enjoying the culture, foods and curtoms. In fact, he spent many weekends and long summer weeks at his grandparents’ house in the nearby mill town of Braeburn.

Joe Zanotti has lived in Pennsylvania most of his life, mostly near Pittsburgh. After graduating from Burrell Senior High School, Joe Zanotti attended the Pennsylvania State University, where he majored in civil engineering. During college, he was an invited member of both the Chi Epsilon Honorary Society and Tau Beta Pi Honorary Society, both national engineering societies for honors students. Joe Zanotti attended graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied structural engineering.

An experienced structural engineer with more than 31 years in the field, Joe Zanotti often travels throughout the USA and overseas for work. Joe Zanotti is currently employed by Camp, Dresser, & McKee, Inc., a worldwide engineering firm based in Pittsburgh. Joe Zanotti’s work often stations him in many Asian countries such as Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam and in Middle-East countries such as Israel.  He considers working overseas, such as when he helped rebuild a Catholic church in tsunami-damaged Banda Aceh, Indonesia, an experience that has been life changing.

Prior to Camp, Dresser, & McKee, Joe Zanotti was project design manager for MPS Corporation in Leetsdale. He worked as a structural engineer for Sargent & Lundy Engineers in Chicago, as well as Dravo Engineers in Pittsburgh. His professional associations include the American Society of Civil Engineers, International Concrete Repair Institute, for which he serves on the board of directors, and American Concrete Institute, for which he is a subcommittee member on the national level.

An avid golfer, Joe Zanotti has had the privilege of golfing everywhere from overseas in Asia to many top courses in the USA. Joe Zanotti began golfing at the age of fifteen, at a tiny 9-hole course near his house where greens fees were only $3-$4 a day.  For years, he was part of an annual golf retreat comprised mostly of former Pennsylvania State graduates. Joe Zanotti is an avid cook and would maybe enjoy attending chef school when retired. He is a lover of great wine and while he wouldn’t consider himself a connoisseur, Joe Zanotti keeps 40-50 bottles of wine in his basement at all times.

Born in 1958, Joe Zanotti currently resides in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, where he has lived since 1988. Joe Zanotti is registered as a professional engineer in eleven states, including Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Indiana, and the District of Columbia. He is single, with no children, has a brother, sister, nieces and a nephew and both of his parents are still alive.

Anatesha Dunn

Anatesha Dunn reviews Bishop TD Jakes book Reposition Yourself

Anatesha Dunn is a Christian woman with a deep seeded love of the written word. She reads often, with one of her favorite authors being Bishop TD Jakes. Jakes’ 2007 book, Reposition Yourself, serves as a constant reminder to Anatesha Dunn that hard work and perseverance really do pay off.

Jakes begins the book, says Anatesha Dunn, with a recollection of an experience he had in Nairobi. A weather worn lady, elderly by African life expectancy, invites the Bishop into her home. It is, explains Anatesha Dunn, a structure that would not pass any building code in the West. Mortar made from Bovine waste, dirt floors, and furnishings cut from animal hides are the general scene of this home, says Anatesha Dunn.

The Bishop relays how he was struck by the old mum’s thankfulness to God for her riches. She is rich with the spirit, exclaims Anatesha Dunn. She has worked her entire life, and while destitute by other’s standards, the fruits that she enjoys makes her happy. Anatesha Dunn feels that everyone can benefit from this old woman’s attitude about life.

Success is measured differently for different people. Bishop Jakes’ aim with this book, cites Anatesha Dunn, is to empower those seeking to change their circumstances for the better. Anatesha Dunn says that Jakes’ powerful voice exudes from each page of this inspirational literary work. His words serve to encourage the reader, says Anatesha Dunn, to position themselves to utilize effectively the gifts that God has given them to achieve success.

The book, says Anatesha Dunn, points out that no one wants to face defeat. Jakes offers motivation to push past failures and use them as a point of reference on the path to prosperity. He owns up to the many failures that he endured before finding his God-given talent to lead a congregation of 30,000. Seeing how someone likes Jakes has pushed past failure, says Anatesha Dunn, helps her carry on after stumbling.

Overall, notes Anatesha Dunn, this book is a tool that all God’s children can use as a motivation to receive His blessings. Looking for what God has offered, says Anatesha Dunn, is harder than one might think. In this book, Bishop Jakes’ down to earth tone and his sage advice helps the reader open his or her arms and heart to receive God’s gifts.

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About Anatesha Dunn

Anatesha Dunn believes in Joyce Meyer’s positive, uplifting messages. A fan of Meyer’s book, Battlefield of the Mind, Anatesha Dunn takes spiritual guidance from Meyer’s advice to gain control over one’s own mind and refuse to let negative thoughts intrude. It is an attitude that has served Anatesha Dunn throughout her life.

Anatesha Dunn has worked most recently for Financial Freedom in Longwood, Florida. At Financial Freedom, Anatesha Dunn assisted with taking inquiries from potential clients looking for financial advice. During her time assisting customers with their financial needs, Anatesha Dunn no doubt relied heavily on Meyer’s advice on dealing with different temperaments.

