As a professional speaker, offering investment education workshops through Sanitate Associates for the past 15 years, Mike has received outstanding evaluations from lawyers, CPAs, and non-profit organizations. His 2nd book, Financial Foghorn's Guide to Gold, is available at Financial Foghorn (htpp://www.financialfoghorn.com), where he also offers a newsletter and online education about precious metals.
Mike entered the securities business in 1982. His last position was as the Director of Training for Financial Network Investment Corp. Formerly, he served as a retail stockbroker for Dean Witter Reynolds, and a portfolio manager for Santa Barbara Bank and Trust where he managed more than $145 million dollars of other people’s money. Other relevant financial experience & education includes:
* Lecturer for the University of Maryland in Germany and Japan.
* Financial columnist for the American Bar Association Journal.
* NASD arbitrator for securities cases in Los Angeles since 1988.
* Toastmasters, ten years membership, Club President, Contest winner.
* Member: California Bar, Western Pension Benefit Conference, and the American Society for Training and Development.
* A graduate of Penn State University, and Hastings College of the Law.
* California Community College lifetime teaching credential.
A partial list of former clients includes: Corporations - Money Magazine, , Bank of America, Goodyear, J.R. Simplot, and Northern Telecom, American Hawaii Cruise Lines. Law Firms - Alston and Bird; Freeman, Freeman & Smiley; Parker and Milliken; the Fresno, Los Angeles, and North Dakota Bar Associations. CPA Societies - in 14 States. Non-Profit Organizations - International Investment Conferences (Gold Show), Aspen Institute, City of Hope, Chautauqua Institution, L.A. Planned Giving Roundtable (2004 Investment/Gold Panel).
