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DR. GEOFFREY VANDERPAL
ELITE FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
Before starting Elite Financial Planning Group of America, Inc.
in Las Vegas, Nevada; an independent financial advisory practice, Dr. VanderPal
spent 10 years working for Citibank/Citicorp Investment Services, Inc. and First
Union Securities, Inc. in several senior financial planning and investment advisory
positions. At the age of 25, he created and later sold a mutual fund company
that was founded with an innovative balanced portfolio methodology providing
risk reduction to investors.
Dr. VanderPal personally holds advanced certifications and degrees
that lend to his experience. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in business
with majors in finance, marketing and management from Columbia College and his
Masters of Business Administration from Webster University. Dr. VanderPal in
early 2006 earned a Doctorate degree in Business Administration and Finance (with
Honors) from Nova Southeastern University while completing a dissertation researching
various hedging strategies and risk/adjusted return analysis methods based upon
equity index investing. He maintains the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (TM) certificant*,
Chartered Life Underwriter, Certified Fund Specialist, Certified Treasury Professional
and Registered Financial Consultant (TM) designations, requiring thousands of
hours of studying and preparation culminating into extensive examinations. He
completed the Certification in Financial Planning from the University of California
at Berkeley. Dr. VanderPal is a supervisory principal and obtained seven securities
and five insurance licenses; and as the most credentialed financial advisor in
Nevada, has worked with thousands of individuals and families during the past
fourteen years. As a noted public lecturer, Geoffrey has spoken about financial
matters to community groups, civic and business organizations. Dr. VanderPal
was named in 2005 by the Consumer's Research Council of America, as, "America's
Best Financial Planners."
He is also appointed as an adjunct Finance Professor with the University
of Phoenix. Professor VanderPal has the honor to serve as an Arbitrator with
the National Association of Securities Dealers and the New York Stock Exchange.
He was the past President (2004/05) of the Financial Planning Association of
Southern Nevada and a member of the International Association of Registered Financial
Consultants, World Affairs Council and National Association of Insurance and
Financial Advisors. Dr. VanderPal has been quoted or featured in Millionaire
Magazine, Mutual Fund Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Northwest Herald, Nevada Business
Journal, Journal of Financial Planning and other publications including television.
On a personal note, Dr. VanderPal ran for Village President of his
home town at age 19 and was later elected at the age of 21 as Village Trustee
for the Village of Cary in Illinois. He created and later patented a voice recording
alarm clock before graduating high school and was listed as a Who's Who of American
Inventors recipient in 1998. In his spare time, Geoffrey actively travels the
globe studying culture and business and has been to nearly 30 countries during
his travels. Dr. VanderPal received an appointment as the Honorary Consul for
the Slovak Republic (An EU member nation) for the Consular jurisdiction of Nevada
and Arizona.
* Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification
mark CFP(R), Certified Financial Planner(TM) and federally registered CFP (with
flame logo) in the U.S., which awards to individuals who successfully complete
CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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