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, GAFM ® Board of Standards - CEO, GAFM ® 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.

GAFM ™ 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 GAFM 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. Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi - Training and Research at Securities & Commodities Authority - Hon Global Advisor
9. Assoc. Prof Anelia Radulova, PhD - Tsenov Academy of Economics - Svishtov - Honorary Global Advisory Board
10. Dr. Keyur Thaker - Prof. at Indian Institute of Management, Indore - Hon. Global Advisor
11. Gil Cohen, PhD, Head of the Finance Track Carmel Academic Center - Tel Aviv - Hon. Global Advisor
12. Dr. Margarita Bassabikova - Vice Chairmen of Audit Colleguim in Kazakhstan - Hon. Global Advisor
13. Dr. Dimitris Koumparoulis, Director of the Economic Department at the UGSM - Monarch Business School Switzerland - Hon. Global Advisor.
14. Dr. Ioannis Salamouris Assistant Professor of Finance at Hellenic American University - Honorary Global Advisory Board
15. 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)
16. Dr. Raymond R. Tjandrawinata, PhD, MS, MBA, MFP, FSB, Biomedical Scientist and Business Development Professional, Jakarta, Indonesia
17. Luna Christie Tjung, B.Sc., MFP, CVM, CPEP, CHP, Director of Fide Consultant Group, Singapore, Asia.
18. Dr. Mark Kayongo, PhD, MFP™, RFS™ - National Bureau of Standards - Hon. Global Advisor
19. Dr. Gregory P. Green, JD, LLM, MBA, MA, CWM®, CAM, MFP, RFC, RFP - Colorado USA - Hon. Global Advisor
20. Linda J. Sulllivan, MBA, CPA, LL.M - USA Global Advisor - International Tax
21. Mr. Young W.Carr, MFP, RFS, CGM, FiSMM, IOM, DGG, AistIIB - Council Chairman AbeSA - South Africa (Hon. Global Advisor)
22. Prof. Dr. C. P Wolff, MFP - Maastricht University - The Netherlands Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, London
23. Carl Benjamin Holt FCSI CCO CAM CWM Int Dip RM (FGAFM) MICA - Dubai, UAE
24. Dr. Robert Munro, PhD, MA, MFP - Gainesville, FL University of Florida Law School - Co-Director, Center for International Financial Crimes Studies
25. 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
26. Dean J. Mc Farland, PhD, CMA Chartered Market Analyst* Dean of The Tulane Freeman School of Business*
27. James Lavorgna, JD, CWM™, CFP™, LLM - GAFM Certified Trainer
28. Mr . Ahmed Elkhidir Hamed Elsinnary , CTP -CFC - CBA – CIAT –MCP - CRA - FGAFM , Financial and Management consultant , Cigalah Establishments , Group Chief Internal Audit , Saudia Arabia - Jeddah ( SUDAN )
29. Prof. (Dr.) Niranjan C. Bhat, Hon. Global Advisor for GAFM and AAPM, International & Grand PhD, FAAPM/FGAFM, MPM, CIPM, GPM, CPD and MFP. - India
30. Prof. M. Dalton, PhD, CPA, JD, CWM -CEO Money Education Co.** Honorary Advisor to the Board
31. Hon. Dir. Andrew Kane, OBE, CWM, CRA - CEO and Managing Director HSBC Private Banking - Wealth Management, California - GAFM Master Financial Planner
32. Prof. Dr. Pablo Fernandez IESE Business School Madrid Spain
33. Dr. Nicola A. Spence, PhD, CPM - San Francisco - Asia
34. Dr Abdul Karim Bangura - BBA,MBA,FIPFM,ICIA,FCAM,FIMS,FAIA(Acad),DBA,ACMA,ACCEA,FCFM,FGAFM,MFM
35. Jack McCaffery III, JD, LLM, CWM, MBA, DBA ABD, CAM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof.™ *
36. Prof. Dr. Swarnankur Chatterjee, PhD, CMA, FAD - Athens, GA, USA University Faculty
37. Jonathan Dougherty, J.D., LL.M., CWM, CAM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof.™ *
38. Prof. Dr. Shinichi Watanabe, PhD Mas. Fin. Prof™ - Belgium
39. Prof. Jean Bellemans, Mas. Fin. Prof - Brussels
40. Dr. Benjamin Findley, CPM, Colonel, USAFR (Ret) (Special Honorary Advisor)
41. Dr. Taher R. Kidwani. CWM ® Certified Chartered Wealth Manager, CAM Chartered Certified Asset Manager, ChE Chartered Economist-economic policy analyst, GAFM Board of Honorary Global Advisors. Yusr Islamic Bank, Managing Director
