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Randy Kessler with KS Family Law and Don Mahmood and Maher Ahmed with MedSmarter

June 6, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Randy Kessler with KS Family Law and Don Mahmood and Maher Ahmed with MedSmarter

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Randy Kessler /KS Family Law

Randy Kessler is the founding partner of KS Family Law Attorneys, a 30 person family law firm in Atlanta and is the author of many family law books including Divorce: Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future (www.divorceprotect.com), The GA Library of Family Law Forms, and How to Mediate a Divorce. He teaches Family Law Litigation at Emory School of Law and is the former Chair of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia.

Mr. Kessler has over 30 years of experience in domestic relations and family law matters including divorce, custody, paternity, prenuptial agreements and child support. He has lectured in over thirty states and six different countries.

He is a LinkedIn “Influencer” with over 425,000 followers and often appears as a contributor for national media such as Fox News, CNN, NBC and others. He is a graduate of Brandeis University and Emory University School of Law. He is also the founder and inventor of Starsona and Starsona.com, providing personal videos from stars to their fans.

Don Mahmood and Maher Ahmed/MedSmarter

Best described as a hybrid of tutoring and classroom learning, MedSmarter offers MCAT, USMLE, and Residency prep courses. A high yield program with a focus-oriented approach (offered in a variety of blended learning opportunities), maintain a pass rate of 98% or higher. MedSmarter’s #1 goal is to help medical students succeed in their journey to practice medicine in the US. Their board-certified instructors provide the personal attention students need and the professional guidance future physicians deserve.

Estate Planning Issues in High-End Divorces

October 22, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Estate Planning Issues in High-End Divorces

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Adam Gaslowitz, Larry, Georgia O'Brien, Randy Kessler, Craig Frankel — Adam Gaslowitz, Larry Freiman, Georgia O’Brien, Randy Kessler, Craig Frankel

In the United States of America, divorce happens every 13 seconds (view infographic on the bottom of this post). Half of all couples get divorced. Financial reasons are the second most common ground for a divorce. So, what do you do? If you are curious to get this question answered, this episode of “Wealth Matters” – the radio show where we discuss the opportunities and challenges of preserving and managing wealth – is for you!

Attorneys Adam Gaslowitz and Craig Frankel interview guests Randy Kessler, Georgia O’Brien, and Larry Freiman on the hot topic of divorce and estate planning.

Randy Kessler/Kessler & Soloimiany

A nationally recognized expert on Divorce and Family Law, Randy Kessler is frequent guest on TV and appeared on such shows as The Today Show, Jane Velez-Mitchell, HLN, ESPN, “Outside the Lines”, Dr. Phil, Nancy Grace, Prime Time with Erica Hill, as well as many others. He is the author of “Divorce: Protect Yourself, Your Kids, and Your Future,” and is Publisher/Editor of the “Next” Magazine. Born in Gainesville, Florida, and raised in New Orleans, Randy graduated from Brandeis University and received his J.D. from Emory Law School. He is the Founding Partner at Kessler & Solomiany. With over 25 years of experience in Domestic Relations and Family Law, Randy has represented celebrities, such as former Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry, New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards and NeNe Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. He has represented the spouses of celebrities, such as the wife of R&B singer Usher. He’s gone after high-profile athletes, performers, and entertainers for child support, when it proved necessary. Today, Randy lectures regularly at Continuing Legal Education Seminars. He also teaches trial techniques at Emory Law School’s Trial Techniques Program. For the past decade, he has taught a Family Law course at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.

Phone: 404-688-8810
Email: rkessler@ksfamilylaw.com

Larry Freiman/MendenFreiman LLP

A founding partner of an Atlanta-based law firm, MendenFreiman LLP, Larry Freiman is a member of the Atlanta Estate Planning Council, a past Director for the Atlanta Chapter of The Society of Financial Services Professionals and for the Estate Planning Council of North Georgia. He has lectured to various groups on tax, business and estate planning, and charitable giving. He received his J.D. / M.B.A. degree, with highest honors, from the University of Florida in 1993, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany in 1989. He has served as the Chief Tax Editor for the Florida Law Review and earned a number of academic achievement awards in his law and business endeavors, including the honorary Order of the Coif, Beta Gamma Sigma, and Matherly Scholarship. Larry was a member of the inaugural class of The Philanthropic Advisors Leadership Institute.

