Ray Shreder is the CEO of the WealthCare Center LLC, the financial services holding company for WealthCare Connect, a wealthcare-education-themed social networking community and resource center for wealthcare professionals and consumers. He will speak to us about bond investing.
Ray began his professional financial consulting career in 1984 and has held senior financial consulting positions with several of the financial industries' most prestigious investment firms. Ray has served as the CEO of The WealthCare Group, Inc., a financial services holding company, Chief Investment Officer for SICG, a Registered Investment Advisor firm. Ray served as the featured financial columnist for the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, has produced several educational financial DVDs and has authored numerous articles on investing. In 1991, he co-hosted "An Evening with Louis Rukeyser", the late host of "Wall Street Week", and in 1998 and 1999 co-hosted the Las Vegas Investment and Financial Expo (LIFExpo). Mr. Shreder received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the State University of New York at Geneseo, and attended H&R Block's acclaimed course on tax preparation. Mr. Shreder currently holds the following licenses, credentials and memberships: • Certified National Social Security Advisor℠ (NSSA®) / National Social Security Advisors • Certified Crowdfunding Professional (CCFP) / Crowdfunding College • Investment Advisor Representative (Series 65) • Registered Investment Advisor (Series 63) • Life & Health Insurance • National Association of Investment Professionals • Association for Integrative Financial and Life Planning • Americans for Secure Retirement
We'll be having a "Guess the Dow" contest to guess the close of the DJIA as of December 31, 2015. The program will be explained, and entries will be accepted, at the September 9 and October 14 meetings. Prizes for the top three guesses will be awarded at the January 6 meeting. Looks like the guessing will be more difficult than ever this year!
Our September 9 meeting will be a "Welcome Back from the Summer" theme, with refreshments served and a preview of what's coming for the rest of 2015 and 2016. Lots of exciting and informative programs are in store for our members.