Credentials and Professional Memberships:
Licensed
Attorney at Law (LA) Louisiana Bar Association
ABA American Bar Association
Licensed SEC Registered Investment Advisor
CFC Certified Financial Consultant
World Trade Center Member
CWM Chartered Wealth Manager
ALS Academy of Legal Studies Member
CEC Certified E-Commerce Consultant
Society
Publications:
Published several articles in the area of SEO and search
engine ranking in 2003-4. Topics covered: Branding, Ranking,
Improving Results, Recruiting, & More.
Presently
Teaching: Internet Marketing and Ebusiness Consulting
for Colleges. References upon request.
Teaching Experience
Loyola University - 2002-2003 V. Asst. Prof. of Legal Studies.
Teaching Business Law, Legal Environment and seminars on
Contracts, Agency and Partnership, Business Entities, Taxation,
Estate and Trusts. Also, lectures in the areas of Internet
Law.
2001
to Present-Adjunct Faculty- Loyola University City College
Part of the Computer Information Systems Program: 1. E-Commerce
Consulting and Strategy with focus on e-business management,
law, business planning, marketing and international global
e-business. 2. Internet Technologies with a focus on the
Internet, management, ebusiness, ethics and business technology
usage.
2002-2003
DeVry University-Courses in Business and Technology with
a focus on business, government, legal environment, &
ethics
Present
- Westwood College of Denver - Consultant and Instructional
Designer. Recently developed new courses in Consumer Law.
Listed as Adjunct Professor and Instructor for the Denver,
Colorado Campus - Instructional Design Certificate.
2002-2003 Lakeland College -Teaching Economics (Money and
Banking) & American Government with the Political Science
Department
2002-Thomas
Edison State University -Volunteer/Pro Bono Professor for
Federal Taxation Courses & Business Law I Course serving
distance education students.
1999-2002-Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants-Designing
programs, courses, exams, requirements for onsite training
programs worldwide including Asia, Middle East, Europe,
Mediterranean, US, and CA. Received Chinese Government Approval
1999-2001
Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.
Senior Training and Advisor for several hundred financial
advisors with a Wall Street Firm in aspects of Wealth Management,
Business Law, Estate Planning, Tax & Accounting Management,
Investment Management, and Financial Planning. Presentations
& Publications at National and Regional Conventions
and Conferences. Developed Syllabi, Materials, Coursework,
Testing.
January
1999-2001
Adjunct Faculty -Loyola University College of Business Administration
Business Law: including business entities, international
business, financial issues, and ethics.
Legal Environment of Business including legal fundamentals,
international legal issues, and ethics
Fall,
Spring, & Summer 1998 to 1999
Officer -First American/Amsouth Corp. (40 Billion Corporation)
DGNB/ISG Trust & Investments - In House Training and
Corporate Presentations to Public. Prepared, Edited, Published
Estate Planning Law & Tax Planning Presentations and
Seminars in Multi-State Region Prepared, Edited, Published,
Presented in Compliance with SEC Law
Fall & Spring 1997 to 1998
Loyola University JAB College of Business Administration
Guest Lecturer in Business Law
Summer
1997
Catholic University of Belgium in Conjunction with Loyola
Guest Lecturer-International Law, EU Law, and Business after
receiving doctorate in international law in 1996 and completing
international legal studies certificate program.
Industry
Experience
Aug 2001-Present - Chief Officer, IIPA, LLC AAFM, LLC Managing
and Directing Global Training and E-Learning company's financial
and business management. Hiring and outsourcing IT projects.
Responsible for day-to-day Marketing, PR strategy, budget,
and mission. Acting as Legal Counsel and risk management
consultant to the company. Expanded membership to 100 countries.
Negotiated contracts, licensing, revenue share agreements,
& co-branding agreements. Built marketing alliances
with major universities and corporations worldwide. Advising
companies on ebusiness marketing, law, and ecommerce.
November
1999 Senior Financial Planner and Wealth Management Advisor
August 2001 Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.
Senior Financial Planner (Wealth Management and Financial
Planning Advisor) in charge of high-net-worth consulting
in the southern US. In charge of wealth management consulting
and training for a multi state area. Writing and publishing
securities and compliance memos, brochures, articles, training
materials, and presentations. One of three Senior Level
Managers in the Financial Planning Department for an International
Firm.