42. Suraj Mishra, CWM®, MFP®, Special Advisor Asia - Global Advisory Council
43. Prof. Julia K. Brazelton, PhD, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof.™ Connecticut
44. Prof. Thomas W. Goldman, JD, LLM, FAD,CWM, MFP M. Fin. Prof.
45. Cody Tellis, JD, LLM, MFP, CWM, CTEP, CAM - California, USA
46. Bernard W. Bunning, MBA, JD, LL.M, CPA, PFS, CFP, CTEP, MFM, MFP, CWM,, CFS, CVA, CM&AA - Hign Net Worth Consulting
47. Phillippe Chan, Chief Financial Officer, BNP paribas (Hong Kong)
48. Dr. Min WU, MFP, CWM, - Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
49. Dr. Alfred Kahl, PhD Canada and US Mas. Fin. Prof. **
50. Prof. Lena Booth, Thunderbird Am. Grad. School of Int'l Mgmt. Finance Department World Business US and Singapore
51. H. Freedman, JD, MBA, RFS, MFM, RBA - Advisor - Florida
52. Prof. Dr. Rajesh Mohnot, Acad. Head FTMS Business School in Singapore, RBA, MFP™ Mas. F.P.
53. Prof. Edwin D. Dimaculangan, CPA, MBA, RFA Philippines
54. Prof. Dr. Gary K. Hunter, Ph.D. Arizona State University
55. Peggie A. Russell, J.D, RBA - Business Analyst - Tennessee, USA (Honorary Global Advisor)
56. Michael Hsu, J.D., MPF, CTEP, CWM
57. Peter J, Loughlin, JD, LL.M., Esq., MFP Mas. Fin. Prof., Attorney-at-Law, Member Royal Society of Fellows; Member International Bar Association
58. Renee Fisher, Esq. BA, LLB, MBA, CAM, Nassau Bahamas
59. Gary S. Burroughs, CPA, CTEP CEP, TEP, CEA, President of BSB, Inc., Oregon, USA MFP™ Master Financial Professional ™
60. Zhong-yi Yang, MFTA,RFA,CPIM,CEPA Taiwan Advisor
61. Prof. Luke Tan, CWM, PhD ABD - President Thermed Ent., Inc.
62. Michael Preiss, MFP, RFS, CWM GAFM Certified Trainer Asia
63. Craig Tapper, MFP, RFS, CWM GAFM Certified Trainer Asia
64. Gerald J. Shields, JD, CTEP, Mas. Fin. Prof. Washington DC
65. Andy Ong, Chair, Wealth Management Association, Singapore
66. Chris Goh, Academic Director, Finance Programs, ACPE, Singapore
67. Pamela Peng, MFP Director, IVY Schools, Taiwan (Special Advisor Asia)
68. Lic. Carsten Preusse, RFA, CAM, Mas. Fin. Prof.
69. Prof. Tobias M. Mendelson, JD, CTEP, Mas. Fin. Prof.
70. 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
71. Prof. Christophe Couallier, MFP, RFA - UOP Orlando, FL
72. 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.
73. Mike Nall, CPA, CM&A, MFP California, USA **
74. 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
75. Dr. M. G. Junginger - Director Business Development, Financial Executive - Munich, Germany* New Elected Member
76. Yuen Heng, Kwan (Jeffrey), MBA, MPA, CWM, MFP, CTEP, CVM CRA, CMP - SVP - M&P Global Financial Services, Inc. USA Honorary GAFM Advisory Board for Asia.
77. Dr. F. Thomas Winters III, JD, MBA, CPM, MFP Mas. Fin.
78. Prof. Richard Paul Kleeburg, CMA, MBA, JD, PhD
79. Dr A. Ejaife, PhD, CAM, RFS, MFP - Nigeria and England
80. Dr. Thanaiwong Kirativanich, MFP - Thailand
81. Profesor Carl Thong, MFP, CEC - Singapore -Director – Royal Mint Wealth Management, Malaysia
82. Thomas Irwin, MFP, RFS, CAM - Houston Texas
83. Joyce Molen, MBA, RFS, CAM, CPM, RBA, MFM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. - Texas
84. Kelvin Leong, MSc, CPA, MFP, RBA, CSA, FCCA, MIEEE - Hong Kong (Honorary Advisor)
85. 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
86. Dr. Sean Rozario, PhD, MBA, MFP, FAD, CWM, MFC - Special Advisor Asia and Singapore.
87. Michael Bradford, MBA, CWM, ChFC - Capital One Private Client Group (Honorary Advisor)
88. Prof. Dr. Chung-Liang Huang (Vincent Huang ) , Ph.D., MFP, CWM, RFS, RBA- Taiwan - Hon. Global Advisor
89. Prof. Dr. Niels Schnecker, PhD, MFM, CCE Managing Senior Partner, Schnecker van Wyk & Pearson - Romania
90. Dr. E. Oestriecher, CEC, A.A., B.E.S. M.Ed., Ph.D., N.D.. E-Business Executive, Booze Allen Hamilton - Anapolis, MD, USA
91. Prof. Dr. Swarnankur Chatterjee, PhD, CMA, FAD - Athens, GA, USA University Faculty
92. Dr. Maurice Ewing, CRA, FRM (GARP), PhD (Princeton), CRA (GAFM), Executive Director, Emerging Markets Risk Advisory - EU European Union
93. Dr Abdul Karim Bangura - DBA, BBA, MBA, MFM, IPFM, ICIA, FCAM, FIMS, FAIA(Acad), ACMA, ACCEA, FCFM
94. Steven Burgeman, JD, LLM, CPA, MBA, MAFM, CTS - Tax Lawyer - Illinois, USA - Hon. Gl. Adv.
95. F. Hale Stewart. JD, LLM, CWM, CAM, CTEP - Houston, TX USA - Hon. Global Advisor
96. Ing. Mag. Harald Parapatits, RFS, CPM, MFP
97. C. Guenzel, MFP, CFP, CAM Honorary Board of Advisors**
98. Prof. Dr. Lawrence Flagle, DBA, MBA, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. **
99. Emad A. Rahim, M.S.M.,C.B.M.,Chairman and CEO of Human Service Assn. of CNY
100. Dr. Graham A Orme FGAFM, AFA - Director of Human Resources and Finance - American Mission Hospital - First Hospital in the Arabian Gulf
101. Clancy Fiifi Dontoh. Ch.E, MFM, CVM, CCF - Ghana Financial Executive
102. Hock Yew Lim (Michael), CPM, CMA, CWM, FGAFM, FCMI, EMHFBOA, CSAMS, CBPA, MCDBA, MCP - Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, GAFM Special Advisor in Asia
103. Carl Thong -Asia President - GAFM - Singapore and China
104. Sunao Fujii - GAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
105. Dato Dr. James Alfred - GAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
106. Meocre Li CPA - President GAFM China Operations - Hong Kong and Mainland
107. Gao Wen - GAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
108. Clive Weatherhead - GAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
109. Pamela Peng- GAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
110. David A Iraka CWM - South Africa - Director - Ancestry Capital
111. Jeffrey C. Rooney,MS, BSBA, CAM, CAMC, CITA, CRA, CCA,CPBA - New York USA
112. Tripthi M. Mathew, MD, MPH, MBA, MFM, MFP, RFS - NJ - USA Hon. Advisor
113. 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.
114. 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 GAFM ® Board of Honorary Global Advisors
115. 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)
116. Mr. Join Gartchie Gatsi, MSc, Int. Acct, MSc Finance, MBA, CHE, MID GH University of Cape Coast
117. 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 GAFM. Faculty members are in no way considered to be faculty of the GAFM 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 GAFM.

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