Fred Wallace – President and Programming Chair
Meet the Dedicated Volunteers Who Help to Bring You This Investing Education
Fred Wallace
President and Programming Chair
I became a “Lifetime AAII Member” in 1996 at the age of 41. My $250 investment in becoming a lifetime member has generated the best ROI of any investment I have ever made!
Fred Wallace
President and Programming Chair
I became a “Lifetime AAII Member” in 1996 at the age of 41. My $250 investment in becoming a lifetime member has generated the best ROI of any investment I have ever made!
Fred Wallace
President and Programming Chair
I became a “Lifetime AAII Member” in 1996 at the age of 41. My $250 investment in becoming a lifetime member has generated the best ROI of any investment I have ever made!
Recognizing the excellent value of an AAII Life Membership. I became a “Lifetime AAII Member” in 1996 at the age of 41. My $250 investment in becoming a lifetime member has generated the best ROI of any investment I have ever made! I spent the vast majority of my business career (28 years) as a Sales and Marketing executive with the cable network HBO. At the age of 56 I retired from HBO and became interested in transitioning to non-profit work and became the first “Encore Fellow” in Los Angeles working for the Children and Family Services non-profit, Aspiranet. In addition to my work with Aspiranet (involve Community Engagement to support transitioning young adults exiting Foster Care), I have also served as a facilitator supporting AARP’s Financial Literacy educational program. On the personal front, I enjoy playing golf twice a week and taking international trips with my family.
Jeff Heller
Programming Co-Chair
I became a “Lifetime AAII Member” in 1996 at the age of 41. My $250 investment in becoming a lifetime member has generated the best ROI of any investment I have ever made!
Jeff Heller
Programming Co-Chair
I became a “Lifetime AAII Member” in 1996 at the age of 41. My $250 investment in becoming a lifetime member has generated the best ROI of any investment I have ever made!
Jeff Heller
Programming Co-Chair
I became a “Lifetime AAII Member” in 1996 at the age of 41. My $250 investment in becoming a lifetime member has generated the best ROI of any investment I have ever made!
Jeff Heller – Programming Co-Chair
I became interested in investing at a young age. I bought my first stock (Disney) when I was in high school. I was so excited about stocks that when I went to college (SDSU) I decided to major in Finance so I could learn more about the stock market. Later, I got a job with Al Frank who wrote the Prudent Speculator newsletter. After the market crashed in 1987 I lost my job and decided to go into education. I taught math and played Black Jack with Special Ed kids to improve their math skills. I retired in June 2018 from Hale Charter Academy in Woodland Hills. I spend my retirement reading books, managing my portfolio, and riding my Cervelo R5 bicycle. I am pleased to serve in my new role as Programming Co-Chair with the objective of finding the best speakers possible our Saturday morning Skirball Programs
Alaistair Macdonald
Facilities Chair
From 1974-1985, Alaistair was Director of Corporate Development (acquisitions and R&D) for the Oil Shale Corporation
Alaistair Macdonald
Facilities Chair
From 1974-1985, Alaistair was Director of Corporate Development (acquisitions and R&D) for the Oil Shale Corporation
Alaistair Macdonald
Facilities Chair
From 1974-1985, Alaistair was Director of Corporate Development (acquisitions and R&D) for the Oil Shale Corporation
Alaistair Macdonald – Facilities Chair
From 1974-1985, Alaistair was Director of Corporate Development (acquisitions and R&D) for the Oil Shale Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company. In 1985, he acquired, owned and operated a Specialty Chemicals Company. He sold the company in 2015 and subsequently retired. Alaistair has been a member of AAII since the 1980s. His current interests include grandchildren, travel and investments.
Chuck Spence
Treasurer
Werner served in the Air Force, 1972-1976. He then worked in the aerospace industry for almost 40 years and was involved in advanced sensors for navigation systems in space satellites.
Chuck Spence
Treasurer
Werner served in the Air Force, 1972-1976. He then worked in the aerospace industry for almost 40 years and was involved in advanced sensors for navigation systems in space satellites.
Chuck Spence
Treasurer
Werner served in the Air Force, 1972-1976. He then worked in the aerospace industry for almost 40 years and was involved in advanced sensors for navigation systems in space satellites.
Chuck Spence – Treasurer
Phillip Richards
Secretary
Phillip Richards
Secretary
Phillip Richards
Secretary
Philip Richards – Secretary
Bio Coming Soon
Don Reinken
Communications Director
Don Reinken
Communications Director
Don Reinken
Communications Director
Don Reinken – Communications Director
Don has had a long and successful career in sales and as an entrepreneur in construction and information technology. Investing with a broker during his working years he found that sometimes he made money and often he lost, but the broker always made money.