“Learn different personalities and how to live with them,” Anatesha Dunn paraphrases from Meyer’s advice. “Once you know what triggers a certain personality, you can learn how to move through certain situations to get the end results you’re looking for.”

A devout Christian, Anatesha Dunn also follows the wisdom of Bishop T.D. Jakes. Once the subject of a Time Magazine cover story titled, Is This Man the Next Billy Graham?, T.D. Jakes is highly respected among Christians, thanks to his positive, uplifting messages. Anatesha Dunn especially appreciates Jakes’ take on change.

“Jakes accepts the inevitability of change, teaching how to embrace and accept it rather than fear it,” Anatesha Dunn says. “Mixing both sacred and secular insights, he shares a unique mix of practical and pragmatic steps, coupled with the sage wisdom of scripture for which he is noted.”

Anatesha Dunn believes in giving back, having headed up and assisted with fundraisers as well as participating in volunteer work over the years. She is certified in both CPR and First Aid and, in the course of her career, Anatesha Dunn has often been trusted with matters that are confidential and of a sensitive nature.

Anatesha Dunn currently lives on the East Coast, where she is actively involved with her church. She believes in Meyer’s advice to arm yourself with God every day.

“Begin your day with prayer to get your day started,” is the advice Anatesha Dunn takes from Joyce Meyer. “End your day with prayer and reflection of what you did that day.”

Anatesha Dunn believes in following Meyer’s Battlefield of the Mind in positive thinking as well. Using the power of positive thinking, Anatesha Dunn finds specific ways to impact every aspect of her life. Anatesha Dunn has learned to count her blessings, thanks to a couple of great role models.

Anatesha Dunn also believes in balance. Anatesha Dunn tries to approach every day with a cool, calm, level and objective mind.

“Life is an experience of both good and bad,” Anatesha Dunn says, taking from Meyer’s advice. “In order to really enjoy life, try to find the positive in everything.”

Nancy Alcorn

BloggerVenue recently had the opportunity to interview Nancy Alcorn. Nancy Alcorn is the Founder and President of Mercy Ministries. Nancy Alcorn is also a popular conference speaker and author of several books. In this interview, Nancy Alcorn speaks from her heart concerning sex trafficking.

BloggerVenue: Nancy Alcorn, welcome to BloggerVenue.

Nancy Alcorn: Thank you.  I appreciate the opportunity and blessing to speak with you today.

BloggerVenue: Nancy Alcorn, you have seen the devastating impact of sex trafficking, first hand.  Are there any specific questions you hear over and over again concerning sex trafficking?

Nancy Alcorn: People want to know what can be done.

BloggerVenue: So what can people do to help Nancy Alcorn and Mercy Ministries lead the fight to end sex trafficking?

Nancy Alcorn: Studies show that comprehensive residential programs, where these victims can be cared for in a safe environment, are what works.  Mercy Ministries is one of the very few programs of this type.  On one of the Mercy Ministries websites www.endsextrafficking.com, we list ways that people can help make a difference.  One of the most important is to donate, so that we can provide our free residential care to even more of these hurting young women.

BloggerVenue: You have worked with young women for many years.  And have a lot of experience….

Nancy Alcorn: …Yes, over twenty-eight years now.

BloggerVenue: I mention that simply because I want our readers to understand that Nancy Alcorn and Mercy Ministries are seasoned veterans of this fight.  And that by donating to Mercy Ministries, the donation is going to a great cause.

Nancy Alcorn: Thank you.  Yes, over twenty-eight years and thousands of women from all backgrounds have witnessed the life-changing power of Jesus Christ in their lives.

BloggerVenue: What are some other ways people can be involved in ending sex trafficking?

Nancy Alcorn: They can be an individual voice for change by writing letters to elected officials, blogging or just simply speaking up.  We are always looking for volunteers at Mercy Ministries on many levels.  And finally, but most importantly, we need prayer warriors.  I cannot emphasize enough in this ongoing battle for the physical and spiritual lives of girls and women, how badly we need prayer warriors.

BloggerVenue: You mentioned the word, “battle” in referring to this work to end sex trafficking.  The work that Nancy Alcorn and Mercy Ministries does, really is a battle isn’t it?

Nancy Alcorn: It is a battle on so many fronts.  According to the U.S. State Department there were 350,000 reported cases of domestic sex trafficking last year alone!  And that number is just domestic and the ones actually reported!  There is no doubt that the number is higher with unreported cases.  So it is a battle in the physical sense to free these girls from their physical bondage of slavery.  However, we believe that it is also a battle of the spiritual realm.  With my almost thirty years of experience, I know for a fact this fight is spiritual, because once the girls are removed physically from the situation, then the spiritual work begins.  I have seen that, firsthand.

BloggerVenue: Nancy Alcorn, if there was one thing you could say to our readers, what would you want to emphasize?

Nancy Alcorn: Pray.  Pray.  Pray.  I have seen the power of prayer in my life over and over.  I have seen the power of prayer in the lives of young women, now for almost thirty years, over and over.  This is a spiritual battle and we need people to pray for Mercy Ministries, to pray for the girls at Mercy Ministries and to pray for the girls we have yet to encounter.

BloggerVenue: Nancy Alcorn, thank you for taking a few moments to speak with us.

Nancy Alcorn: Thank you.

BloggerVenue: We leave with a reminder for interested readers to find ways to partner with Nancy Alcorn and Mercy Ministries in their battle to end sex trafficking.  As well, as Nancy Alcorn said, we encourage our readership to pray.  Thanks again Nancy Alcorn.

Nancy Alcorn is the Founder of Mercy Ministries.  Working with over 3000 women in since 1983, Nancy Alcorn and Mercy Ministries help to restore the lives of young women.  Mercy Ministries utilizes nutritionists, licensed Christian counselors and a biblically based curriculum with the emphasis that true freedom from addiction and life-controlling issues is possible.  All of this is free of charge for the women.  In a recent survey of former Mercy Ministry graduates, Nancy Alcorn reports that 93 percent responded that Mercy Ministries six-month residential counseling program had transformed their lives and restored their hope.

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About Nancy Alcorn

During her five years working for the state of Tennessee, at a correctional facility for juvenile delinquent girls, Nancy Alcorn developed a passion to impact the lives of hurting young women.  Time and time again, Nancy Alcorn watched as the young women she worked with at the juvenile facility passed the age of eighteen and ended up in the women’s prison system because they never got the real help they needed.

During the next three years, as Nancy Alcorn investigated child abuse cases for the state of Tennessee, she saw firsthand why so many of these young women were angry and hurting.  Working with juvenile delinquent girls and investigating alleged cases of child abuse gave Nancy Alcorn the opportunity to interact directly with secular rehabilitation programs and the girls impacted by those programs. It was during this time that Nancy Alcorn realized that these programs were not producing permanent results that exemplified changed lives.

Following her tenure with the state, Nancy Alcorn accepted an appointment as Director of Women for the Nashville Teen Challenge.  Through all of these experiences, Nancy Alcorn began to realize that true transformation would never come as the result of any government system.  Nancy Alcorn understood that only Jesus could bring restoration into the lives of girls who were desperately hurting and searching for something to fill the void they felt in their hearts.

Nancy Alcorn began to sense that God was unfolding a plan prompting her to step out in faith.  God called Nancy Alcorn to help hurting young women find freedom and have their lives transformed.  With her experience to assist her and God to guide her, Nancy Alcorn would prayerfully make a giant step of faith to help hurting young women.

In January of 1983, Nancy Alcorn relocated to Monroe, Louisiana and established Mercy Ministries of America.  Nancy Alcorn was determined that the Mercy Ministries program would bring about true-life change in the lives of young women.  With that in mind, Nancy Alcorn knew there were three guiding principles to which she must always remain faithful.  First, Nancy Alcorn committed that Mercy Ministries would accept girls free of charge.  Second, Nancy Alcorn committed that Mercy Ministries would donate ten percent of all donations to other organizations and ministries.  Third, Nancy Alcorn made the decision that Mercy Ministries would never accept any state or federal funding.  In no way did Nancy Alcorn want any money that might interfere with the freedom to share Christ.

Since 1983, Mercy Ministries, under the leadership of Nancy Alcorn, has seen exponential growth and impact.  Establishing locations in Louisiana, Tennessee, Missouri and California, Nancy Alcorn has seen her God-sized dream impact numerous women ages 13 to 28.  Nancy Alcorn has seen Mercy Ministries grow beyond the borders of the United States with home in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada.

Nancy Alcorn and Mercy Ministries help young women seeking freedom from physical and sexual abuse (including sex trafficking), eating disorders, self-harm, drug and alcohol addiction, depression and unplanned pregnancy.  Mercy Ministries, with Nancy Alcorn serving as Founder and President, assists young women through a non-conventional approach to healing that allows them to stop and break destructive cycles of behavior.  Nancy Alcorn continues her commitment to helping young women recognize their self-worth and reach their full potential.

For more information about the services offered by Nancy Alcorn and Mercy Ministries, visit the Mercy website online at http://www.mercyministries.com.

Mario Romano Colts Neck

When Colts Neck, New Jersey resident Mario Romano began his Wall Street career in the early 80’s, he never knew the amount of changes the industry would face. Graduating college with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Communications, Mario Romano of Colts Neck knew he wanted to someday teach others how to manage their money. To begin, Colts Neck’s Mario Romano sought to learn as much as he could from people who were successful in the field. “I sought out internships with the most prestigious financial professionals alive,” Mario Romano of Colts Neck explains. Using the knowledge he learned in school, Mario Romano worked his way into key leadership positions.

