About GAFM
Governance Structure
The Executive Team or Board of Management (BoM) is currently made up of international experts, some of who share rights to enforcement, but all of whom are enabled involvement in standards and accreditation activities of the Academy. Below also is our Honorary Global Advisory Council.
Dr. George Mentz, JD, MBA, CWM® - The Founder, AAFM ® Board of Standards - Owner and Creator of the IAFM® Brand
CEO, AAFM ® GAFM
United States & Europe
Dr. Cornell Collins - Board of Presidents & Governors
President, AAFM GAFM West Asia and West Indies
Bahamas and India
He has served as the CEO of various companies and enterprises. Dr Collins is an international consultant, Project Manager and qualified professional coach and public speaker & lecturer at major Universities worldwide on subjects such as: Team Building, Management Development Programs, Project management, Leadership Paradigms & Styles, Organizational Structures, Management Strategies.
Prof. Dr. Santillan, PhD, MFP - Board of Presidential Governors - Latin America Chairman
President, AAFM GAFM Latin America
Monterrey MX
He holds a PhD in Finance and has held leadership and professorial roles around the globe and had been a Dean/Director of top programs in Latin America.. He sits on the academic advisory boards of a number of Institutions. In addition he is responsible for the quality control of all Corporate Finance related courses run in Latin America.
Carl Thong, MBA, CWM - Board of Presidential Governors - Asia Chairman
President, AAFM GAFM Asia
Singapore and China
Carl serves on the advisory boards of a number of Institutions in the US and Asia. In addition he is responsible for the quality control of all Corporate Finance related courses run in Asia.
Deepak Jain, CWM, CFP - Board of Presidential Governors - India Chairman
President, AAFM GAFM India
India
Deepak has led various institutions of graduaste education over the years in India.
AAFM Africa ACCE - Board of Presidential Governors - Africa Consortium
President, AAFM GAFM Africa Offices, Kan. Yiadom, ChE.
Africa
3000 new AAFM members in Africa since 2009
AAFM ™ Board of Honorary Global Advisors
Global Board of Academic Advisors & Professors * Award Recognition
- Dr. Lincoln B. S. Rosa, PhD, MBA, CompTIA ITProject+ SME, AAPM Member, IEC Fellow, ICECC, MCSE, Chair of AAFM Brazil, President of Silva Rosa Group. **
- 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
- Prof. Dr. C. Bergström Stockholm School of Economics Department of Finance Head of the EFI (Economic Research Institute at the Stockholm School of Economics)
- Dr. Obaid Al-Zaabi' - Training and Research at UAE Securities & Commodities Authority
- Direktor: Prof. Dr. D. Sondermann, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. ™ Universität Bonn - Institut für Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften
- Prof. Dr. G. J. Charreaux Universite de Bourgogne Dijon Cedex, Bourgogne 21066 France MFP™ Mas. Fin. Prof.™
- Honorable Dr. Ishaq Shafiq, PhD, MFP, CEPA -Master Financial Prof. Quantum III Consultants Group, LLC - United States (ACCE Board)
- Dr. Trevor Hamilton, CWM®, FBIM, FJIM, FIMCJ, President of Trevor Hamilton and Associates International Management Consultants
- 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)
- Dr. Raymond R. Tjandrawinata, PhD, MS, MBA, MFP, FSB, Biomedical Scientist and Business Development Professional, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Luna Christie Tjung, B.Sc., MFP, CVM, CPEP, CHP, Director of Fide Consultant Group, Singapore, Asia.
