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Lana C. Mangold, Ph.D., CFP

Accountant / Co-Owner Eagle Retirement Group, LLC Plano,TX

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ACCOUNTING

Lana C. Mangold, Ph.D., CFP is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Top Financial Professional for her outstanding contributions in the field of Finance in acknowledgment for her role as a Co-Owner & Accountant with Eagle Retirement Group, LLC. Situated in Dallas, TX, Eagle Retirement Group, LLC is a financial firm committed to providing the highest level of service to every client. In her current capacity, Dr. Mangold focuses first on discovering what is important to entrepreneurs, small business owners, busy professionals, real people, and the modern family. The firm provides quality, expert wealth planning services that are designed for individuals who are interested in creating a financial road map and to guide them towards their goals. The individualized wealth planning process utilizes a team approach and includes drawing from her network of needed professionals. As a Certified Financial Planner practitioner, Dr. Mangold utilizes academic research, continuously updated technology, and advanced portfolio solutions to provide a plan that clarifies and defines her client’s goals to achieve a confident financial future for them so they can feel good about retiring.

A distinguished financial professional, Dr. Mangold has garnered over thirty-seven years of experience in the field specializing in all areas of financial planning, real estate, legal investments, and retirement. She attributes her success to developing lasting relationships built upon trust and mutual respect. To prepare for her career, Dr. Mangold received a Bachelor of Science from Texas Woman’s University. She furthered her education, earning a master’s degree and doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin. In 1987, she earned a CFP and has continued increasing skill by holding memberships at numerous professional organizations.

An active member of her community, Dr. Mangold is charitable to Jonathon’s Place, an organization that provides specialized services and safe housing for youths who have been victims of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. For more information about this organization, please visit www.jpkids.org.

A Texas native, Dr. Mangold has lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since 1974. She has one son and one grandson. When she is not working or spending time with family, she can be found reading, dancing, gardening, sewing, traveling, or writing.

She has published two books. Looking towards the future, she hopes to continue building her business’s gross domestic capital to $125,000,000 and to remain physically active and healthy. Dr. Mangold would like to dedicate this recognition to her great-aunt Dr. Esther Broome and her son Justin L. Clark who is a CFP* for young professionals and businesses. For more information, please visit www. eagleretirement.com.

David Ringo CEO 3D Solar LLC Odessa, FL

SOLAR ENERGY

David Ringo is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Top Solar Executive in the field of Solar Energy and for his outstanding contributions as the CEO and Founder of 3D Solar LLC.

A proud Florida-based company, 3D Solar is a licensed and insured Florida State certified solar contractor, continuously striving to provide their clients access to diverse energy alternatives to stay relevant in our future’s energy-conscious world. The company currently installs photo-voltaic systems (PV), and foam insulation, throughout the state. 3D Solar takes pride in being the most skilled solar technicians in the area. The dedicated team of professionals can handle projects of any size, commercial, or residential utilizing the highest level of craftsmanship. 3D Solar values customer/client relationships and continues to build positive long-lasting relationships. Establishing 3D Solar in 2013, Mr. Ringo demonstrates the highest level of professionalism and integrity, and coupled with his extensive experience in the solar energy industry, he aims to provide customers with a solar energy product that is engineered to perform and built to last. In addition to working in this venture, he is the CEO of DJR Holdings Group since 2016 and 3D Electric LLC since 2018. Mr. Ringo is renowned as an expert in his field and has garnered a well-deserving reputation for his friendly approach and delivering exceptional results. In recognition of his professional excellence, he is the recipient of several awards and accolades. He has been included in Inc. 5000 in 2018 and 2019, and as part of the Tampa Bay Fast 50 in 2018 and 2019. He is also the recipient of a Super Service Award from Angie’s List.

Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Ringo thrived in varying roles in the solar energy industry. He gained valuable experience as a production supervisor with Hancor Inc., as an education and training leader for Procter & Gamble, and as a human resources and training coordinator for EnvioFocus Technologies. Furthermore, he served as a solar product specialist with Solar Direct. To prepare for his aforementioned professional opportunities, Mr. Ringo studied computer integrated manufacturing at Indiana State University and holds certifications in communication from Pennsylvania State University and in Management Information Systems. He holds a Florida Solar License and maintains professional affiliation with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). In his spare time, Mr. Ringo enjoys spending time with his family. He dedicates this recognition to his wife, Lori.

