Teaching Preferences
Online Teaching
One-on-One at $30-40 per hour
In Person Teaching
One-on-One at $30-40 per hour
Group Teaching at $20-30 per hour
Offers free trial classes
Teaches following Subjects/Exams
Advanced Spanish Syntax (Bachelor of Arts: Spanish)
Language of Instruction:
English
Income Producing Real Estate Investment Analysis (Real Estate)
Language of Instruction:
English
Financial Planning (Others)
Language of Instruction:
English
Investment Banking (Others)
Language of Instruction:
English
Life insurance (Insurance)
Language of Instruction:
English
Language (Others)
Language of Instruction:
English
Language (Others)
Language of Instruction:
English
Language (Others)
Language of Instruction:
English, Spanish
Language (Others)
Language of Instruction:
English, Spanish
Teaching Experience
Instructor
Asset Protection Trusts, The Next Generation, Spain
Apr 2002 - Apr 2002
Asset Protection Trusts
This was a 3-day program on investments and financial privacy presented to private individuals and sponsored by "The Q" privacy newsletter
Instructor/Presenter
Australian Association of Private Investors, Singapore
Oct 2001 - Oct 2001
Issues related investments and financial privacy
This was an all-day seminar addressing the issues of investment and financial privacy with a focus on international banking and limited partnership investments.
Instructor
Banco de Abogados, Spain
Mar 1999 - Mar 1999
Evaluating Income Producing Real Estate
A One-Day seminar to the local bar association specifically addressing the issues involved in evaluating and valuing income producing real estate.
Instructor
Readers Group, Canada
Jul 1998 - Jul 1998
Threats Financial Privacy
A sadly prophetic presentation of the threats to financial privacy, which threats have since come to pass, primarily because of the passage of the U.S. Patriot Act.
Instructor
Banco de Abogados, Spain
Oct 1994 - Oct 1994
Avoiding Tax Foreign Buyers and Offshore Companies
Use of multiple jurisdictions for the purchase of real estate in Spain, structured in such a way as to a.) avoid the tax on offshore corporations, or b.) the tax on non-Spanish nationals, and c.) maintain the privacy of one's financial transactions in real estate in Spain.
Instructor/National Coordinator
IBM Corporation, United States
Sep 1988 - Dec 1989
Personal Financial Planning Early Retirees
This was a series of 35 one-day seminars for IBM executives who were being presented with an early retirement offer, in order to help them make the decision as to whether or not to accept the offer and how to financial structure their lives after early retirement, including all tax issues.
Instructor
AT & T, United States
Jan 1989 - Dec 1989
Financial Planning Early Retirees
This was a series of 15 one-day seminars for AT & T executives who were being presented with an early retirement offer, in order to help them make the decision as to whether or not to accept the offer and how to financial structure their lives after early retirement, including all tax issues.
Adjunct Professor
University of Kentucky (Community College), United States
May 1985 - Oct 1987
Personal Financial Planning
According to the Dean of the College, this was the most successful adult continuing education program in the history of the University of Kentucky Community College System up until that time.
Instructor
West Virginia Bar Association/Estate Planning Council, United States
Mar 1985 - May 1987
Charitable Planned Giving Techniques and Applications
A series of 2-hour presentations on this subject as it relates to income and estate tax planning for the benefit of the Tri-State Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Instructor
Century 21 of Southern Florida, Inc., United States
May 1979 - Jun 1981
Real Estate Investment Planning
This was a series of one week seminars leading to the Century 21 Certified Investment Counselor designation in commercial and investment real estate.
Professional Experience
Financial Planner
Center for Financial Planning, Inc., Florida, United States
Apr 1970 - Dec 1993
Branch Office Manager
Securities America, Inc., Georgia, United States
Aug 1987 - Dec 1993Securities America is a Member firm of the National Association of Securities Dealers.
CEO/Principal
Center for Financial Planning, Georgia, United States
Apr 1970 - Dec 1993This organization was a Registered Investment Advisory firm under the Investment Advisor Act of 1940.
Director, Investment Division
Century 21 of Southern Florida, Inc., Florida, United States
Apr 1979 - Jul 1980
Assistant Agency Manager
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, Florida, United States
Nov 1968 - Apr 1970
Education
Certificate Course
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 2000 - Nov 2000
Pre-doctoral
Universidad de M?laga, Spain
Aug 1996 - May 1997
Certificate Course
Purdue University, Indiana, United States
Oct 1969 - Oct 1986
I attended this one-week program five times in seventeen years.