- Dr. Mark Kayongo, PhD, MFP™, RFS™ - National Bureau of Standards - Hon. Global Advisor
- Dr. Gregory P. Green, JD, LLM, MBA, MA, CWM®, CAM, MFP, RFC, RFP - Colorado USA - Hon. Global Advisor
- Linda J. Sulllivan, MBA, CPA, LL.M - USA Global Advisor - International Tax
- Mr. Young W.Carr, MFP, RFS, CGM, FiSMM, IOM, DGG, AistIIB - Council Chairman AbeSA - South Africa (Hon. Global Advisor)
- Prof. Dr. C. P Wolff, MFP - Maastricht University - The Netherlands Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, London
- Carl Benjamin Holt FCSI CCO CAM CWM Int Dip RM (FAAFM) MICA - Dubai, UAE
- Dr. Robert Munro, PhD, MA, MFP - Gainesville, FL University of Florida Law School - Co-Director, Center for International Financial Crimes Studies
- 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
- Dean J. Mc Farland, PhD, CMA Chartered Market Analyst* Dean of The Tulane Freeman School of Business*
- James Lavorgna, JD, CWM™, CFP™, LLM - AAFM Certified Trainer
- Mr . Ahmed Elkhidir Hamed Elsinnary , CTP -CFC - CBA – CIAT –MCP - CRA - FAAFM , Financial and Management consultant , Cigalah Establishments , Group Chief Internal Audit , Saudia Arabia - Jeddah ( SUDAN )
- Prof. (Dr.) Niranjan C. Bhat, Hon. Global Advisor for AAFM and AAPM, International & Grand PhD, FAAPM/FAAFM, MPM, CIPM, GPM, CPD and MFP. - India
- Hon. Dir. Andrew Kane, OBE, CWM, CRA - CEO and Managing Director HSBC Private Banking - Wealth Management, California - AAFM Master Financial Planner
- Prof. Dr. Pablo Fernandez IESE Business School Madrid Spain
- Dr. Nicola A. Spence, PhD, CPM - San Francisco - Asia
- Dr Abdul Karim Bangura - BBA,MBA,FIPFM,ICIA,FCAM,FIMS,FAIA(Acad),DBA,ACMA,ACCEA,FCFM,FAAFM,MFM
- Jack McCaffery III, JD, LLM, CWM, MBA, DBA ABD, CAM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof.™ *
- Prof. Dr. Swarnankur Chatterjee, PhD, CMA, FAD - Athens, GA, USA University Faculty
- Jonathan Dougherty, J.D., LL.M., CWM, CAM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof.™ *
- Prof. Dr. Shinichi Watanabe, PhD Mas. Fin. Prof™ - Belgium
- Prof. Jean Bellemans, Mas. Fin. Prof - Brussels
- Dr. Benjamin Findley, CPM, Colonel, USAFR (Ret) (Special Honorary Advisor)
- Dr. Taher R. Kidwani. CWM ® Certified Chartered Wealth Manager, CAM Chartered Certified Asset Manager, ChE Chartered Economist-economic policy analyst, AAFM Board of Honorary Global Advisors. Yusr Islamic Bank, Managing Director
- Suraj Mishra, CWM®, MFP®, Special Advisor Asia - Global Advisory Council
- Dr. Prof. Julia K. Brazelton, PhD, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof.™ Connecticut
- Prof. Thomas W. Goldman, JD, LLM, FAD,CWM, MFP M. Fin. Prof.
- Cody Tellis, JD, LLM, MFP, CWM, CTEP, CAM - California, USA
- Bernard W. Bunning, MBA, JD, LL.M, CPA, PFS, CFP, CTEP, MFM, MFP, CWM,, CFS, CVA, CM&AA - Hign Net Worth Consulting
- Phillippe Chan, Chief Financial Officer, BNP paribas (Hong Kong)
- Dr. Min WU, MFP, CWM, - Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
- Dr. Alfred Kahl, PhD Canada and US Mas. Fin. Prof. **
- Prof. Lena Booth, Thunderbird Am. Grad. School of Int'l Mgmt. Finance Department World Business US and Singapore
- H. Freedman, JD, MBA, RFS, MFM, RBA - Advisor - Florida
- Prof. Dr. Rajesh Mohnot, Acad. Head FTMS Business School in Singapore, RBA, MFP™ Mas. F.P.
- Prof. Edwin D. Dimaculangan, CPA, MBA, RFA Philippines
- Prof. Dr. Gary K. Hunter, Ph.D. Arizona State University
- Peggie A. Russell, J.D, RBA - Business Analyst - Tennessee, USA (Honorary Global Advisor)
- Michael Hsu, J.D., MPF, CTEP, CWM
- Peter J, Loughlin, JD, LL.M., Esq., MFP Mas. Fin. Prof., Attorney-at-Law, Member Royal Society of Fellows; Member International Bar Association
- Renee Fisher, Esq. BA, LLB, MBA, CAM, Nassau Bahamas
- Gary S. Burroughs, CPA, CTEP CEP, TEP, CEA, President of BSB, Inc., Oregon, USA MFP™ Master Financial Professional ™
- Zhong-yi Yang, MFTA,RFA,CPIM,CEPA Taiwan Advisor
- Prof. Luke Tan, CWM, PhD ABD - President Thermed Ent., Inc.
- Chris Goh, Academic Director, Finance Programs, ACPE, Singapore
- Pamela Peng, MFP Director, IVY Schools, Taiwan (Special Advisor Asia)
- Prof. Tobias M. Mendelson, JD, CTEP, Mas. Fin. Prof.
- 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
- Prof. Christophe Couallier, MFP, RFA - UOP Orlando, FL
- 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.
