Nouveau Riche University Blog

Chris Albin

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:38:10 -0700

Chris Albin brings a wealth of instructional and analytical real estate investing skills to the NRU Community. He has taught more than 50 3-day trainings focused primarily on probate real estate investing strategies and instructed advanced training classes focused on rehabbing and commercial real estate investing, as well as Web-based classes on commercial real estate investing. He is the Owner/Broker of the Danville, IL area’s only Flat-Fee Exclusive Buyer’s Brokerage, where he’s worked with area investors analyzing and purchasing real estate investments and area buyers in purchasing a home (usually first-time home buyers). With an established real estate portfolio of his own, Chris is the Owner/Manager of over 200 investment properties, mostly single-family rental homes, and the employer of 10 full-time management and maintenance staff.

Chris’ background as a high school English teacher and coach, and as an Officer and Representative of the United States Marine Corps Reserve, has given him a strong foundation in education. He holds a BA with Teacher Certification from Eastern IL University, a GRI Certification from Graduate Realtor Institute, and is a Certified IL Assessing Officer with the IL Department of Revenue. He states, “My two passions outside my church and family are teaching and real estate investing strategy. I have purchased over 200 properties on a teacher’s salary, and I have used multiple strategies in doing so.” Mr. Albin looks forward to teaching the NRU Community his strategies for success.

Jim Allfrey

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:43:52 -0700

Jim Allfrey began his adult life from humble beginnings, having completed his last two years of high school in Rupert, Idaho, as a resident of the Idaho Youth Ranch. He attended Idaho State University and married his wife, Sherrie, in September 1974. They have four children and now reside in Riverton, Utah.

Jim began his business career in the retail supermarket industry, quickly advancing and serving in a number of key management positions, including Retail Management and Supervision, Human Resources, Accounting and Operations. After serving as Human Resource Manager and Controller with a privately-owned, independent supermarket chain with operations in three Western states, Jim ultimately became Partner and Chief Operating Officer for five years. Jim sold his interest in the supermarket business and became a full-time real estate investor in 2004.

Jim’s real estate experience includes commercial, “sandwich-type” leases; contract negotiations; development and construction of new buildings, as well as the purchase and sale of a number of individual homes, due to promotions and transfers. He currently owns investment real estate in several states and focuses on residential properties. He sees the opportunity that real estate investment provides as the best entrepreneurial activity available in America, as well as the fastest method for increasing long-term wealth.

Jeff Armstrong

Admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:29:51 -0800

An entrepreneur, author and speaker, Jeff Armstrong brings over 17 years of real estate experience to Nouveau Riche’s esteemed group of instructors. He is currently the President and Owner of Armstrong Capital, a unique niche business in the real estate industry, specializing in the marketing, negotiating, processing, brokering, and purchasing of existing first position, seller-financed real estate secured notes on the secondary market.

Jeff has written and published six industry-related books, including “Personal Cash Flow Prosperity” which highlights the details of how he successfully runs his one-man business. He is also the editor of Noteworthy Newsletter, a monthly publication for experienced buyers and brokers of notes, mortgages and other cash flows on the secondary market, as well as a contributing columnist for the Growing Wealth magazine, among other various publications.

A member of the American Cash Flow Association, National Mortgage Investors Association and Apartment Owner’s Association, Jeff enjoys spreading his wealth of knowledge and experience to others who are interested in becoming successful real estate investors. With his passion for teaching, Jeff has become a highly recognized speaker and instructor on a wide range of cash flow industry topics, including in-depth content with a focus on the real estate note niche. Speaking at over 135 engagements to date, including 1 to 3 day workshops, Jeff states “I want to teach people about what I do and how I do it and make sure they understand it before I am finished.” He adds “I love to teach…I love to see former students a year later who come back to thank me for changing their lives for the better.”

An avid note and real estate investor, with a wide-spread portfolio, Jeff currently resides in Westlake Village, California, with his lovely wife and two wonderful daughters.

Melissa Bloxham

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:44:33 -0700

Many of you may know Melissa Bloxham from NRU’s Coaching Program. As the Head Coach and a true student-advocate with a heart of gold, Melissa has helped numerous Students grasp critical real estate investing concepts through the Coaching Program. She is excited to join NRU Students in the classroom as a part of our elite group of Faculty members. Melissa states, “My passion is to teach my Students how to take action to become successful real estate investors.”

Before joining the Nouveau Riche Team as Head Coach, Melissa was a personal real estate investment consultant for nine years. Learning various investment strategies as a student of four nationally recognized real estate educators, she put her knowledge into action. Her investment specialties include tax liens, deed certificates, trustee sales, pre-foreclosures, and fix and flip properties. Her coaching accolades include: “highest success rate of all coaches” and “top-producing mentor in 2005.” Adept at teaching Students from all walks of life at various levels of investment experience, she has been the catalyst for many of her Students’ expanded residential real estate portfolios.

Craig Cottrell

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:45:02 -0700

Craig Cottrell is President of The Real Market Experts Franchise, Inc.®, a company dedicated to providing full-service real estate investment solutions. As President, Craig oversees the marketing, management, and investing endeavors of this company, which identifies, assesses, acquires, renovates if necessary, and sells market-ready residential properties to qualified investors.

Prior to his position as President of RME, Craig served as President of Five Star Capital Markets, LLC, a firm focused on providing financial solutions for select individuals and institutional investors, primarily through the Capital Markets. He was also the driving force who created the curriculum for the first college-credited course on financial literacy in the country; he personally trained all of the instructors who are teaching the class throughout the Phoenix area; and, he taught the course at a Phoenix-area community college.

Craig was motivated to create “It’s All About the Money” when he saw that, regardless of experience level, real estate investors could benefit from the tools and synergies that Nouveau Riche was offering. He understood that, despite income level and assets, many investors have very limited financial knowledge. His passion is to help others achieve their financial goals by teaching the principles, processes, and tools that focus on raising private capital for real estate. As such, Craig lends his expertise and love for real estate as an instructor of several Nouveau Riche University courses.

Craig holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Purchasing from the University of San Diego. He received his MBA with a major in Financial Management from Santa Clara University. Craig received numerous academic and athletic honors, including Dean’s List, Scholar Athlete of the Year, Men’s Basketball Team Captain and West Coast Conference Record-Holder. Additionally, he has served as Chairman of the Arizona-Africa Commission, he can read and speak the French language, and he has achieved Series 7, 66, Securities and Insurance licenses.

Craig is an active real estate investor with unique insights into real estate, particularly in the Phoenix market, and lives with his wife, Andrea, and his two children, Davis and Madeline.

Kyle Cross

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:46:48 -0700

Kyle Cross grew up in Indiana, where he attended Purdue University and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in 2000. He fell into the trap of “…go to school; get good grades, and get a good job….” It did not take him long to figure out that this was not the way to make a life for his family. After graduating from Purdue, Kyle was hired by a major hotel corporation that moved him to Phoenix, AZ, where he was laid off in just four, short months! Kyle soon realized that it may have been the best thing that ever happened to him. Shortly thereafter, Kyle took a job with a property management company and worked there for the next three years, before being introduced to Nouveau Riche University.

Kyle’s background does not merely come from his experiences with managing property for Homeowners Associations. During college, he actually worked for his father, who is a real estate appraiser. Working alongside his father, he gained valuable information about how to analyze residential real estate, as well as gaining a good grasp of real estate terminology and the appraisal business.

Today, Kyle has a knack for finding and analyzing great real estate deals and being able to handle many different types of transactions. He is constantly working on improving his mindset as an investor and entrepreneur, as well as inspiring others to get started on investing in real estate. Kyle is a full-time real estate investor and currently holds rental properties but mainly works within a partnership, wholesaling properties and doing “Fix ‘n Flips.” His main goal not only is to be successful, himself, but to help others succeed. As he says, “You must give first, in order to receive; and the true mark of an educator is in making sure that your students learn practical information that can be applied to the real world to make them successful.”

Nancy Dana

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:47:19 -0700

Nancy Dana grew up in the home of a real estate investor… she just didn’t know it, at the time! Her father, the consummate entrepreneur, always owned businesses and was a serial rehabber. The family of six would move into a rundown house and then, spend the next several years with Dad plumbing, wiring and moving walls, and Mom hanging wallpaper and reupholstering furniture! Once everyone was totally in love with the house, they would all pack up and move to the next one. They didn’t call it rehabbing then; It was just what you did to make a little extra money. Nancy grew up knowing quarter-round from crown molding, a crescent wrench from vice grips, and thought that every little girl knew the same!

Nancy started following her father’s footsteps and became a business owner. She founded her first business at age twelve and lost her life savings! Twenty years later, she founded what became the premier conference-management firm in Denver, followed by a training company with Fortune 500 companies as clients. But in 2002, she realized that her businesses were not building the long-term wealth that she wanted. She decided to do whatever it took to build some wealth, even if it meant doing work that she didn’t like. Having read the popular books, Rich Dad, Poor Dad and The One Minute Millionaire, she took a weekend training to learn to start investing in real estate.

She describes her start: “Although I didn’t know anything yet about how to make money in real estate, at least I was not afraid to take action, even if I didn't know what to do. And I was clueless! But take action, I did. After 20 'almost deals,' and six months of feeling like one of those toys that bump up against the wall, back up and turn, then keep on moving, I finally hit pay dirt! I bought my first property with no money down, and the owner carried the note. It worked!”

Dana went on to purchase a duplex and received cash back at closing. She proceeded to partner in acquiring $2-million in property in the next six months, with none of her own money or credit – evidence that with enough action, you will eventually produce results. Those first deals included small, multi-units; long-term rentals; lease options; and rehabs. In that process, Nancy discovered how much she loves being a real estate investor. She loves the problem-solving aspect of it, seeing beat-up houses become beautiful homes again, working her own schedule, and helping others get started in investing. She has become her father’s daughter; only now, it has a name – "real estate investor."

Dana lives in Atlanta, Georgia and invests all around the country. In her free time, she walks in Piedmont Park, practices a little bit of yoga, and sails in the Bahamas. She has two grown sons; an avid fisherman in Denver, Colorado and a world-class bicyclist in Portland, Oregon.

Lance Dehning

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:47:51 -0700

Lance bought his first investment property at age 22. That was 15 years ago; and at that time, he never imagined he would one day be a professional real estate investor and educator. As a full-time real estate investor, Lance primarily focuses on rehabbing and is also involved in a variety of other real estate investing methods. His philosophy carefully follows the Hungarian proverb that advises to, “bargain like a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.”

Lance has a diverse background in education and has traveled to over 50 countries and five continents. He graduated cum laude from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, with a double major in Economics and Asian Studies. During his final year at St. Olaf, he spent time in Central and South America, researching his senior economic thesis. He then fell back into real estate investing for a year before going to Japan for three years to work for the Japanese Government as a teacher in the public schools.

After receiving his Master's degree in Education from Willamette University in Oregon, where he graduated magna cum laude, Lance resumed teaching – this time, high school in the U.S. – and continued investing in real estate. He taught Geography, Economics and International Issues, and coached tennis. In his last three years of coaching, Lance achieved status as “League Coach of the Year” two times and had a 29-1 regular-season record.

Lance’s background in teaching and coaching has contributed to his propensity and gift for teaching others his “rehabbing” strategies. Lance believes that “…real estate investing can deeply alter the lives of people, neighborhoods, and even communities. The investor pulling the trigger must work for the person, first; and the money will follow…”

He currently stays very busy with his investing and with his wife, Kristeen; his two daughters, Shay (9) and Savana (6); and his son, Oakley (4).

John Dessauer

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:48:38 -0700

John is a self-made millionaire, dedicated to helping others achieve financial independence so they, too, can achieve their dreams.

After a highly successful sales career in the environmental industry, John quit his corporate sales position in 2000, to establish his own national environmental company, ICON Development. Capitalizing on his experience and knowledge in the industry, John grew this company to exceed $5-million in gross revenues in the first 14 months!

At the same time, John became inspired to create passive income and achieve complete, financial freedom and thus, founded Cribs, LLC, a real estate investing and property-management corporation. Through innovative and creative investing techniques that he developed, John turned this company into a million-dollar business in just over a year. His specialty and expertise includes investing and profiting in multi-family housing units. John also pursues the single-family housing market, as well as flipping homes. “Investing is all about strategy and designing the appropriate strategy to meet your dreams.”

After developing two multi-million-dollar companies, John embarked on his third successful company, The Dessauer Group – teaching real estate investing as your gateway to life freedoms. Through The Dessauer Group, John has expanded his business to include delivering educational, inspirational and motivational products and presentations on investing and developing your freedoms. He has presented throughout North America and has shared the stage with such notables as John Childers, world renowned speaker, trainer and author; Robert Allen, author of Multiple Streams of Income and Nothing Down and co-author of the One Minute Millionaire; Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the One Minute Millionaire and Chicken Soup for the Soul; and Jack Miller, real estate investor/mogul.

John’s goal is to help people invest in real estate with an outcome that positively changes their lives and brings about their life dreams. “I’m doing this because it’s more than just money. The big payoff for me is time; I can leverage my time a lot more with our real estate company and be able to teach other people to do what I did – to develop both their passive and monthly residual incomes. Once they have this financial freedom, all they will have to decide is what to do with all the time they will have and whether it’s to spend it with a loved one, to develop a new business, to help people who are less fortunate, to travel, etc. The fun comes in when they’re making these decisions.”

John has a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Business Administration from St. Ambrose University, in
Davenport, Iowa.

Curtis DeYoung

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:49:15 -0700

Curtis L. DeYoung is Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of American Pension Services, a company organized in 1982, for the purpose of allowing the more aggressive investors to direct individually their retirement funds as broadly as the law allows.

DeYoung realized early in his career that true self-directed retirement plans were rare and virtually unavailable to the average, individual investor. The industry was dominated by brokerage firms, insurance companies and banks that sponsored limited investment options for retirement plans. Still today, most IRA sponsors allow only the investments that benefit them the most, rather than the unlimited investment options allowed by law. Everyone in the financial world knows that you don’t take investment advice from a person who receives a commission. DeYoung recognized that an objective third-party administrator who wasn’t offering a financial product for sale could help customers capitalize on the unlimited growth potential and power in self-directed retirement plans.

Unable to find a company that allowed him to invest as he desired, DeYoung founded American Pension Services (APS). APS is a genuine, self-directed, retirement plan administration company that provides the vehicle for true self-direction, without the conflict of interest of financial products to sell -- a unique and rare combination in the financial world. American Pension Services currently administers over $100-million in self-directed retirement plans, and combined with their FDIC-insured custodian, First Utah Bank, can offer investors maximum flexibility, security, and freedom to invest as aggressively as the law allows.

Curtis is dedicated to teaching others the value of self-directed retirement plans. He has shared his knowledge with audiences throughout Utah, Idaho and Arizona, and looks forward to reaching many others through, “Put the Gold in Those Golden Years - Simple & Safe Wealth Maximizing Strategies to Enhance Your Retirement™”.

Curtis and his wife Michelle are parents of four daughters, all varsity cheerleaders, until number four, Hailee, broke with the DeYoung family tradition to become a soccer, basketball and track star! The family resides in Draper, Utah.

Del Hargis

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:49:41 -0700

As the Client Development Director for American Pension Services, Del Hargis is committed to assisting people in discovering the many financial benefits of self-directing their retirement plans. Del shares this message with investors across the country: “retirement plans are not about the future, they are about right now!”

Del is a nationally requested inspirational speaker who encourages people to “never judge what you can accomplish today based on what you did not accomplish yesterday!”

Mark Kohler

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:50:12 -0700

Mark is an Attorney, Certified Public Accountant and Entrepreneur. He has owned numerous businesses since high school, through college and even as a professional. Currently, Mark’s principal career is as a partner in the law firm Kyler, Kohler & Ostermiller, LLP, and the accounting and tax-planning firm Kohler & Eyre, CPAs, LLP. Mark specializes in the areas of business- estate and tax-planning and even further, in regard to real estate asset-protection and tax planning. He personally owns several commercial real estate projects and loves the people, transactions and everything to do with real estate.

Mr. Kohler has also been speaking for a number of organizations, authoring articles, appearing as a guest on radio shows, and is currently working on a new book series, Lawyers are Liars. His most prestigious designation is that of being an adjunct professor of Nouveau Riche University™ and serving as the President of Nouveau Riche University’s Community Benefit Companies Number Won Accountants™, Inc. It, Inc.™ and Save Our Score™. Additionally, Mr. Kohler speaks regularly as a Continuing Education Speaker for the Utah Division of Real Estate, is a regular contributor to the Utah Realtor© Magazine, and is an adjunct professor at Southern Utah University. Many who attend his seminars are surprised to see how exciting, interesting and even fun a discussion regarding tax and legal planning can be! Mark has the ability to distill complex, legal and tax strategies into common, layperson terms, adding interesting stories and anecdotes.

Mark was born in Oregon and raised in Washington State. He has worked in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Portland, Oregon, in various accounting firms, including KPMG Peat Marwick and served as a law clerk in the Oregon State Tax Court.

He obtained an undergraduate degree in accounting and then, a Masters in accounting (tax emphasis) from the University of Utah. He then graduated from Willamette College of Law, located in Salem, Oregon, in 2000.

Mark and his wife chose to move to Cedar City, Utah, in order to escape the rain of the Northwest and the hustle and bustle of the big city, and to raise their four children, two of which are twin girls, in a small, college town, nestled in the beautiful red-rock canyons of Southern Utah. He finds balance in his life by having a strong commitment to family, church and the community. Before pursuing his college career, Mark served a 2-year mission in New York, New York, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mark is an Eagle Scout and is currently serving as a Scout Master. He is also President of the non-profit organization, The Happy Factory, which delivers hundreds of thousands of toys all over the world. Most recently, the organization he serves sent ten-thousand toys to the children of the tsunami-ravaged areas of Southeast Asia.

Phillip Lechter

Admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:32:06 -0800

An accomplished business owner, real estate investor, and educator, Phil is currently a co-founder of a mortgage company. He states, “I would say that my story is a case of learning from making mistakes and then not making the same mistakes twice.” In addition to his mortgage company, over the last seven years Phil has grown his investment portfolio to include 11 residential rental units and a retail business, using strategies from rehab and cash flow, to new build buy and hold, to personal rehabbing and self-management, to cash flow and hold for one year, to a residential land development deal. Through his many real estate and business ventures, he’s refined his strategies for success and acquired a high-level of effective team building and management skills.

In the fall of 2000, Phil joined the Rich Dad Company as an “apprentice” to Sharon Lechter (his mother). Over the next six years as Chief Communications Officer, he focused on rapid acceleration of strategic partnerships and the start-up of a global franchise division within the organization, as well as PR, direct marketing, customer acquisition and retention, messaging, branding, and Rich Dad’s coaching and seminar divisions. Phillip further developed his leadership skills by training coaches, seminar leaders, clubs, and individuals how to teach the Rich Dad principles and how to play the CASHFLOW® game.

Prior to this, from 1997 to 2000, Phil worked various sales, management and marketing positions, including managing a janitorial service and working for E & J Gallo Wine. In addition, he worked for an equipment lease finance company where he further expanded his sales abilities by soliciting financing over the phone and was later responsible for building and training a sales team that tripled the company’s revenues.

Phil graduated from Arizona State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.

Today, Phil resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Angela and their two boys, Kristian and Dylan. As a championed leader, Phil looks forward to sharing his vast expertise in business and real estate to help Nouveau Riche students learn from his “mistakes” and utilize winning strategies to create their own success.

Tony Litster & Gavin McCaleb

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:50:47 -0700

Friends since junior high school, Tony Litster and Gavin McCaleb collaborated in early 2003, to form a real estate investing partnership that enjoyed rapid success. Within their first twelve months, they bought and sold 26 properties, worth over $2.3 million, using the short sale method and generated six-figure incomes, each. They began coaching people across the country and as a result have created a demand for further education of their short sale strategies.

Tony is an expert in creating relationships of trust with clients, making them feel safe and confident about the short sale process. He is a visionary, who keeps an eye on the big picture and is constantly envisioning new ways to improve the system of the business.

Gavin is an organizational genius. He has instituted tracking processes that make it simple to keep track of dozens of offers at once. He makes sure that the daily action items are income-generating activities, instead of just busy work.

Both have polished communication skills and a win-win approach to business. They are fluent in evaluating the financial strength of real estate deals and making quick and wise decisions. The key to this team's success is being able to constructively break down all the angles of a deal and then quickly reach consensus to take action. They are very serious about making money through the short sale process and enjoy teaching others. Audiences throughout the country appreciate and warmly welcome their outgoing and down-to-earth style.

Tony and Gavin believe that success comes from expanding the team to include other experts and thus, have assembled a phenomenal support team of skilled title agents, realtors, attorneys and CPAs.

Frank McKinley

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:51:15 -0700

From working for his family’s business in a small, Northern Arizona town, then traveling around the world in the Navy, to graduating at the top of his class in Beauty School, Frank McKinley has always dreamed of being in business for himself. At the age of 30, he bought a small hair salon in North Scottsdale, AZ, growing it from $70,000 a year in gross revenues to $1 million in just ten years.

Always eager for education and self-improvement, Frank sold his salon in 2001, to start building wealth through real estate investing. His first deal was the purchase of a car wash. Although he planned to purchase the land, the deal went bust, and his money was lost. Refusing to give up, Frank turned right back to real estate and ultimately started his own real estate investment company. Through his unique buying and selling techniques, Frank acquired, bought, and sold numerous properties in many states around the country; and in just one and a half years, he became a real estate millionaire.

As a national trainer and real estate coach, he enjoys helping others pursue their dreams and accomplish their goals. He has presented his techniques to large audiences and has helped many individuals accomplish their dreams of making money in real estate, through owning and acquiring real estate investment properties. Some of Frank’s students are now real estate millionaires. Real estate investing is his passion; and through “Flippin’ Explosion,” Frank looks forward to sharing his knowledge with as many eager investors as possible!

S. James Park, J.D., LL.M.

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:51:54 -0700

Currently a partner and practicing attorney in the law firm of Kyler, Kohler & Ostermiller, LLP, Jim Park specializes in taxation, estate planning, wealth preservation, real estate, asset protection, and business planning. As the owner of several small businesses, he possesses an immense pool of business knowledge and regularly engages in real estate transactions.

Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jim received his Bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Utah. He then received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville as well as his Master of Laws degree in taxation from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Before returning to school to earn his law degrees, Jim spent six years in the financial and credit service divisions of Morgan-Stanley Dean-Witter. While there, Jim gained valuable experience as a training consultant, unit manager and as an audit manager. Jim’s variety of experience doesn’t stop there. His small business ownership background includes a collection agency, a light manufacturing company, a distributorship for aerospace metals, and commercial and residential real estate.

Jim Park’s vast legal expertise combined with his array of financial and credit services and business ownership experience makes him an asset to the Nouveau Riche University Community. He looks forward to teaching Community Members in-depth and comprehensible tax strategies, from the rules and laws underlying the different 1031 exchanges to advanced techniques for appreciated real estate disposition and beyond.

Omar Periu

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:52:33 -0700

Omar Periu is a man of power whose life story is truly remarkable. Omar is more than a motivator; his peers refer to him as “The Motivational Teacher.” Possessing an indefinable quality of magnetism, Omar brings audiences to their feet.

He is one of the nation’s top sales executives and trainers, promoting “how-to” tactics and strategies in his seminars throughout the world. Omar’s content is fresh and inspiring, his presentations impeccable, and his story unforgettable. Omar is now referred to as the #1 motivational teacher in America – a world-traveled speaker, who has spent over a decade educating salespeople, managers and entrepreneurs, world-wide. He has personally delivered more than 5,000 seminars, workshops and training programs. He has trained more than two-million people in more than two-thirds of the Fortune 500 companies. He has been a featured speaker at events with superstars Zig Ziglar, General Colin Powell, President Ford, Larry Bird, Harvey Mackay, Jim Rohn, Terry Bradshaw, Paul Harvey, and Lou Holtz, among others. His articles are published in Success Magazine, Sales and Management Magazine, Selling Power Magazine and many, many more. He is the author of a #1 book in sales, “Investigative Selling™.” He has been presented with the "Business Man of the Year" award for the State of Florida, by the Florida Business Advisory Council.

Omar is a member of the National Speakers Association and has been inducted into the prestigious International Platform Association. He is also one of the four, approved speakers in the world to train the US Army on Leadership and Selling Skills. Most importantly, he has dedicated himself to helping others fulfill their dreams by teaching them what his mentors taught him – How to achieve greatness!!!

To quote Omar’s philosophy, “Success is in the moment -- make every moment count!!!”

Rick Rickert

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:53:02 -0700

Currently an Adjunct Professor for NRU’s Real Estate Investment College, Mr. Rickert offers NRU Students his profound expertise, stemming from his extensive background and skills acquired from over 10 years in business and in real estate investing.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Mr. Rickert maintained an executive position with a large international computer distributor in Tempe, Arizona, for 10 years. Utilizing this experience, he left to pursue his dreams of entrepreneurship and create Investment Properties of Arizona, which began as a small fix and flip foreclosure company. Over the next 4 years, Mr. Rickert was an active, hands-on player at live auctions, purchasing more than 200 properties through Investment Properties of Arizona. During this time, he also actively invested personally in the areas of fix and flip and wholesale properties. Since 2004, Rick Rickert has focused on all aspects of foreclosures. He currently consults with companies on foreclosure techniques, including the Alliant Group, LLC.

