ACADEMY OF FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICERS President William Chittenden Texas State University President-Elect Thomas Coe Quinnipiac University Executive Vice President-Program Robert Moreschi Virginia Military Institute Vice President-Communications Martin Seay Kansas State University Vice President-Finance Thomas Langdon Roger Williams University Vice President-International Relations Claire Matthews Massey University Vice President-Professional Organizations Tom Warschauer San Diego State University Vice President-Mktg & Public Relations A. William Gustafson Texas Tech University Vice President-Membership Larry Prather Southeastern Oklahoma State University VP Local Arrangements 2016 Swarn Chatterjee University of Georgia VP Local Arrangements 2015 Benjamin Cummings Saint Joseph’s University Immediate Past President Lance Palmer University of Georgia EDITOR, FINANCIAL SERVICES REVIEW Stuart Michelson Stetson University DIRECTORS Sherman Hanna Ohio State University Halil Kiymaz Rollins College Frank Laatsch Univ. of Southern Mississippi David Nanigian The American College Tom Potts Baylor University Charles Chaffin CFP Board of Standards Rich Fortin New Mexico State University Grady Perdue University of Houston Clear Lake PAST PRESIDENTS Lance Palmer, 2013-14 University of Georgia Frank Laatsch, 2012-13 Univ. of Southern Mississippi Brian Boscaljon, 2011-12 Penn State University-Erie Halil Kiymaz, 2010-11 Rollins College of Business David Lange, 2009-10 Auburn University, Montgomery Vickie Hampton, 2008-09 Texas Tech University Frank Laatsch 2007-08 University of Southern Mississippi Daniel Walz, 2006-07 Trinity University Anne Gleason, 2005-06 College of Charleston Stuart Michelson, 2004-05 Stetson University Grady Perdue, 2003-04 University of Houston-Clear Lake Vickie Bajtelsmit, 2002-03 Colorado State University Karen Eilers Lahey, 2001-02 University of Akron Tom Eyssell, 2000-01 University of Missouri-St. Louis Jill Lynn Vihtelic, 1999-00 Saint Mary’s College Terry Zivney, 1998-99 Ball State University Don Holdren, 1997-98 Marshall University Robert McLeod, 1996-97 University of Alabama Walt Woerheide, 1995-96 The American College Dixie Mills, 1994 -95 Illinois State University Ted Veit, 1993-94 Rollins College Mona Gardner, 1992-93 Illinois Wesleyan University Jean L. Heck, 1991-92 Villanova University Frank K. Reilly, 1990-91 University of Notre Dame Lawrence J. Gitman, 1989-90 San Diego State University Travis S. Pritchett, 1988-89 University of South Carolina Tom Potts, 1987-88 Baylor University Robert F. Bohn, 1986-87 Golden Gate University Tom Warschauer, 1985-86 San Diego State University published in collaboration with the Financial Planning Association Financial Services Review is the journal of the Academy of Financial Services, published in collaboration with the Financial Planning Association. Membership dues of $75 to the Academy include a one-year subscription to the journal. Financial Planning Association members receive digital access to the current volume/issue of the journal. Membership forms may be accessed at the journal website at http://www.academyfinancial.org. Or for membership, subscription, and address change notification, please contact Stuart Michelson, School of Business, Stetson University, 421 N. 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