Presently, Kyle Brodsky is a senior in Boston University’s School of Management and is looking forward to graduating and making it big in his professional career. It is therefore not surprising that he considers graduating from college as his greatest achievement to date.

That is the reason why Kyle Brodsky’s normal day at school would involve him going to all of his classes, resting just a bit, doing some homework, working out, relaxing a little more, finishing all of his assignments, and then hitting the sack to be mentally and physically prepared for his classes the next school day.

In addition, Kyle Brodsky draws inspiration by being the best that he can be in every aspect which is why he tries to excel at Boston University. He accomplishes this by improving himself a little bit each and every day which says a lot about his character.

Moreover, Kyle Brodsky allows himself to balance life by not only working hard but also knowing how to relax and have fun. Youth comes but once and he intends to live his life to the fullest. For fun, he does outdoor activities such as running, camping, fishing and golfing. In addition, he also enjoys working out and making the most out of his weekends with friends.

Jon James’ thriving real estate career began in 1997 when he became a mortgage banker at only 19 years of age. In 1999, he became a full-time real estate investor, buying and selling single family homes and apartment buildings to build his portfolio. He also partnered with his investors at around this time.

Jon James started syndicating real estate and pooling together investors with self-directed IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts) in 2005, to acquire various commercial real estate ranging from office buildings to shopping centers, from strip malls to motels and others, i.e., bank-owned non-performing assets.

Today, Jon James is a managing partner of IRA Source, LLC headquartered in Long Beach, California. In his capacity as such, he specializes in “all things self directed.” He has helped hundreds of clients buy real estate, gold, businesses and other alternative investments using self-directed retirement accounts. Mr. James is a member of the International Real Estate Hall of Fame.

In his spare time Jon James enjoys yoga, martial arts and reading books about quantum physics and spiritual topics. Mr. James does volunteer work teaching entrepreneurship and investing to inner city kids at James Academics & Development Corporation. He also serves on the board of advisors of Stone Equity Group.

Howard Goberstein is actually a family man. He has been happily married with his wife, Tammy Goberstein, for twenty-eight years. Together, they have two handsome sons, who are now adults, aged twenty-five and twenty-one. An additional part to their family is their pet dog, a Labrador retriever, they named Chloe.

Even though he has a family, Howard Goberstein always makes sure that he gets to save enough time to keep himself fit every once in a while. In fact, he has allotted a worthy five to six hours in a week for his work out schedule. Also, he plays golf two times a week. This sport is actually one of his most loved sports. This means that whenever he gets to play golf, he is not only enjoying the sport, but he is also getting an opportunity to socialize with his friends.

Howard Goberstein also loves to follow the financial market very closely. Moreover, he reads a lot of publications associated with the business industry like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barrons and Morningstar Newsletters.

Howard Goberstein might enjoy being intact and kept updated with the business industry, but what he does when he actually wants to relax is to simply watch sports on TV. As a family, Howard Goberstein’s wife and kids go to the cinema and then eat dinner out afterwards. This usually occurs on either Friday or Saturday.

For educator Paul Kemp, teaching is “the noblest of all professions — not just a job, but a way of life dedicated to helping young people learn and grow as whole human beings.” 

Paul Kemp has nearly twenty years of experience in the classroom, seeking to foster student learning through creative and challenging lessons. As the English Department Supervisor of Vernon Hills High School, his classes have included AP English Language and Composition, American Literature, American Literature Honors, and Freshman Literature and Composition Honors.

Paul Kemp graduated summa cum laude from Beloit College in 1988 with a B.A. degree in English Composition. He went on to earn an M.A. degree in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991, and a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Loyola University of Chicago in 2002.

Justin Povick is a broadcast meteorologist for AccuWeather. He graduated in 2004 with a degree in Atmospheric Science from the University of North Carolina- Asheville. He joined the AccuWeather team in March 2008 after spending a few years working in the Southern Plains. He obtained his Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal in 2006, after passing a rigorous examination process.

In his spare time, Justin Povick loves to play golf, tennis or racquetball. He recently took up running as a sport and runs two to three times a week. This is in preparation for the half marathon that he plans to run in Pittsburgh PA on May 2nd 2010.

Justin Povick credits his love of the outdoors to the Boy Scouting program and the many camping trips they went on. Today he still loves to go hiking and enjoys discovering new hiking spots around Happy Valley and nearby areas. Fishing is another one of his favorite pastimes. In the winter Justin loves to hit the slopes and do some skiing.

Conrad Phillip Seghers’ impressive resume includes a stint abroad studying emerging financial markets of several Pacific Rim nations funded by the Texas A & M President’s Endowed Scholarship (PES). Launched in 1968, the PES is a merit-based scholarship designed to fund high-achieving students’ studies at Texas A & M for four years, including a bonus for a study-abroad experience. He did his alma mater proud, for he graduated 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.