As a member of the esteemed faculty of NRU, Mr. Rickert is eager to assist NRU Students in the pursuit of their own passions and help them indulge in their own desires of entrepreneurship and real estate investing.

Bob Snyder

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:53:46 -0700

From the time he was just a young boy, Bob Snyder has had big dreams and a deep-down, burning desire to see them fulfilled. He is a proven leader, with more than two decades of in-the-trenches sales and business experience and has achieved industry recognition as one of the country’s leading experts in team-building and marketing.

Like many, Bob experienced first-hand the down-turn on Wall Street and the evaporation of a lifetime of savings and retirement income. You probably have heard the expression, “necessity is the mother of invention.” Bob is living proof that with the proper motivation, wounded eagles can fly again; and losses in the market can be overcome through real estate. Mr. Snyder’s extensive background in sales and marketing has given him a unique insight into the world of real estate investing. As a result of applying his knowledge in real estate, he has been able to achieve more in just one real estate transaction than most individuals earn in an entire year of full-time work. Bob uses technology and common sense to find the right person for the right property, without enormous effort on the part of the investor. He brings fresh perspective to an old game, teaching his students to leverage their time, money and knowledge to create win-win outcomes for seller, buyer and tenant alike. To quote Bob, “Real estate is a people business; and people have problems that need a quick resolve. The better an investor is at offering solutions, the more profitable and successful they will become.”

Teaching fundamental philosophies for success, Bob has wowed audiences from Bangkok to Sydney and Chicago to Scottsdale. As a partner and co-founder of Nouveau Riche University and The Real Market Experts Franchise Inc®, Mr. Snyder has developed a love for educating others on how to become financially secure through the wonderful world of real estate investing.

"Bob Snyder's wisdom, insight and information will wow your soul. His abundance is overflowing, and he wants to share it with you." - Mark Victor Hansen , Co-Creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul©

Mat Sorensen

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:54:10 -0700

As a partner and practicing attorney in the law firm of Kyler, Kohler & Ostermiller, LLP, Mat Sorensen currently concentrates on business, tax and real estate. His diverse legal background ranges from a former in-house attorney and law clerk handling business, tax and regulatory matters for large corporations, to a former Assistant Attorney General in the Utah Attorney General's Office, where he prosecuted felony criminal cases, including felony tax fraud.

Mat received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Utah, where he was awarded the E. Rich Brewer Scholarship and graduated Phi Kappa Phi. He then received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law and was awarded a University Scholarship at entrance.

Prior to law school, Mat worked diligently as a Research Assistant at the Bureau of Economic and Business Research. He also obtained licensure as an Escrow Officer and is one of the founding partners in Investor Quality Title, LLC, a sister company of Kyler, Kohler & Ostermiller Lawyers and title company specializing in transactions for real estate investors.

Mat Sorensen takes great pride in providing high quality services and lending his culled knowledge to assist Nouveau Riche University Community Members. He divulges legal concepts, procedures and structures to help real estate investors legally protect their assets and conduct their investment transactions.

Steve Taplin

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:54:46 -0700

Steve Taplin is a proven star in both the world of real estate investing and business. He is a self made multi-millionaire who has achieved a high level of success through his dedication to real estate investing and helping others.

Immediately after Steve graduated from college with his first degree in Business, he entered the corporate business world as a Sales Executive at IBM. Steve quickly rose to the top of his division, and over his tenure at the company, he consistently ranked within the top six in sales performance amongst a sales force that numbered in excess of 350 salespersons. While being a top sales leader, Steve completed his Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA), with an emphasis in entrepreneurship. Steve's MBA education provided him with the opportunity to become a published author, providing contributions to an Entrepreneurial textbook titled "Entrepreneurship – The Way Ahead", which was released in January of 2004.

After an extremely successful relationship with IBM, Steve realized that the corporate business world was not going to provide him with the opportunity to reach his dreams and goals, and that his path was to enter the entrepreneurial world.

Steve’s initial success as an entrepreneur in real estate investing led him to the opportunity to become the founding President and partner of The Real Market Experts Franchise, Inc.® (RME). Under Jim Piccolo’s mentorship, Steve led the charge for the company, growing it into a national real estate investment franchise company and licensed real estate brokerage dedicated to providing high quality real estate investment properties to Nouveau Riche Community Members. Under Steve’s guidance, the Real Market Experts® teams acquired, renovated, financed, tenanted, and managed over 1,500 real estate investment properties and over $160 million worth of real estate over a 4-year period.