- Mike Nall, CPA, CM&A, MFP California, USA **
- 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
- Dr. M. G. Junginger - Director Business Development, Financial Executive - Munich, Germany* New Elected Member
- Yuen Heng, Kwan (Jeffrey), MBA, MPA, CWM, MFP, CTEP, CVM CRA, CMP - SVP - M&P Global Financial Services, Inc. USA Honorary AAFM Advisory Board for Asia.
- Dr. F. Thomas Winters III, JD, MBA, CPM, MFP Mas. Fin.
- Prof. Richard Paul Kleeburg, CMA, MBA, JD, PhD
- Dr A. Ejaife, PhD, CAM, RFS, MFP - Nigeria and England
- Dr. Thanaiwong Kirativanich, MFP - Thailand
- Profesor Carl Thong, MFP, CEC - Singapore -Director – Royal Mint Wealth Management, Malaysia
- Thomas Irwin, MFP, RFS, CAM - Houston Texas
- Joyce Molen, MBA, RFS, CAM, CPM, RBA, MFM, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. - Texas
- Kelvin Leong, MSc, CPA, MFP, RBA, CSA, FCCA, MIEEE - Hong Kong (Honorary Advisor)
- Matthew D. Hutcheson, MS, CPC, AIFA™, CRC, Chairman and Editor of the Journal of Fiduciary Responsibility -Author, Trainer, and Radio Personality for Finance - Oregon
- 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
- Dr. Sean Rozario, PhD, MBA, MFP, FAD, CWM, MFC - Special Advisor Asia and Singapore.
- Michael Bradford, MBA, CWM, ChFC - Capital One Private Client Group (Honorary Advisor)
- Prof. Dr. Chung-Liang Huang (Vincent Huang ) , Ph.D., MFP, CWM, RFS, RBA- Taiwan - Hon. Global Advisor
- Prof. Dr. Niels Schnecker, PhD, MFM, CCE Managing Senior Partner, Schnecker van Wyk & Pearson - Romania
- Dr. E. Oestriecher, CEC, A.A., B.E.S. M.Ed., Ph.D., N.D.. E-Business Executive, Booze Allen Hamilton - Anapolis, MD, USA
- Prof. Dr. Swarnankur Chatterjee, PhD, CMA, FAD - Athens, GA, USA University Faculty
- Dr. Maurice Ewing, CRA, FRM (GARP), PhD (Princeton), CRA (AAFM), Executive Director, Emerging Markets Risk Advisory - EU European Union
- Dr Abdul Karim Bangura - DBA, BBA, MBA, MFM, IPFM, ICIA, FCAM, FIMS, FAIA(Acad), ACMA, ACCEA, FCFM
- Steven Burgeman, JD, LLM, CPA, MBA, MAFM, CTS - Tax Lawyer - Illinois, USA - Hon. Gl. Adv.
- F. Hale Stewart. JD, LLM, CWM, CAM, CTEP - Houston, TX USA - Hon. Global Advisor
- Mike C. Barnes, MBA, RBA - Georgia, USA - Hon. Global Advisor
- Ing. Mag. Harald Parapatits, RFS, CPM, MFP
- Prof. Dr. Lawrence Flagle, DBA, MBA, MFP Mas. Fin. Prof. **
- Emad A. Rahim, M.S.M.,C.B.M.,Chairman and CEO of Human Service Assn. of CNY
- Dr. Graham A Orme FAAFM, AFA - Director of Human Resources and Finance - American Mission Hospital - First Hospital in the Arabian Gulf
- Hock Yew Lim (Michael), CPM, CMA, CWM, FAAFM, FCMI, EMHFBOA, CSAMS, CBPA, MCDBA, MCP - Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, AAFM Special Advisor in Asia
- Sunao Fujii - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
- Dato Dr. James Alfred - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
- Counselor Meocre Li CPA - President AAFM China Operations - Hong Kong and Mainland
- Gao Wen - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
- Clive Weatherhead - AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
- Pamela Peng- AAFM Asia - Advisor and Presidential Advisor
- David A Iraka CWM - South Africa - Director - Ancestry Capital
- Jeffrey C. Rooney, MS, BSBA, CAM, CAMC, CITA, CRA, CCA,CPBA - New York USA
- 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.
- 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 AAFM ® Board of Honorary Global Advisors
- 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)
- Mr. Join Gartchie Gatsi, MSc, Int. Acct, MSc Finance, MBA, CHE, MID GH University of Cape Coast
- 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 AAFM. Faculty members are in no way considered to be faculty of the AAFM 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 AAFM.
- AAFM ® awards Certification to successful graduates of the online law school courses which are from an Accredited Law School. AAFM ® is the first in the WORLD to have an alliance with an Accredited Law School. www.llmprogram.tjsl.edu
- The AAFM ® American Academy is The First to Directly Recognize by Articulation the Highest Certifications Standards including:
