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  • Montgomery ͞Monty͟ Miller is a writer and founder of Austin based GlobalSpeed AdGroup, a full service creative advertising agency. His father, born in San Antonio, was a writer and from an impressionable age Monty was exposed to a community of creative television and film people during what is often referred to as the ͞Golden Age of Television.͟ In the mid-90s he worked for The Walt Disney Company in Synergy Marketing where he was responsible for major promotions that supported the launch of Disney’s 1.2-billion-dollar Animal Kingdom theme park, the Disney Cruise Line, Radio Disney, Toy Story II, A Bug’s Life, Disney’s Tarzan and many others. From 2005 – 2014 he served as Vice President of Marketing with Flight Sciences International, a consulting firm specializing in fuel conservation planning for airlines worldwide.

Franette McCulloch — A Life Well Lived, One Layer at a Time

NOTE: Click photos to enlarge. When we think of cake, one might think of Marie Antoinette’s famous line, “Let them eat cake,” a line most likely never spoken by the Queen of France, but attributed to her, as the story goes, in response to being informed that her peasant subjects had no bread and were…

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When is the Right Time to Think About Long-Term Care Coverage?

At any age, one of the toughest financial decisions Americans face is how to pay for an unexpected health event. Most of us cover this with standard health insurance; either through an employer or self-pay. The fact that you want to transfer the risk of any health issue is commendable. An important consideration missing from…

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Lisa Miriam — A Portrait in Artistic Expression and Practical Financial Principles

Austin is a city filled with dreamers and innovative people bringing those dreams to life. You can see these dreams in the rising skyline, the bustling streets and the glowing neon that casts a colorful and curious glow over rustic shops, crowded bars and trendy restaurants. To say Austin is a city brimming with opportunity…

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Is 2017 a Good Year to Cash in on Home Equity?

As we enter the New Year there are many changes happening in the financial sector to consider when creating your financial plan for 2017. A new administration will be settling in and with it there are likely to be policy changes that will potentially impact the financial markets, including the banking industry. We’ve seen a…

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