For nearly two decades before moving to Colts Neck, Mario Romano held several executive financial positions on Wall Street, as well as with Romano Enterprises LLC, where he was CEO. Mario Romano of Colts Neck credits this time period with teaching him valuable leadership skills. “When you are responsible for more than just yourself,” Colts Neck’s Mario Romano asserts, “people are watching.” Mario Romano handled the pressures of upper management with a very humble heart. “No one wants to work for or with someone who is unwilling to admit mistakes or listen to the input of others,” explains Colts Neck resident Mario Romano.

With everything he had learned from his years as an executive, Mario Romano decided to move in a new direction. Colts Neck resident Mario Romano partnered with Annette Raynor to cofound Wealth Engineering in January of 2005. When the duo began working together, Mario Romano says they set out with a clear vision and goal. “We wanted to utilize online financial education to empower each individual investor to take control of their financial future,” Mario Romano attests. With the new venture, Mario Romano had an opportunity to begin sharing his knowledge on a much larger scale.

By developing a program that exists entirely online, Mario Romano of Colts Neck believes he and his partner created an unstoppable business. “What excuse does anyone have for not utilizing our program when it is accessible from anywhere in the world?” Colts Neck’s Mario Romano asks. “It is our desire to better prepare anyone, anywhere, to manage their investment capital,” Mario Romano explains. With more than 25 years of experience and an extensive education, it’s hard to argue with the man.

Colts Neck resident Mario Romano began his career on Wall Street in 1982. Studying under some of the most prestigious financial professionals of our time before moving to Colts Neck, New Jersey, Mario Romano graduated from St. John’s University well ahead of his class. Relocating to Colts Neck, Mario Romano continued serving as an executive with a select group of Wall Street institutions. With the extensive experience he gained, Colts Neck’s Mario Romano co-founded Wealth Engineering in 2005. Mario Romano brings over twenty-five years of Wall Street experience to his mission of providing financial education to the masses worldwide. Mario Romano resides in Colts Neck, New Jersey with his wife Gina and their three children. In his local community of Colts Neck, Mario Romano is known as a key proponent of youth sports and education for the instrumental role he played in bringing Pop Warner Football to Colts Neck.

About Mario Romano Colts Neck

In 1982 while attending college, Mario Romano of Colts Neck, New Jersey began his career on Wall Street with Lehman Brothers. For over fifteen years, Colts Neck community member Mario Romano held several executive level positions with top name Wall Street institutions.

Early in 2000, Colts Neck local Mario Romano began building an equity hedge fund dedicated to the individual investor. Based in Colts Neck, New Jersey Mario held the CEO position of Romano Enterprises LLC until 2004. During this time, Romano suffered a heartbreaking loss when his youngest sibling was tragically killed in a car accident. Although devastating, Colts Neck resident Mario Romano witnessed a terrible tragedy turn to generosity for a great dream and cause – a youth football program.

Around the same time he founded Mario Enterprises LLC, Mario Romano noticed that his local community of Colts Neck lacked a youth football program. Being told by Colts Neck officials that money was not available for a Pop Warner football program, Mario Romano set out to raise the necessary funds. Mario Romano witnessed a miracle take place for Colts Neck. Over $100,000 was given in the memory of Mario Romano’s younger brother to help fund the Colts Neck Pop Warner football program.

In the first year of the Colts Neck Pop Warner football program that Mario Romano helped establish, fifty-five children signed up for involvement. Over the next four years Mario Romano’s Colts Neck dream exploded with growth adding 350 active students. The local paper proclaimed the success with a headline that read: “Colts Neck Community Maker Mario Romano: Committed to Building Youngsters’ Character Through Pop Warner Football.”

With a successful business and a growing Colts Neck football program, Mario Romano stumbled onto a problem plaguing many financial investors in 2004. Colts Neck-based Mario Romano observed that aspiring investors often lacked the ability or means to conduct effective market research. In January of 2005, Mario Romano co-founded Wealth Engineering and Development to help investors from “Colts Neck to Hot Springs, California” effectively invest by having the right knowledge, no matter the size of market. Mario Romano and partner Annette Raynor worked to secure large contractual agreements with InvestView platform of Global Investor Services Inc. In addition, Mario Romano has secured the InvestView program for millions of investors outside of the United States.

Today, bringing over twenty-five years of experience, Colts Neck resident Mario Romano works to provide accurate information to new and aspiring investors through a complete online-based financial education and analysis tools program. From top-quality webinars to data analysis, Colts Neck local Mario Romano and Wealth Engineering and Development help investors invest effectively and grow their personal wealth. During his many years of experience in New York and Colts Neck, Mario Romano has worked to hone motivational skills that allowed him to grow and manage a group of 100 stockbrokers. He now works to motivate and educate individuals on a global scale.

A graduate of the St. John’s University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and communications, Mario Romano and wife Gina reside in Colts Neck, New Jersey with their three children.

Mario Romano

Mario Romano notes that most people are aware of the fact that volume and institutions control much of the public equity daily market movements. This, according to Mario Romano, does not have to be a self fulfilling prophecy. Mario Romano points to evidence that suggests that individual investors are at record numbers with many more having a desire to participate.
Mario Romano points out that what individual traders lack are the knowledge and tools to participate. Mario Romano and the team at Wealth Engineering are marketers of “Investview, a completely on-line based education and financial analysis suite of products, and Mario Romano says that they believe that individuals can change the face of the equity markets.