Certified Financial Planner
College for Financial Planning, Colorado, United States
Feb 1984 - Oct 1985
Master in Business Adminstration
Nova Southeastern University, Florida, United States
Sep 1980 - Dec 1981
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Florida Atlantic University, Florida, United States
Jan 1968 - May 1977
Attendance with a break for military service and a career. Graduated with a GPA of 3.6.
Certificate Course
University of Miami School of Law, Florida, United States
Jun 1971 - Jun 1971
A one-day program of the Heckerling Estate Planning Institute of the University of Miami School of Law
Professional Exams & Certifications
General Securities Principal, Series 24
National Association of Securities Dealers, United States
Year Of Passing:
1990
RESSI Certification Exam
Real Estate Securities and Syndication Institute, United States
Year Of Passing:
1990
RESSI, Certified Member of the Real Estate Syndication and Securities Institute (No longer in effect
Georgia, United States
Year Of Passing:
1990
Certified Financial Planner (No longer in effect)
Colorado, United States
Year Of Passing:
1985
Certified Financial Planner
International Board of Standards and Practices for Certified Financial Planners, United States
Year Of Passing:
1985
Registry of Financial Planning Practitioners
International Association for Financial Planning, Registry of Financial Planning Practitioners, United States
Year Of Passing:
1985
I was also the winner of the annual case study competition in 1986.
Securities Branch Office Supervisor, Series 8
National Association of Securities Dealers, United States
Year Of Passing:
1985
Registered Real Estate Broker
West Virginia Real Estate Commission, United States
Year Of Passing:
1982
Certified Investment Counselor (No longer in effect)
Florida, United States
Year Of Passing:
1981
Registered Representative, Series 7
National Association of Securities Dealers/NYSE, United States
Year Of Passing:
1981
Teaching Certificate
Florida, United States
Year Of Passing:
1977
Registered Real Estate Broker
Florida Real Estate Commission, United States
Year Of Passing:
1973
Registered Representative, Series 6
National Association of Securities Dealers, United States
Year Of Passing:
1970
Uniform State Securities Exam, Series 22
Florida Division of Securities, United States
Year Of Passing:
1970
Associations & Membership
Member, Registry of Financial Planning Practitioners
Georgia, United States
Jan 1986 - Dec 1993The Registry of Financial Planning Practitioners is a peer recognition organization for Financial Planning practitioners who meet the highest standards of competency.
Who's Who in Finance and Industry
Georgia, United States
Jan 1990 - Dec 1993
Who's Who in the South
Georgia, United States
Jan 1992 - Dec 1993
President, WV Chapter of the International Association for Financial Planning
West Virginia, United States
Jan 1986 - Sep 1987
President, Tri-State Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
West Virginia, United States
Mar 1985 - Aug 1987
Distinguished Eagle Scout Nominee
West Virginia, United States
May 1987 - May 1987
Registry of Financial Planning Practitioners
Georgia, United States
May 1986 - May 1986Winner of the 1986 Registry of Financial Planning Practitioners' Annual Financial Planning Case Study Competition. My case study was an estate, financial, tax, and investment plan for a client with a $40,000,000 net worth.
Publications and Research
The Language Heretic's Super Crash Course in Spanish Conversation & Culture
L. Adams
This book is a course I wrote to teach English speakers to "Get By" in Spanish in One to Three Weeks.
L. Adams is a pseudonym for Len Forster
Privacy Alert
Len Forster under pseudonym
This book was written to explain the various invasions of our personal and financial privacy by government and big business, outlining various techniques to mitigate such invasions, particularly with respect to protection of one's financial privacy.
Frederick H. Miller is a pseudonym for Len Forster.
Financial Decision Making Guide
Len Forster
This was a privately published guide for use of AT&T executives who were presented with an early retirement offer in 1989.
Personal Financial Planning
Len Forster
This book was a financial decision making guide published privately for benefit of executives of the IBM Corporation who were being presented with early retirement offers in 1988 and 1989.
Real Estate Investment Planning
Len Forster, Consulting Editor
This publication was a loose-leaf, periodically updated, legal and practical guide to real estate investments and investment planning.
Life Insurance Planning
Len Forster, Consulting Editor
This publication was a loose-leaf, tax-oriented guide to the advanced uses of Life Insurance.
Using the Tax Law to Influence Social Responsibility
Len Forster/Cindy Lowry
Senior level thesis exploring the use of tax legislation by government to influence the social policy and social responsibility of both businesses and individuals.