About Me

Working as an executive, management consultant, and international attorney for companies around the world, George Mentz has founded and operated many successful enterprises and established a reputation as a global business leader in the international community. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, The International Barristers Society, part of the Advisory Council for the Harvard Business Review, a Charter Member Certified e-Commerce Consultant for CEC, an licensed attorney admitted in Louisiana and The US Federal Courts, and the founder and creator of a comprehensive wealth management curriculum and certification program which was featured in the Wall Street Journal.

Currently, George Mentz is an attorney at Mentz Law, LLC, focusing on consumer protection law and investment securities law, with consulting offices in New York, California, Switzerland, United Kingdom, India, Singapore, and other locations around the world. In addition to his practice, George Mentz is the CEO, Chairman, and General Counsel of the American Academy of Financial Management ( AAFM ), which has more than 25,000 members in over 150 countries. The primary certifications offered by the AAFM are CWM Chartered Wealth Manager and MFP Master Financial Planner.

In addition to his professional law and business career, George Mentz as a college professor who has taught more than 200 courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels with accredited schools globally. Mentz has been honored with two National Faculty Awards for Excellence in Ethics as well as a Distinguished Faculty Award and a Meritorious Service Medal for Charitable Service. George Mentz has written and published over 30 books and training guides which have been used by the top banks and institutions in the world in the USA and China. Along with his consulting companies, he has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, the Arab Times, the China Daily, and numerous other publications worldwide.

George Mentz consults with the US Government and United Nations on Domestic and International Financial Issues while helping people from around the world improve their education and careers.

Mentz has served on the advisory board of the Global Finance Forum, China Wealth Management Council, The Arab Academy of Banking and Financial Sciences Certification board, The Indian Institute of Financial Management Advisory Board, the African Economists Association Board, the Royal Society of Fellows Board, and the Capitulo Latinoamrica Board.

My Experience

About George Mentz - International Lawyer, Columnist and Wealth Management Speaker:
George Mentz JD MBA, CWM - Global Speaker - is a celebrated author, professor, lawyer and founder of the CWM Wealth Management Program Globally. He is a recognized wealth management professional and the first person in the United States to be triple certified in financial planning and wealth consulting. Mentz also holds a Doctorate of Jurisprudence and an MBA degree in international business, and international law diploma with relevant government law licenses. Mentz's renowned teachings and technology have been used in the top banks, government employees, Fortune 500 companies, and financial institutions around the globe. Mentz is also a syndicated Wall Street Financial and Wealth Management - writer, commentator, researcher, and wealth columnist.
Mentz has been seen on television and press as a pioneer in wealth psychology, success, and wealth education. He is the author of "Wealth Management and Financial Planning" and SWM Spiritual Wealth Management which are the first books to codify the science of wealth psychology. Mentz was also the founder of the Tax and Estate Planning Law Review and a two-time national award winning professor . Mentz has been named to the Brain Trust of Benzinga Financial Media and also to the Dream Team of Adivisor FYI ( part of Summit Business Media) which is one of the oldest financial research firms in the world. Mentz has even been an accepted expert in NASD Securities Arbitration.
Before founding the American Academy of Financial Management in 1995, Mentz completed is JD & MBA degrees in international law with a focus on financial planning where he earned the status as a government licensed Counselor of Law. Earlier, Mentz had been a campaign writer and organizer for successful presidential campaigns in Washington DC. Mentz has a B.A. in Politics from LSU Louisiana State University, where he was awarded a Governors' Board of Trustees Scholarship. He also spent a year of graduate work studying business and international law in Spain, Brazil, Austria, Belgium, and Mexico.
A frequent analyst quoted in press, television, and radio, Mentz is also a popular endorser and public speaker. Mentz "The Counselor" has been a lead and keynote presenter in the USA, China, Arabia, Asia, Caribbean, and Latin America for Major Wealth Management Conferences, National Associations, Wall Street Firms, and with webcasts to hundreds of thousands of people.
Mentz is formerly an attorney with the KSF Consumer Protection and Securities Law Firm. The Mentz Law Firm continues to be a leading consultant in Securities Fraud Consumer Protection. Mentz previously worked with the firm KG, LLC which was founded in 2001 by Wendell Gauthier, the nationally prominent class action attorney and lawyer most responsible for the national tobacco settlements in excess of $200 billion, and numerous other recoveries for thousands of plaintiffs in excess of $3 billion.
Mentz has consulted with the US government, United Nations, the Chinese government, and the government of the United Arab Emirates (to name a few) to improve opportunities and education for professionals in finance, banking and wealth management. Mentz has served for many years as an advisor to various charities and boards such as the: Global Finance Forum in Switzerland, The World eCommerce Forum on the UK, The US Military Education Association for disabled veterans, Advisor to the AABFS Arab Academy of Banking and Finance, The Indian Academy of Financial Management, Board of the ACCE African Economists Association, the board of the IQFP Association for Qualified Financial Planners, and others. To this day, Mentz personally sponsors scholarships and research awards in several countries and is the recipient of various honorary distinctions and doctorates for his volunteerism and publications. Mentz is the founder of GPM Global Planting Movement where people are encouraged to plant a Thousand Green Trees during their lifetime for the benefit of humanity. Mentz spends time in Colorado Springs - New Orleans - Europe and


What Counselor George Mentz JD, MBA - Talks About:
1.WEALTH AND THE MINDSET OF WEALTH: How The Science Of Wealth Management Can Help with Abundance, Prosperity, Company Moral, and Sucess.
Getting Rich, Wealth Preservation, and Beyond Wealth - Practical and Psychological Issues in Achievement and Success. Mixing this philosophy with practical Wall Street Lessons in Investing, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Taxes and Wealth Preservation.
2.Mentz and the Secrets of The Billionaires and Sages : Lessons and Ideas from Buffett, Soros, Gates, Jobs, Google, and other greats "From Marcus Aurelius to Ben Franklin to Today"
This presentation summarizes the life and living legacy of various Self Made Billionaires, Warriors, Entrepreneurs, and Gurus. How to take your organization to the next level.
3.The Science of Wealth Metaphysics: What is It and How Does it Work?
Behavioral Wealth the study of wealth psychology. Getting from Scarcity to a Mindset of Wealth & Abundance. It does not matter how much money you have, but how to maintain wealth, balance and peace of mind. Grow your wealth and your opportunity. Getting there, Maintaining it, and Growing.
4.GWM Global Wealth Management - The 21st Century
George explains the exciting new insights into global investing, technology and opportunity for all. The global demographics are changing everything and this new GME Global Macro Economics will make or break the future of your clients and your personal investing. As Mentz is the founder of research organizations in India, Africa, China, Arabia, and Latin America, Mentz brings a wealth of common sense and investing ideas to the table for the 21 century.