As of December 31, 2006, Steve resigned as President of the Real Market Experts® and became the CEO and Founder of TAPCO Development Group, Inc., a firm focused on developing and building projects that are targeted towards real estate investors. In his new position, Steve continues to work very closely with Jim Piccolo and the Nouveau Riche University organization, and is committed to developing thousands of investment properties for the Real Market Experts® teams to deliver to Nouveau Riche University Community Members.

Mike Ten Eyck

Admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:33:17 -0800

Joining Nouveau Riche in 2005, Mike Ten Eyck brought to his position as Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Education Division over 20 years of information services administration experience and 10 years experience in the higher education industry. Garnering business management experience at such well-known companies as Alltel Information Systems, National Foundation Life Insurance, Southwestern Public Service and Texas Christian University, Mr. Ten Eyck’s day-to-day duties included participating in the Nouveau Riche “Brain Trust” that was assembled to create new curriculum and manage existing curriculum for the company’s college and educational systems. The former Chairman of the prestigious St. Andrew’s School Board, he is also the former president of the Higher Education User Group, an association of over 10,000 higher education professionals representing over 700 campuses worldwide that operate the information systems for major universities and higher education institutions.

Currently, Mr. Ten Eyck manages the Real Market Experts® Franchise of Phoenix and works with the RME corporate office focused on locating, evaluating, and providing investment properties to the Nouveau Riche Community of investors. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus on management information systems from Texas Tech University and a Master’s degree in business administration from Texas Christian University.

In his role as a Nouveau Riche Instructor, Mike looks forward to teaching students how to take action to become real estate investors, while also helping seasoned investors rapidly expand their portfolios.

Kerry Wheelwright

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:55:15 -0700

Currently, Kerry Wheelwright is the Chief Operating Officer of Number Won Accountants, a full-service accounting firm for active Nouveau Riche University Community Members. Prior to his position with Number Won Accountants, he spent fifteen years working for the Utah State Tax Commission. He has also harvested a variety of business skills through his ownership and successful operation of three different businesses.

In addition to his pool of business experience, Kerry has taught business and accounting for the last five years at his alma mater, Southern Utah University in Cedar City, UT. He looks forward to sharing his teaching and business expertise, including essential information on business set-up and management functions, with Students of NRU’s Real Estate Investment College.

Kerry Wheelwright holds a Master’s degree in accounting from Southern Utah University.

Chris Wilson

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:55:43 -0700

Chris is first and foremost a real estate investor, who truly enjoys the challenges and benefits of real estate investing. His early investing career was cut short by youthful interests; and he has worked as a cowboy, soldier, handyman, engineer, teacher, and salesman.

After getting married, he decided to pursue a career in telecommunications and complete a formal education, ultimately receiving his MBA. He has held high-level jobs in Marketing, Sales and Research & Development. Although Chris was highly successful, many months of assisting in “re-engineering” a large, telecommunications company propelled Chris to reinvigorate his real estate investing and make it more than a hobby.

With the help and support of his wife, Chris started three businesses in real estate investing, sales and property management. In less than a year, Chris was able to replace their income and left his full-time job for full-time investing. He has never looked back!

Chris credits his real estate success to two primary elements: always striving for a win/win in all deals and his active imagination. These concepts as well as his innate desire to educate, have led Chris to share his knowledge with others.

Chris is a licensed real estate agent in the state of Arizona, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.

Darryl Wortham

Admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:56:13 -0700

Darryl Wortham has fully utilized the Nouveau Riche University education to become an accomplished investor himself. His investing endeavors have gained him notable media recognition, including LA Times, “Putting Stock in Property” (3/27/2005); San Mateo Times, “Soaring Real Estate Prices Lure Investors” (4/18/2005); and CBS Evening News, “Housing Boom or Bust” broadcast (5/16/2005).

Darryl received his Bachelor of Technology in Electromechanical Computer Technology and his Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Engineering. After college, he worked at AT&T/Lucent Bell Laboratories for 10 years as a Sales Executive and Sales Engineer. In 1999, he began working for Cisco Systems as Sales Engineer and was promoted to Project Management, where he has performed for over five years.

Darryl continues his career with Cisco Systems and is also dedicated to real estate investing. As a Nouveau Riche University Faculty Member, Darryl appreciates the opportunity to give back by sharing his knowledge with like-minded investors.