Conrad Phillip Seghers is a member of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII), for which he helped organize the Dallas Growth Stock Investor Group. Through education, information and research programs, the AAII educates individual investors on financial planning, retirement accounts and stock market portfolios so that they could effectively manage their own assets.

Conrad Phillip Seghers is a certified JONAH Consultant, JONAH being a service mark of the A.Y. Goldratt Institute – a top consulting firm specializing in the management tool called, “Theory of Constraints” (TOC). His training in the application of TOC tools to the everyday problems of running a business coupled with his knowledge of stock markets, trade and investments and investment portfolios has enabled him to carve a niche in the business and finance world.

Conrad Phillip Seghers was chosen by the Dallas Epilepsy Association as a Keynote Senior Spokesperson and 1995 Volunteer of the Year.

Conrad P Seghers began his career in business and finance in 1990 as a Grant Writer and Research Fellow. Then he went into Consulting in Biotechnology, Pharmacology, Health Care and Finance – combining his science and management expertise in 1991.

Conrad P Seghers graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. degree in Zoology from Texas A & M University, and he also received an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the same university. He has a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which was funded by the National Institute of Health as part of the prestigious Medical Scientist Training Program. Dr. Seghers also has an M.B.A. from Baylor University, maintaining a 4.0 G.P.A. throughout.

Conrad P Seghers also has a passion for world travel.  He has travelled multiple times to all continents except Antarctica, with the reason being that he in Ushuaia in southern Argentina on the island of Tierra del Fuego he had the chance for a $20,000 trip to Antarctica on a private charter jet, which he instead passed on in favor of going standby on a military transport plane for $2,000.  At the last moment a military spouse and her child appeared at the airport, and with the military spouse receiving priority Conrad P Seghers was denied his chance to visit Antarctica.

From 2005 till 2006, Duane Tompkins was included in the Curriculum Development in which one of three instructors is selected to revise and develop a new training curriculum for Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training or MTCTFT at St. Petersburg College. As such, he was assigned as the team leader who is tasked to compile the information from others as well as creating a model curriculum that includes PowerPoint presentation. Moreover, part of Duane Tompkins’ assignment included paid trips to Florida.

Aside from having a major role in Curriculum Development, he was also involved in the Department Budget Analysis and Presentation from 2005 till 2006. He was chosen by the Chief-of-Police to create a department budget analysis with a PowerPoint presentation that would be used at yearly budget hearings. Duane Tompkins was also involved in the creation of cost analysis that relates to the training of newly hired officers, officer retention costs and associated over time. His analysis included multiyear graphs and charts pertaining to calls for service, search and arrest warrants as well as other shift activities.

Duane Tompkins has done an excellent job in Curriculum Development and has been efficient in his role in Department Budget Analysis and Presentation. Moreover, he is a Law Enforcement professional who has 20 years of supervisory, protection and detective experience as well as being nationally recognized as an Instructor in various aspects of Law Enforcement.

Even when Patrick McEachen was still a child, he knew how he wanted his career in the sport of hockey to unfold. This young man with great aspirations in hockey was very keen in following the footsteps of his popular cousin, Mike Sullivan, who played NCAA hockey from 2003 to 2007 at Clarkson University.

Even though Patrick McEachen is a native of Stouffville, he always spared time to travel to upper state New York to watch his cousin play. He was not only watching his cousin simply because of pride, but he was also intent on learning his cousin’s techniques and strategies as he played head against other NCAA hockey players.

After some time, Patrick McEachen was convinced that he could play in the NCAA ranks some day. In fact, he got an offer from the University of Maine as a defenseman. But for now, Patrick McEachen is playing in the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Stouffville Spirit in his second season.

Furthermore, Patrick McEachen was actually selected among many in the sixth round of the 2007 OHL draft.

Conrad Seghers decided to check out Japan. He was very interested with Japan and the many things it has to offer. He started his trip from Dallas and left to Narita Airport as early as six o’ clock in the morning.

After one day, he arrives at Narita as late as four o’ clock in the afternoon. After a plane ride, Conrad Seghers had a train ride towards Tokyo. When he finally arrived in Tokyo, he wanted to check out the Imperial Palace first. After doing so, he went to the Sakura Hotel.

After some time, Conrad Seghers became bored with the hotel and decided to take the subway to some known neighborhoods in Tokyo. Examples would be Roppongi and Ginza. But of course, he did not stay in the towns overnight; he still went back to Tokyo, to the comforts of his chosen hotel, the Sakura Hotel.

 Back in Tokyo, Conrad Seghers decided that he wanted to visit Yokohama. So he took a ship called the Nipon Maru. At Yokohoma, he chose to stay at the Pan Pacific Hotel because of the wonderful view of the city. He also took a ferry ride to Yamashita Park Marine Tower. Also, he heard about the great items sold at low prices at the Motomachi shopping street. So he also took a short trip there to see if there was anything that he wanted to purchase.