Later, when Don retired and had more time, he discovered AAII and determined that he could be better off personally administering his own investments. After some years attending the LA Chapter meetings he found them so valuable that he decided to volunteer as chapter webmaster to help bring local, broad-based financial education to other investors.
Rene G. Rodriguez
Webmaster
Rene G. Rodriguez
Webmaster
Rene G. Rodriguez
Webmaster
Rene G. Rodriguez – Webmaster
I am a retired community college educator, taught Spanish and mathematics for the Ventura County Community College District, and then became an academic dean for most of my community college career. I retired in 2004 as a Vice President of Business Services. My work experiences have included serving as a senior electronics technician for Raytheon Company, and serving as principal trombonist for the Ventura County Symphony. I studied computer programming in the 60s at UCSB, which served me well in my studies, my career as a community college educator, and now as webmaster for the AAII LA Chapter and the Ventura County Community College District Retirees’ Association in which I served as president for ten years. Early on my eclectic interests included learning about investing, becoming a lifetime member of the AAII in the 1980s.
Ravi Vedula
Assistant Webmaster
Ravi Vedula
Assistant Webmaster
Ravi Vedula
Assistant Webmaster
Ravi Vedula – Assistant Webmaster
Norm Langhout
Registrar
Joined AAII as a lifetime member in 1982.
Norm Langhout
Registrar
Joined AAII as a lifetime member in 1982.
Norm Langhout
Registrar
Joined AAII as a lifetime member in 1982.
Norm Langhout – Registrar
After 30 years as a stock broker, Norm retired from Dean Witter in 1991, continuing until 2006 to manage selected clients’ accounts. He joined AAII as a lifetime member in 1982, served as president in 1985, lead the Stock Selection Group for 14 years, and has been the registrar for approximately 25 years. Since 2000 Norm has been a volunteer for the LA Library’s STAR program –Story Telling & Reading to children. He also enjoys traveling & attending classical & jazz concerts & festivals.
Marc Waddell
Marketing Chair
Marc Waddell
Marketing Chair
Marc Waddell
Marketing Chair
Marc Waddell – Marketing Chair
Bio Coming Soon
Frances Koo
Social Media Chair
She is a longtime investor, and has been a member/life member of AAII for over 20 years.
Frances Koo
Social Media Chair
She is a longtime investor, and has been a member/life member of AAII for over 20 years.
Frances Koo
Social Media Chair
She is a longtime investor, and has been a member/life member of AAII for over 20 years.
Frances Koo – Social Media Chair
Frances Koo is originally from Hong Kong. She has been in the US since high school, and was a software engineer by profession. She is a longtime investor, and has been a member/life member of AAII for over 20 years. She has a teenage son to put through college. Currently, she is a project manager & self- employed, taking investment training, and is active in various investment activities.
Daniel Joye
Strategic Investing Group Leader
She is a longtime investor, and has been a member/life member of AAII for over 20 years.
Daniel Joye
Strategic Investing Group Leader
She is a longtime investor, and has been a member/life member of AAII for over 20 years.
Daniel Joye
Strategic Investing Group Leader
She is a longtime investor, and has been a member/life member of AAII for over 20 years.
Daniel Joye – Strategic Investing Group Leader
I started my career in the Navy as a gunnery officer. After getting my MBA, I spent a decade in financial service in London investing and trading in energy for Morgan Stanley, Vitol and BP. In 2017, my family and I moved to back to LA (I am originally from the Pasadena Area). Since moving back to LA I have been investing and working with some starts ups in the fintech space.
Evan Press
Vice Pres. and Retirement and Investing Group Leader
After retiring from the U.S. Diplomatic Service, Evan began a career in
financial advising in 2008.
Evan Press
Vice Pres. and Retirement and Investing Group Leader
After retiring from the U.S. Diplomatic Service, Evan began a career in
financial advising in 2008.
Evan Press
Vice Pres. and Retirement and Investing Group Leader
After retiring from the U.S. Diplomatic Service, Evan began a career in
financial advising in 2008.
Evan Press – Vice President and Retirement and Investing Group Leader
After retiring from the U.S. Diplomatic Service, Evan began a career in financial advising in 2008. He was awarded the CFP designation in 2016 and now works as a financial consultant on an hourly basis. A past president, Evan has served on the AAII Los Angeles Chapter board for a long time.