Phone: 770-379-1450
Email: lfreiman@mendenfreiman.com

Georgia O’Brien/Family Financial Management

A Managing Director for Family Financial Management, LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in independent trust and estate advice for affluent families and individuals, Georgia O’Brien is a former Chief Financial Officer of Tyler Perry Studios, were she handled all financial affairs for the national celebrity. Georgia was a Vice President in Private Banking for 10 years, with Bank of America in Atlanta and earlier with First Union in the New York metropolitan area. She achieved her Certified Financial Planner designation in 1998. Georgia began her financial service career as a financial planner with Allmerica Financial in Tarrytown, NY. She is a member of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, the Estate Planning Council of Northern Georgia, and was also a founder of the Essex County Estate Planning Council in New Jersey. Georgia is an active member of East Cobb Business Association. She earned her Bachelor Degree in Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Phone: 404-850-7930
Email: georgia@trustffm.com

About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel LLC is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation, representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in will, trust, and estate disputes; investor and financial advisor disputes; shareholder/partnership disputes; contract disputes; complex commercial disputes; and appeals.

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Frank Green / Windham Pridgen with ExecuSource, Layli Eskandari with LE Immigration, Randall Kessler with KS Family Law, Amber Saunders with FailCon-Atlanta, John Melonakos with Arrayfire, Michael Crandal with Crandal Hospitality – Buckhead Business Radio

April 22, 2014 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Frank Green / Windham Pridgen with ExecuSource, Layli Eskandari with LE Immigration, Randall Kessler with KS Family Law, Amber Saunders with FailCon-Atlanta, John Melonakos with Arrayfire, Michael Crandal with Crandal Hospitality - Buckhead Business Radio

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Frank Green/ExecuSource

Results driven professional with a broad and diverse background in the recruiting industry. Experience from sales, recruiting, managing major accounts, client development/management. Adept at attracting, developing and retaining internal staff. Committed to building long lasting relationships with candidates, clients and internal partners. Specializing in Direct Hire and Contract placement of Accounting & Finance, IT, Human Resources and Healthcare Technology Professionals Industries: Manufacturing, Private Equity Firms, Investment Firms, Technology, Real Estate, Biotech/Life Sciences, Healthcare, Professional Services (Consulting, CPA and Law Firms). Consultative approach in working with clients in order to assess areas of improvement and make recommendations. Specialties: Management, Presentations, Negotiations, Placement, Operations, Strategy.

ExecuSource has been a recruiting and staffing leader in Atlanta for over 15 years. Developed to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated recruiting solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands provide direct hire, executive search, temporary staffing, contract consulting and temp/contract-to-hire solutions to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors. Specialties: Direct hire and upper level contract placement of accounting, finance, IT, HR, HIT and sales professionals.

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Windham Pridgen/ExecuSource

Among Windham’s previous positions includes On Site Client Relationship Manager at Coca-Cola Refreshments MDI Group. Coca-Cola Refreshments is the sales and operational elements of The Coca-Cola Company’s North American businesses.

Currently the Managing Director of IT at ExecuSource, a professional IT consulting and staffing services firm. With a commitment to pursuing quality resources that will help our clients achieve their goals and objectives, ExecuSource proves it every day putting client needs first. We believe that business is earned. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you in person in an effort to earn your business. We want to gain a thorough understanding of your company and its hiring needs – for both the short term as well as strategically for the future. Stop searching…Come to the Source.

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Layli Eskandari/

LE Immigration

Layli Eskandari Deal is a founding partner of the Atlanta law firm Levine & Eskandari, LLC. Ms. Eskandari Deal focuses her practice exclusively on the area of immigration and nationality law. She advises companies on global immigration issues and general immigration policies, provides representation regarding employment visas and permanent residency for professionals, assists in uniting families through family-based visa and permanent residency processes, and represents individuals in general citizenship matters. Ms. Eskandari Deal is the past chair of the Georgia-Alabama Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has been named to the Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers.