According to Mario Romano, educated investors that grow in volume will help level the playing field and further the opportunities for individual investors in the future. Mario Romano cautions that only fear and absence of participation will enable the institutions to control the day. “Education, participation, and skills will trump compliance in restoring natural trading patterns,” states Mario Romano.

Mario Romano, CEO of Wealth Engineering, says that as individuals take control of their investment capital and focus on the fundamental values of equities, both publicly traded companies and shareholders will benefit. This is why Mario Romano and his partners demonstrate an unyielding commitment to making full scale education and professional analysis tools available to every individual, regardless of age or background.

From Mario Romano’s perspective, the stock market is an auction. Of course, acknowledges Mario Romano, the auction can be controlled by those who have the most concentrated capital. However, a multitude of individuals equals volume, asserts Mario Romano. This volume will create supply and demand based upon a varied set of objectives, adds Mario Romano, and he says that objectives provide the variety of buyers and sellers capital markets require. As a co-founder of Wealth Engineering, Mario Romano embraces the principal goal of empowering the “individual investor.” Mario Romano is an extreme advocate for the belief that an online-based program enables individuals throughout the world to educate and better prepare themselves for the management of investment capital.

Although he has decades of traditional public markets experience, Mario Romano never foresaw himself as a “global educator” but that is what he has become. Mario Romano and the team of experts at Wealth Engineering will continue to reach out to those individuals who believe that it is time to take control of their investments.

Mario Romano began his Wall Street career at Lehman Brothers in 1982. From then until the beginning of the new millennium, Mario Romano held several executive positions with a select group of Wall Street institutions. Mario Romano also served as CEO of Romano Enterprises LLC from May 2000 through December 2004. In 2005, Mario Romano co-founded Wealth Engineering & Development and through their combined efforts, Mario Romano contributed to securing the largest contractual agreements for the InvestView platform of Global Investor Services Inc. Mario Romano has fine-tuned motivational skills that have allowed him to establish, grow and manage a group of over 100 retail stockbrokers. With over twenty-five years of Wall Street experience, Mario Romano believes the time has come for individuals to learn how to manage and grow their wealth. Mario Romano dedicates his professional life to these objectives and strives to solidify Wealth Engineering as a leader in providing financial education to the masses worldwide.

Jonathan Berkowitz

As a licensed clinical social worker, Jonathan Berkowitz has been helping clients to identify and deal with stress for many years. Some telling signs of over stressing, reports Jonathan Berkowitz, are sweating, fidgeting, foot tapping, or accelerated speech. Some individuals, says Jonathan Berkowitz, may exhibit more early warning signs than others. According to Jonathan Berkowitz, dealing with stress becomes a lot easier if one learns his or her early warning signs. In this article, Jonathan Berkowitz outlines an effective stress management plan.

Jonathan Berkowitz describes a stress management method that is sometimes abbreviated as the acronym TARP. A stress TARP can be as protective for a person as a plastic tarp is for a car. Jonathan Berkowitz says that the acronym stands for Tune in, Analyze, Respond and Prevent. To tune in to stress, says Jonathan Berkowitz, it is helpful to practice regular personal stress scans. In short, explains Jonathan Berkowitz, a stress scan is a routine than can spot stress early before it becomes too severe. Tuning in to stress, says Jonathan Berkowitz, is a good way to keep stress from taking away control of a situation.

Analyzing is the process of thinking reflectively about the causes of the stress that an individual is feeling, says Jonathan Berkowitz. “Are the stressors you are feeling,” asks Jonathan Berkowitz, “internal or external stressors?” According to Jonathan Berkowitz, external stressors are things outside of the body that can make a person feel helpless, threatened, or out of control. Common external stressors, says Jonathan Berkowitz, are work demands, economic demands, family or social problems, or traumatic events like car crashes.

Internal stressors, explains Jonathan Berkowitz, indicate a person’s own thought patterns and attitudes. “Do you tend to put the needs of everyone else,” asks Jonathan Berkowitz, “above your own? Do you tend to expect the most awful results from every situation?” Such thought patterns, explains Jonathan Berkowitz, are linked to increased incidence of stress and damage to self-esteem.

Jonathan Berkowitz says that response is the next step in stress management. Good stress management, continues Jonathan Berkowitz, entails dealing with the causes of stress and mitigating its effects on one’s life. The right responses come with time and practice, points out Jonathan Berkowitz. In fact, effective responses to stress, notes Jonathan Berkowitz, are more likely to come after properly tuning in to the stress and analyzing it. Finally, when a person gets the hang of tuning in, analyzing and responding, says Jonathan Berkowitz, he or she is ready for prevention. Once an individual knows what causes his or her stress and how to deal with it, concludes Jonathan Berkowitz, then he or she can adjust their life in ways that will keep many stressful situations from forming in the first place.