September
1998 to Regional Financial Officer
October 1999 First American Corporation/ Amsouth Bank Corporation
Financial Planner, Personal Wealth Advisor, and Advisor
to Stockbrokers on estate planning, financial planning,
legal issues, training, fiduciary issues, notary services,
banking, & investment management. Responsible for multi-state
area.
January
1994 to Officer, Corporate Counsel, Legal and Business Manager
October 1998 Fonsylvania Corporation, New Orleans, LA
Legal and financial representation and research for Fonsylvania
and other private clients. Strategic planning advisor to
the corporation. Manager of several aspects of the Corporation.
October
1992 to Director of Corporate Development
August 1993 Jos. A. Bank, Inc., New Orleans, LA
Managed the Corporate Development Program. Sales, development,
marketing, presentations, and project management experience.
Enrolled over 25 thousand people in the program.
June 1991 to Account Manager
July 1992 Nightrider
Managed corporate accounts and development, marketing, direct
and mass sales, presentations, conferences, and sales training.
Managed projects through a staff of 30.
August 1990 to Loyola University, Graduate Courses in the
College of Business
May 1991 Business Courses and Pre-MBA Preparation
November
1989 to Project Coordinator for Development and Planned
Giving
March 1990 Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Responsibilities included refurbishing donor lists, coordination
of events, and managing & improving alumni and donor
activity. Marketing all programs to alumni.
September 1988 to February 1989 Coalitions Director. National
US Presidential Campaign, Washington, D.C. Managed Communications
with Strategic Groups
Summer
1988 Assistant to the President, International Political
Leaders Program
Coordinated and Managed Events, Mailings, PR, and Tasks
to Enable a Successful Visit of Foreign Governmental Officials.
§ The Legal Environment of Business - LGST B205, Spring
2002 Syllabus
§ Business Law - LGST B301, Spring 2002 Syllabus
§ E-Commerce Consulting Law - Taught 2001-2002
New Publications Accepted 2003
§"The Anatomy of Online College Recruiting and
Marketing - Web Promotion, Strategy, and Ethics" Journal
of College of Admission 2003
§"Internet Recruiting for Universities" College
and University Journal
§Building Your Financial Practice, ProducersWeb Journal
2003
§"How to Become an Independent Investment Advisor
Using the New Institutional Technology" ProducersWeb
Journal 2003
Hobbies include: Online Teaching, Web Design, Web Programming,
Internet Marketing, Living and Visiting Hot Springs of Colorado
in the summer.
Prof.
Mentz is now a leading Executive in the Executive Traning
and Certification Fields. He is the CEO of the Institute
of Certified E-Commerce Consultants ™ and Serves on
the Board of Directors of The American Academy of Financial
Management. Prof. Mentz has a team of 100 e-commerce consultants
worldwide that work with him on special projects in ebusiness
consulting and attaining top search engine rankiing results.
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Education:
Doctorate Degree in International Law
MBA Master of Business Administration
Provides
Search Engine Optimization for Internet Web Based Companies
and Brick and Mortar Companies that target regional, domestic,
and international traffic with outstanding results.
Diversified experience involving training, marketing, management,
development, finance, financial planning, teaching, education,
and e-commerce.
Executive committee of The World E-Commerce Forum
Licensed Attorney and Counselor of Law
Teaching college level
e-commerce strategy, law, and marketing
Licensed Investment Advisor Representative
Certified Financial Consultant
Licensed Financial Planner
Licensed E-Commerce Consultant
Web Development and Content Experience
Web Marketing and Business Development Experience
Corporate training and Course Development experience with
major corporations
On Faculty for Several Universities
Teaching Online and On-Site
Consulted with e-business start ups on LLCs, Partnership
Issues, Merchant Banking, Site Development, Trademarks,
Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Legal, and
general business legal environmental issues.
Faculty member 1996-2001 teaching business law, taxation
, corporations, legal environment, business entities, e-commerce
management and law, investments, ethics, financial planning,
estate planning, wealth management.
Published, written, and presented multiple articles and
research in venues such as print, magazine, journals, television,
several college universities, and websites.
Keynote speaker at seminars, conventions, and conferences
Author
of Published articles in 20 Major US cities on ebusiness
consulting and search engine ranking and consulting
Experience
as a Top Wealth Management Advisor for one of the top Brokerage
Firms in the United States
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