Ronnay S. McGraw Owner McGraw Financial Services, LLC Baltimore, MD

ACCOUNTING

Ronnay S. McGraw is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Achiever in the field of Finance in acknowledgment for her distinguished role as Owner of McGraw Financial Services, LLC. McGraw Financial Services, a virtual accounting, and tax firm, that proudly focuses on the growth and profitability of businesses by managing their financial health with affordable accounting solutions. The highly trained staff offers accounting, payroll, and tax services on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. With the implementation of full bookkeeping and accounting services, quality services are provided to help businesses improve cash flow processes. McGraw Financial Services, LLC has garnered a laudable reputation for providing outstanding service. As a seasoned and trusted financial professional, Mrs. McGraw offers over 15 years of experience and a vast repertoire of expertise in accounting and bookkeeping to provide key financial services to businesses to help them succeed. As CEO, she is dedicated to helping businesses grow, profit, and save money by educating those she serves. Her combined skills, experience, and passion allow her to best serve her clients. She is inspired daily by other women CPA’s who she has had the pleasure working with. At the beginning of her career, Mrs. McGraw discovered a strong interest in accounting while working for Baltimore County Government as an Office Assistant. She was responsible for adjusting the fiscal budget accounts as the money was depleted or needed to be moved. Her innate ability to memorize budget account numbers for each department sparked an interest to pursue a new career path. Soon thereafter, she made a transition from her role as an Office Assistant by leaving Baltimore County and took an entry-level Accounting Clerk position with an accounting staffing agency. Throughout her distinguished career, she has been proud to work closely with CPA’s, CFO’s, Forensic CPA’s and Controllers in both the public and private sectors. To prepare for her career, Mrs. McGraw has an Associate of Arts degree in Accounting from Strayer University and a Certification in Bookkeeping. She is currently in pursuit to obtain her Bachelors degree in Accounting. She remains at the forefront of the field as a member of several local and international organizations and she’s also a member of AICPA. As an active member of her community, Mrs. McGraw donates and volunteers to a new organization called Breaking Through the Seam. In her free time, Mrs. McGraw enjoys spending time with family, reading, cooking and trying new things. She is proud wife and mother of six children, three boys, and three girls. She also has four granddaughters. Mrs. McGraw dedicates this recognition to her husband, Bernardo “Jay” McGraw. For further information, please visit www.mcgrawfinancialservicesllc.com.

Sheena M. Haberstroh Business Analyst Fannie Mae Wylie,TX

FINANCE

Sheena M. Haberstroh is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Lifetime Achiever in the field of Finance and for her professional excellence and leadership as a Level Four Business Analyst with Fannie Mae.

The Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae is a leading source of financing for mortgage lenders, providing access to affordable mortgage financing in all markets at all times. Fannie Mae provides their customers with products and tools they need to enable mortgage lending, as well as technology and risk tools to also help them advance their businesses.

Leading an impressive career for 20 years in finance, Mrs. Haberstroh is a Business Analyst with 10 years of experience providing operational support in reporting, data management, analytics, and application development. She also offers a vast repertoire of expertise in cloud migrations, project management, data management, and gap analysis. Since 2010, Mrs. Haberstroh has excelled in her current position as a Level Four Business Analyst, demonstrating the highest standard of professionalism and integrity. She is responsible for supporting seven groups for project requests, reporting requests, and development requests. Additionally, she has worked on various special projects such as Reverse Mortgage Working Group, Case Management System Project, Clarifire Enhancement Initiative, O&E database, Assignment List Restructure for (Dedicated, Dedicated Lite, SSC Proactive, and SSC Reactive), SharePoint Redesign for SSC sites, and Loss Mitigation Projects.

To prepare for her career, Mrs. Haberstroh graduated from the University of Texas in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Education, and Speech Pathology.

In her spare time, Mrs. Haberstroh enjoys spending time with her family. She is also an active member of her community and supports various charitable organizations including food pantries and Adopt-A-Block. Mrs. Haberstroh dedicates this honorable recognition in loving memory of her husband, Robert Paul Haberstroh, and her Children: Jacob Mathew, Jackson Reece, and Juliana Marie Haberstroh.

For further information, please visit www.fanniemae.com.

David Malcolm Potts, MB, BChir, Ph.D., FRCOG Scientist / Professor University of California Berkeley, CA

GLOBAL HEALTH

David Malcolm Potts MB, BChir, Ph.D., FRCOG, is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Top Human Reproductive Scientist & Professor in the field of Global Health in acknowledgment for his devotion to Family Planning Education and Reproductive Healthcare Outreach with the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley.