About Jonathan Berkowitz

Jonathan Berkowitz received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Queens College in Flushing, New York in 1994. Following studies at the Long Island University, Jonathan Berkowitz became a certified school social worker and school Psychologist in 1997. Jonathan Berkowitz earned a Masters of Clinical Social Work from New York University in 1999, and later was recognized as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). In 2000, Jonathan Berkowitz was issued a Post Masters certificate in Early Childhood and Adolescence Psychotherapy. Jonathan Berkowitz obtained Post Masters certification in Gestalt Therapy from the Gestalt Association of Psychotherapy in New York City in 2002.

It was while Jonathan Berkowitz was studying at Queens College that he served in the Brooklyn Public Schools as a special Education Instructor from 1993-1994. Jonathan Berkowitz also served as a school Psychologist and Social Worker in Brooklyn with the Board of Education. Additionally, Jonathan Berkowitz did an internship in social work at Maimonides Psychiatric Outpatient in Brooklyn.

During 1999 and 2000 Jonathan Berkowitz worked as an outpatient social worker, MSW, CSW at New Hope Guild in Brooklyn, New York. Jonathan Berkowitz served as Administrative Assistant, MSW, and LMSW at Fordham Tremont Center in Bronx, New York during 2003-2004. Additionally, Jonathan Berkowitz offered his services as Clinical Social Worker, MSW, and CSW to the Jewish Board of Family & Children Services in Brooklyn, New York from 2002 through 2006.

During 2004–2005, Jonathan Berkowitz worked at the Bikur Cholim Department of Clinical Services in Rockland, New York as Administrative Director, MSW, and LMSW. Jonathan Berkowitz currently maintains a private practice in Teaneck, New Jersey focusing on children, adolescents, couples, and families.

To contact Jonathan Berkowitz, call 646-338-5424 or email berkj1517@yahoo.com. For more information about his services visit www.familiesheal.com.

Guy Asaro

Real estate developer Guy Asaro is an active member of his community and also serves as the president of McMillin Homes. According to Guy Asaro, the green movement is one of the most powerful trends in American culture for this generation. As a land use planner and real estate developer, Guy Asaro brings a macrocosmic approach to green design.

A residential land use developer like Guy Asaro of McMillin Homes must address several layers of ecological consideration when planning a project. In addition to preserving wildlife and wetlands, Guy Asaro builds with an eye for fostering strong communities. The question then follows, says Guy Asaro, “What are some ways to build green communities?” The answer, replies Guy Asaro, is in the McMillin Homes land plan.

A well thought through land plan, explains Guy Asaro, must provide good paths of connectivity that minimize the community’s environmental footprint. Guy Asaro strives for a creative balance of building placement and well-laid pathways. By situating residential buildings tolerably close to office and commercial spaces, Guy Asaro says that more members of the community can walk to their destinations. Indeed, Guy Asaro aspires to develop communities of citizens who live within walking distance of most of their daily activities.

A consistent and significant reduction of automobile usage, notes Guy Asaro, will conserve fuel, air quality and natural beauty. This can be done, points out Guy Asaro, with designs that de-emphasize driving in favor of bicycling and pedestrian traffic. According to Guy Asaro, one illustration of this would be multi-use trails and greenbelts laid between closely situated residential and commercial districts. By increasing the connectivity of homes and certain types of shopping, says Guy Asaro, an impressive amount of automobile traffic can be eliminated. Guy Asaro notes that much of a natural environment is usually altered for the sake of residential development. One characteristic of a responsible developer, concludes Guy Asaro, is to tip the land use scales a little bit back toward balance with nature.

About Guy Asaro

Guy Asaro currently serves as President of McMillin Homes, one of The Corky McMillin Companies.  Guy Asaro is a 28 year veteran of the real estate industry. Guy Asaro joined the Corky McMillin organization in 2004 and was made president of the homebuilding operations in 2007.  Guy Asaro also serves as a member of the five-person Executive Committee for The Corky McMillin Companies which guides the operations and strategic planning for the entire Corky McMillin organization.

In his position as president, Guy Asaro is the overseer of McMillin’s four regional home building divisions including Southern California, Central Valley and Bakersfield in California and San Antonio, Texas. Guy Asaro supervises all aspects of the home-building operations including planning, product development, construction, sales and marketing and after sale customer service, as well as mortgage and escrow services.

McMillin Homes is in its 50th year of doing business and has built approximately 30,000 homes primarily throughout the state of California.  McMillin Homes closed 1,107 homes in 2007, 830 homes in 2008, and 825 homes in 2009 companywide.

Prior to becoming the president of McMillin Homes, Guy Asaro held the position of senior vice president of land acquisition and planning for sister company McMillin Land Development.  Before joining the Corky McMillin organization, Guy Asaro was a vice-president of The Eastlake Company for five years and also ran his own development company.  Guy Asaro has previous experience including holding an executive position with both The Baldwin Company and Pacific Bay Homes.

