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George Mentz JD, MBA, CWM - GAFM ® - Founder & General counsel - Attorney

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(Dr.jur.) George Mentz, JD, MBA, CWM ®, Counselor of Law, Licensed Attorney - USA - Academy GAFM ® - Writer, Professor, Doctor Jurisprudence/JD in International Law and Civil Law

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Counselor George Mentz and his companies have contributed assistance and services to thousands of professionals around the world, to Fortune 1000 companies, and privately held corporations an individuals in over 155 nations. Over 10,000 people have been trained and certified under the unsurpassed standards of these pioneering global educational programs along with hundreds of others receiving benefits of the Mentz Scholarship Program.

Having personally taught over 250 law, MBA and college courses to thousands of students worldwide, George Mentz's insights and experience with global business education standards, diplomacy and e-learning technology are unsurpassed in the world of business. Mentz has consulted with the US government, UN Education Officials, US Dept of Labor, Top Universities, and some of the biggest companies in the world. Presently, the Mentz companies are delivering ISO accredited certification training & executive education to professionals in Africa, Arabia, the US, India, China, Caribbean, Latin America, and Asia.

George S. Mentz is the first person in the United States to be multi credentialed as a Lawyer, MBA, Qualified Financial Planner, Certified Financial Consultant, Chartered Management Consultant, and Registered/Licensed Financial Planner. Mentz is an international award winning author 2016, and the first author in the USA to have bestselling ranked books and publications in the following categories in 2013-16: Money and Monetary Policy, Management Science, Organizational Behavior, Mysticism, Religion, Spirituality, Psychology, History, Theosophy, Greek & Roman Philosophy, Personal Growth Men & Women, Politics & Social Sciences -Consciousness & Thought, and even in Celtic Studies. Prof. Mentz has held faculty and professional positions with major business schools, top ranked law schools, and top Wall Street Firms.

Mentz holds and earned Doctor of Jurisprudence (Latin/JD Juris Doctor) in International Law and an MBA in International Business & Finance along with International Law Cert/Diploma/Diplomé. Mentz is an award winning author and professor, and has won 2 national level award recognitions for teaching excellence. Mentz has organized wealth education programs at the top banks in the world, for securities regulators, accredited law school programs, and corporate giants including the likes of Reuters and HSBC. *Mentz and his business, finance and management programs have been featured in National Law Journal, Wall Street Journal, Investopedia, The Hindu National, El Norte Latin America, the Financial Times, Forbes, Black Enterprise, Reuters, AP, The China Daily, & The Arab Times.

Prof. Mentz is one for the first e-learning professors in the USA to be credentialed throughout the United States to teach law and business. Further, Mentz developed one of the most popular Ethics and Philosophy courses for a New York Stock Exchange Traded Educational Company along with creating the 1st ABA disclosed/recognized Graduate Wealth Management Program for an accredited law school in the USA.

Counselor Mentz has been elected to the advisory boards of the Global Finance Forum in Switzerland, The Royal Society of Fellows, the UAE government's financial certification training center, and the World E-Commerce Forum in London, England. He holds a professorial faculty appointment at the Graduate LLM Law Program, Texas A & M Law School, and has held faculty status with several business schools globally. Prof. Mentz has recently been awarded a National Faculty Award, a Distinguished Faculty Award and a Meritorious Service Medal for Charitable Service, along with receiving a Team Faculty Award and honorary doctorates for his research and publications. Mentz was also founder of the university-chartered and original Tax and Estate Planning Law Review and Graduate Leadership Society while in Law School.

Mentz serves on the Advisory Board & Standards Boards of the: GAFM Board of Standards, the AABFS Arab Academy of Banking and Financial Sciences, the ACCE African Chartered Economists Association, the LAC Latin Capitulo para Financiero, Harvard Business Review Advisory, & The IAQFP Intl Assoc for Qualified Financial Planners. Mentz advises on a consultative status to the US Government on trends in economics, finance, investments, business, careers, and jobs to assist others in finding gainful employment or advancing in their careers. In his early career, Mentz, a political scientist, was a coalitions organizer in Washington DC advising and writing communications for successful & winning presidential campaigns.

Education Pioneer and Accredited Certification Training

Counselor George Mentz is the creator of the first US Standards Certification Body to achieve SIS Sanction and ESQ and TUV Accreditation, ISO 9001 Quality Certification, and ISO 29990 Training Certification for ISO accredited training. Over the last 15 years, Mentz has been the chief proponent to national business accreditation standards as a path for graduate certification programs. Mentz helped earn Accreditation Recogntion from ELCBS, MACCA and QAHE Europe.

Management Consulting and Financial Qualifications

Professor Mentz is the first in the USA to earn several certifications and designations from various associations including: CFC Certified Financial Consultant ® (Feb. 2000) from the Institute of Financial Consultants ®, ChMC Chartered Management Consultant ® qualification from the Chartered Management Consultant designation #2262 (2014),
and RFP Registered Financial Planner ® (Feb 2000) from the Registered Financial Planners Institute, Series 7 License (retired/clean), Series 63 License (retired/clean), Serices 65 License (retired/clean)

Chancellor and Chief Presiding Legal Officer and Judge

International Lawyer George Mentz serves as Chancellor of the Holy Orthodox Worldwide Anglican Church and he brings his extensive international legal credentials to his role as the CPL chief presiding legal officer and Judge of the Church. Leveraging his expertise as an internationally recognized lawyer, Mentz upholds the Church's legal and ethical standards, ensuring that governance and judicial matters align with both ecclesiastical law and global legal principles. His role exemplifies a commitment to justice, religious freedom, and integrity within the Synod and Church, where he serves with dedication to fostering equitable resolutions and guiding the Church's legal affairs.

Military and Law Enforcement Volunteerism

For over 30 years, George Mentz has dedicated himself to supporting law enforcement and military organizations through volunteer service. As a Civil Service Police Commissioner, he has played an active role in guiding policy and strengthening community relationships, while also serving as a volunteer deputy sheriff as a lawyer. Additionally, his commitment extends to the educational needs of the armed forces, where he volunteers as a board member for the U.S. Military Educators Association, advocating for resources and development programs for military personnel. His longstanding service reflects a deep dedication to supporting those who protect and serve.

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