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Randall Kessler/

KS Family Law

Randall M. Kessler is the founding partner of Kessler & Solomiany, which was founded in 1991 and known as KS Family Law. Considered one of the most respected domestic relations firms in the country, it is known for representing high-profile clients, particularly athletes, celebrities, and entertainers. Some of Kessler’s many accomplishments include having served as Chair of the Family Law Section, American Bar Association (2011-12), Chair of the Family Law Section, State Bar of Georgia Bar (2011-12) and Chair of the Family Law Section, Atlanta Bar Association (1996-97).

In his role as a professor of domestic relations, Kessler teaches at John Marshall Law School in Atlanta and was an instructor of trial techniques at Emory Law School and also a guest lecturer at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. As a Continuing Legal Education presenter, he has presented at 500+ legal education programs across the U.S. and internationally.

Kessler has also authored and edited the Georgia Library of Family Law Forms and the Family Law Review, the official magazine of the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section. He frequently appears in the national media as a legal expert on the topic of divorce commenting on high-profile divorces, including Anderson Cooper360, The Today Show, Nancy Grace, ESPN and CNN. Kessler has been quoted in Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, People magazine, The New York Times and Sports Illustrated. He is repeatedly honored as a Top 100 lawyer in Georgia in Atlanta magazine and by Super Lawyers, a rating service for outstanding lawyers.

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Amber Saunders/

FailCon-Atlanta

Amber Saunders is the Executive Producer of FailCon Atlanta. She is an attorney and entrepreneur whose passion is to provide entrepreneurs with the tools they need to successfully start, fund, and scale their businesses. The goal of FailCon Atlanta is to begin a cultural shift that allows entrepreneurs to embrace their failure as a learning opportunity that can propel them toward success.

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John Melonakos/Arrayfire

John Melonakos is CEO & Co-founder of ArrayFire in Atlanta. He started ArrayFire while a PhD student at Georgia Tech in 2007. ArrayFire makes software to help scientists, engineers, and financial analysts run their code faster. Clients include Google, Lockheed Martin, Exxon, Adobe, Stanford, 454 Life Sciences, Bank of America, and thousands of other technical institutions. In addition to ArrayFire, John has new startups underway aimed at providing computing and visualization software and hardware solutions.

John blogs daily at www.NotOnlyLuck.com John has a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Georgia Tech and has published many papers in the areas of medical image processing, computer vision, and accelerated computing.

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Michael Crandal/

Crandal Hospitality

25+ years of successfully building and maintaining exemplarily management teams by identifying talent, mentoring — and monitoring accountability for terrific results with a style of leadership based upon positive support and empowerment, rather than fear or micro-management. A compelling speaking style before large audiences. Ability to communicate, lead, and gain confidence from reporting at regular Board of Director meetings, annual shareholders / membership meetings, presenting staff training / leadership / business ethics seminars – to offering the keynote address at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management MBA Conference.

Engaging, upbeat and sincere personality in interacting on a personal level throughout every day with every person encountered, while consistently bringing sound business savvy & financial acumen to the table. Expertise in creating, presenting, gaining ultimate approval — and then monitoring unwavering adherence to both Operating and Capital budgets. An experienced strategic planner who has developed and successfully implemented meaningful 5+ year Capital Reserve Plans and ongoing Cash Management Programs.

BY THE WAY: Just in case you were wondering, the letters after Michael Crandal, CNG stand for: Certified Nice Guy. Self-certified, by the way. But, a nice guy nonetheless. He and his wife, Kim, have recently moved to the Buckhead area of Atlanta, GA.

I PRESENT CUSTOM DESIGNED LEADERSHIP / ETHICS / MOTIVATIONAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND KEYNOTE SPEECHES. I’ve proudly completed my book, LIFE’S 10-POINT MUST SYSTEM (available NOW on amazon.com) — I continue to author management / leadership magazine articles — accept speaking engagements, and present custom designed Leadership / Ethics workshops to clients around the country. My wife has recently accepted the position of Town Club Manager with the Cherokee Town & Country Club in Atlanta, GA and we have moved from our home in Palm Desert, CA.

I now consider meaningful relationships (Atlanta based) where my proven Executive Committee level leadership expertise is best utilized. I EFFECTIVELY ENHANCE MANAGEMENT TEAM PRODUCTIVITY & ENTHUSIASM THAT PROVES CONTAGIOUS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION RIGHT DOWN TO THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER OF SERVICES.