Guy Asaro is very active in community affairs for the real estate industry.  Guy Asaro currently serves on the Building Industry Association of San Diego County’s Board of Directors and is a past president of its South County Division.  Guy Asaro has also served as a member of the Chula Vista Mayor’s Task Force on School Issues, Budget Oversight Committee for the Chula Vista Elementary School District and SR-125 Development Task Force.

Guy Asaro received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Redlands.  Guy Asaro lives in Scripps Ranch with his wife Chelsea and their three children.

John Michael Hughes is a formal student of Theology. In his study of scripture and liturgical history, John Michael Hughes notes several persistent questions regarding the background of Jesus’ mother Mary. The gospel of Saint Luke, reports John Michael Hughes, informs readers that Mary was living in Nazareth during the reign of King Herod. According to John Michael Hughes, the best historical evidence shows that King Herod reigned from about 37 B.C. until perhaps 4 B.C. Allowing for human error, says John Michael Hughes, this evidence coincides with the birth of Jesus. The archangel Gabriel, continues John Michael Hughes, announced Jesus’ conception. John Michael Hughes also points out that Scripture tells us of Mary’s Jewish roots, firmly establishing the ethnicity of Jesus.

John Michael Hughes further explains that scholars also study the question of Mary’s age when she conceived Jesus. How old was Mary, questions John Michael Hughes, when she gave birth to the Messiah, Jesus Christ? John Michael Hughes says this question has fascinated historians and theologians for decades. According to Saint Luke, reports John Michael Hughes, Mary was a virgin betrothed to “Joseph of the house of David.” According to many Hebrew scholars, says John Michael Hughes, the average age of betrothal in Mary’s time was between 12 and 14.

The age of Mary, acknowledges John Michael Hughes, is a highly debated topic in theological discourse. It is historically accurate, says John Michael Hughes, that young Jewish women in the age of Herod married early. After reviewing the facts, John Michael Hughes has come to a conclusion about the age of Mary, Christ’s mother. When Jesus was born, says John Michael Hughes, his mother Mary about 14 years old. To be more specific, adds John Michael Hughes, she was between 13.5 and 15 years old.

About John Michael Hughes

Dedicating a professional career to a single purpose is recognized as admirable in today’s economic environment. For John Michael Hughes it was a focus and interest that began as he exited college. Graduating from the University of South Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree, John Michael Hughes set his vocational target on the insurance industry early on.

From 1992 until 1995, John Michael Hughes served as an Insurance Adjuster for Pilot Catastrophe Services, Inc. In this position he handled commercial and residential property insurance claims for wind, flood, ice, and earthquake losses. As an early training ground his responsibilities and claim ranges allowed him to develop a strategic understanding of the complexities of insurance claims.

Leveraging this experience in claims, John Michael Hughes has invested the last fourteen years of his professional life in executive management with an all lines public insurance adjusting firm. From 1996 until 2000 John Michael Hughes served as the owner and Chief Executive Officer of JMH and Associates. John Michael Hughes gained further Acts Of God claims experience as well as first hand exposure to the complexities of business ownership. The years of experience tied to natural disasters allowed John Michael Hughes to quantify and qualify claims filed quickly. This skill set was sought after and led to yet another opportunity for John Michael Hughes.

Since 2007, John Michael Hughes has devoted his time and energy to Leeco Consulting Company, LLC, again acting as Chief Executive Officer for the company. With claims services focused mainly in Florida, John Michael Hughes has continued to handle both commercial and residential property claims. His services have also been utilized throughout the Caribbean for both wind and flood losses. John Michael Hughes has further refined his focus and now has a concentration in hurricane claims. With this expansion and professional focus has come larger cases and expanded claims responsibilities. John Michael Hughes currently provides claims settlements that exceed five million dollars.

A natural byproduct of extensive claims settlement work also created opportunities within the area of historical property restoration. With activities generally focused in Alabama, John Michael Hughes acted as a Director for AD, LLC from 1998-2009. John Michael Hughes provided property management and development for this firm. Additionally, from 1996 until 2005 John Michael Hughes managed and consulted on a 26-acre island land development in Florida through Perdido Gardens, LLC. As a partner, John Michael Hughes benefited when the partnership was sold to a public NYSE property development company.

John Michael Hughes continues to blend his knowledge of claims settlements management and restoration complexities in a deep, diversified professional direction that allows him to step outside of most traditional professional vocational paths. It has also allowed him the opportunity to pursue other passions.

John Michael Hughes is currently working toward a Masters in Theology and aspires to complete this training in the fall 2012. John Michael Hughes has reached a point in his life where he will be able to apply decades of experience to a profession and blend this time commitment with a deeper calling that speaks to a different opportunity for his future.

John Michael Hughes has several professional affiliations, including the Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters. He continues to participate in industry functions throughout the southeastern United States and is a highly respected veteran within his profession. John Michael Hughes has committed the last eighteen years pursuing a career that combines business, management and involving himself in the lives of people during their most critical times of need.

