Events

Rita Graves is the Principal of Lamar High School. She has served this community at the elementary, middle and high school level for more than 20 years. Ms. Graves is one of 12 members chosen from across the nation to serve on the U.S. Department of Education’s NAEP Principals Panel for the past 7 years. She is the Region 4F representative to the Board of Directors for Texas Association of Secondary School Administrators and serves on various committees within HISD. She is a former President of the Houston Association of School Administrators.

Jarrett Simmons is the Chief Development Officer of the Infrastructure Division and will be speaking on the Houston Airport Systems.  

Speaker Bio and more detail to be completed.  

832 541 3865

robert@robertboudwin.com

Further bio information and background on Posey's book to be provided. 

Posey Parker

H. Grove Public Relations
4103 Lanark Lane
Houston, TX 77025
713-829-0129 Cell/Office
meparker93@gmail.com 

 

I just got back from London and releasing my book for world wide sales. My book Pickles and the Stolen World Cup is based on a true story!!.  Here is a 2 minute video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wef5JzSCMBc&t=21s  

You can read the reviews on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Pickles-Stolen-World-Cup-Based/dp/B09WPVPZ6W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11JGOBSHPO561&keywords=pickles+and+the+stolen+world+cup&qid=1651249281&sprefix=%2Caps%2C76&sr=8-1  

Here is the cover.  It tells how the game of soccer was invented & spread world wide, how World Cup began and loads of soccer trivia.

Comes in hard & soft back, Kindle and audiobook.

+1 281-748-6734

vern.montross@cnr.com

Invited by Geoff Lanceley

Vern Montross, CFA, CPWA® Mr. Montross joined City National Rochdale in 2013 and has over 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. Based in Texas, he is responsible for cultivating relationships with financial professionals and their clients. Mr. Montross was previously employed with AllianceBernstein as an Investment Advisor in their Private Client Wealth Management practice and Nonprofit Advisory practice, and was responsible for advising high-net-worth families, endowments, foundations, and corporate executives on comprehensive investment strategies including strategic asset allocation, risk management, tax efficient wealth transfer strategies, and implementation of alternative investments. In addition, he served on the AB National Advisory Council. In 2018, for the second year in a row, Mr. Montross has received the Five Star Wealth Manager award from Five Star Professional, a nationwide organization that conducts market-specific research to identify outstanding service professionals who show commitment to clients and demonstrate strong industry credentials. Criteria used to evaluate award recipients include assets under management, client retention rate, and regulatory and compliance history. Mr. Montross earned his MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Texas Health Science Center and his BS in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University in College Station. He is fluent in Spanish. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Houston. Vern also earned the CPWA® designation in 2021. The CPWA® focuses on advising families with greater than $5mm in assets. Mr. Montross enjoys travelling with his children, Ana and Parker, and his wife Sarah. He is also an avid powerlifter and fan of Texas A&M football

jd@startingstrengthgyms.com

+1 346-305-0920

JD Shipley: Business Owner.  Invited by Lucy Gebhart

JD Shipley moved to Houston in 2002 after graduating from Texas A&M University to work in oil & gas construction. After 16 years in this career field, he made a hard right turn to pursue a calling as a business owner and strength coach. Now, JD and his team focus on running and expanding Starting Strength gyms in the Houston area. The team's vision is to help those looking to improve their overall health and quality of life through strength training. Stronger is Better.