Dr. Potts began his career as the medical director of the International Planned Parenthood Foundation in London from 1969 to 1978. He further flourished as the president and the chief executive officer of Family Health International in Research Triangle Park, NC, in 1978, where he would remain in practice until 1990. Shortly after, he was the first holder of the Fred H. Bixby endowed chair in Population and Family Planning and founded the Bixby Center for Population, Health & Sustainability with a team of young experts. In these current appointments, Dr. Potts focuses on providing women comprehensive family planning choices. He often treated patients recovering from poorly-performed extra medical abortions, and developed a passion for providing accurate and accessible family planning resources to his patients regardless of their marital status. He has been a leader in safe motherhood, introducing misoprostol to control post-partum hemorrhage in low resource settings. Dr. Potts has a 50 commitment to reducing the risks, exploitation all too often associated with unsafe abortion. In the 1970s he helped introduce manual vacuum aspiration abortion MVA) which continues to be used more than a million times each year.

A renowned physician and educator, Dr. Potts has garnered over six decades of vast knowledge and professional experience in family planning, girl’s education, women’s autonomy, and reproductive healthcare outreach. He currently is an emeritus professor at the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the first holder of the Bixby Endowed chair in Population and Family Planning in the School of Public Health, UC Berkeley. , -Director of the Berkeley International Group (BIG) with Dr. Julia Walsh and CEO of Family Health International (FHI). As CEO, he launched the first large scale studies of maternal mortality, which helped start the worldwide Safe Motherhood Initiative. He is the Co-Founder of Cadence Health, a pharmaceutical company that is switching oral contraceptives from prescription to over-the-counter sale. Dr. Potts is proud of his extensive research in the misoprostol drug, in which he discovered prevent women from dying from postpartum hemorrhage. His passionate pursuits led him to receive a grant from the Susan Butter Foundation for $10 million.

Dr. Potts won a scholarship in History to Cambridge University but switched to Natural Sciences. Continuing his post-education training, he went on to receive his medical degree at University College Hospital Medical School and his Ph.D. in Anatomy at Cambridge University. In light of his achievements, Dr. Potts is the founder and front runner of the Oasis Initiative — Organizing to Advance Solutions in the Sahel, a project of the University of California, Berkeley & Venture Strategies for Health and Development. Dr. Potts and the dedicated team of experts are collectively committed to three critical pillars: educating and empowering adolescent girls and women, expanding access to voluntary family planning, and adapting agriculture to climate change. With these in mind, various programs include the “Hilling Mu” Program, that provides safe spaces and mentored groups proven to delay marriage by keeping girls in school; the Center of Excellence In Women’s Health & Empowerment, based in Niamey, Niger, for research and collaboration on population and family planning in the Sahel region; the Sahel Leadership Program, that aims to build a critical mass of emerging leaders who work in sexual and reproductive rights and girls’ education and empowerment; and the Women in Development Research Internship, that provides scholarships to Masters 2 students at University Abdou Moumouni (UAM) in Niger and assists them in securing a 3-month placement at local, national and international institutions. Throughout the years, their approach has garnered successful results. Dr. Potts is particularly proud of raising the mean marriage percentage from 14.9% to 17.7%, and now 70%-80% graduation rates from 4%.

Revered as an expert in his field, Dr. Potts has published ten books and over 350 scientific papers and articles. His books include Abortion (co-written with Peter Diggory and John Peel, 1977), Textbook of Contraceptive Practice (1st edition co-written with John Peel, 1969; 2nd edition co-written with Peter Diggory, 1983; long the key textbook in the field), Queen Victoria’s Gene (written with his brother Prof. William Potts), Ever since Adam and Eve: The Evolution of Human Sexuality (written with Dr. Roger Short, 1999) and Sex and War: How Biology Explains Warfare and Terrorism and Offers a Path to a Safer World (co-written with Thomas Hayden, 2008).

Remaining abreast of the latest developments in his specialty, Dr. Potts has maintained active memberships and affiliations with professional organizations including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Royal Society of Medicine, and the Association for the Advancement of Science. In his spare time, Dr. Potts enjoys reading Romanesque Architecture, biographies, and conflicts, and wars.

Dr. Potts dedicates this recognition to Dr. Peter Diggary, his brother, Bill Potts, and Mechai Virarvaylia in Thailand. For more information, please visit https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/ and http://oasisinitiative.be

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