The need for seasoned claims adjusters has never been greater. The combination of record flooding in areas that traditionally have seen major damage and the increasing seismic activity throughout North America now requires that John Michael Hughes be more mobile. Natural disasters never isolate their occurrences and the demand for claims evaluations can pull many resources together within a very short period of time.

John Michael Hughes also continues his passion for the oceans.  From 1989 until 1992 John Michael Hughes was a PADI open water SCUBA instructor. At that time, he organized, taught and led groups on diving excursions and vacations. He continues to have a passion for scuba diving as well as enjoying golf, fishing, kayaking, water-skiing, snow skiing, racquetball, photography, reading and hanging out with his son.

John Michael Hughes currently resides in Florida and can be reached at johnmichaelhughes.com.

Andre Moxie is a sales representative for a large corporation and says that the complex needs of big companies make quick, unhampered communication a prized commodity. The advent of digital communications, observes Andre Moxie, has transformed corporate structures for the better. One impressive technological innovation, reports Andre Moxie, has been the personal digital assistant, or PDA.

Although PDAs are a fairly recent addition to the business world, points out Andre Moxie, it is already hard to imagine life without these handy gadgets. A direct result of PDA communications for customer service, explains Andre Moxie, is that customers have immediate and constant access to companies. In a competitive market, says Andre Moxie, good customer service is often the deciding factor for shoppers.

Andre Moxie has observed first hand that when faced with a selection of relatively similar products, a customer will usually choose the product with the best customer support. If a shopper knows that they will be able to reach a company whenever they need it, adds Andre Moxie, that shopper will become a customer. If a company is responsive to the customer’s queries and concerns, then according to Andre Moxie that customer is likely to remain loyal to that company. Andre Moxie adds that repeat customers give a company a great deal of credence in the marketplace.

In that vein, Andre Moxie points out that with the implementation of PDAs, sales people and other customer service representatives make themselves accessible to their clientele on an unprecedented level. It is usually a more convenient situation for the professionals, explains Andre Moxie, because they can field calls and answer questions without reporting to the office or being tethered to their computers. On the other hand, notes Andre Moxie, sales and customer service representatives have to be ready for the increased demands on their time that come with such unhampered connectivity. Though PDA powered customer service is more demanding, concludes Andre Moxie, it contributes to a strong and happy customer base.

About the Author

Andre Moxie entered the world the same year that the Beatles let it be known that they wanted to hold your hand. Born in Ithaca, New York in 1964, Andre Moxie was raised as an independent thinker during a time of great civil unrest. Andre Moxie completed his primary education and then entered the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware in 1983 where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. Following graduation, Andre Moxie relocated to Yuba City, California and entered the Air Force as a 2nd Lieutenant.

From 1988 until 1991 Andre Moxie served his country as a Personnel Officer in command of 25 military Personnel and 30 civilian volunteers. Andre Moxie was stationed at Beale Air Force Base in California, 15th Air Force, Strategic Air Command.  While stationed at Beale AFB, Andre Moxie enrolled at Golden Gate University in 1988 where he earned a MS degree in Human Resources Management.  In 1991 Andre Moxie completed his service commitment and received the United States Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service.

Turning the corner and heading toward a professional carrier in the private sector, Andre Moxie was recruited in 1991 by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. The company hired Andre Moxie as a sales representative for the pharmaceutical giant to cover the Orlando, Florida territory.  In 1995 Andre Moxie left Pfizer for Merck & Co. and was a representative in the Hollywood, Florida territory in the Florida Region.

In 1996, Andre Moxie was promoted to Headquarters for Merck and Company’s. Initially serving as a Field Communications Coordinator for VASOTEC, Andre Moxie acted as a field communication specialist responsible for all field sales communications for Merck’s cardiovascular products. Again advancing in 1997, Andre Moxie accepted the position of Product Trainer HT/HF Market Integration Team Same Sales Trainer at Merck and Co.  In that position Andre Moxie was responsible for training representatives about Merck’s cardiovascular products.

In January 1999, Andre Moxie was appointed as Business Manager for the Miami District for Merck and Company. Continuing through the ranks of management, Andre Moxie found himself serving as Acting Senior Director Field of Implementation Team for Hospital and Specialty in 2005. Andre Moxie was entrusted to support and coordinate among sales management, marketing, and direct reports to achieve brand success for all Hospital and Vertical products. Filling yet another management need Andre Moxie accepted an appointment within Merck and Company in 1996 to the position of Senior Director of Training Planning and Brand. In this position, Andre Moxie collaborated with sales and marketing units within the company to fully develop one year and three year training plans, with emphasis on high-quality, value-added programs and resources that affected appropriate behavioral objectives.

Beginning in 2006 and continuing into 2008 Andre Moxie filled the position of Senior Director of Neurology Sales at Merck and Co. for the Southern United States. Andre Moxie was again advanced late in 2008 to the position of Director of Commercial Operations for the Mid South Joint Venture Sales force, Merck and Co.

From January 2010 to the present Andre Moxie has served as the Director of Commercial Operations for the New South Region, Merck and Co. Andre Moxie currently resides in the Metro Atlanta, Georgia area.