Senior Business & Financial AdvisorSenior Business & Financial Advisor

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Charles Cortland HooperCharles Cortland Hooper

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Contact Information Phone Numbers:Phone: 1-951-765-7353Fax: 1-951-257-8955Mailing Address: Charles Cortland Hooper41487 Avenida DoloresMurrieta, CA 92562

E-mail: rhoncor@earthlink.net

Licenses Held:Life Insurance and Variable ProductsSecurities Series 6 & 63 & 65 & 22Real Estate Brokerage and Mortgages

Senior Business and Financial AdvisorSenior Business and Financial Advisor Charles Cortland “Cort” HooperCharles Cortland “Cort” Hooper

Historical Organizational RolesHistorical Organizational RolesChairman of the Board

Chief Executive Officer & PresidentChief Financial Officer

Systems EngineerOrganizational Developer

Team Developer and TrainerBusiness, Financial & Management Consultant

Employment History:

Professional Experience: Core Companies and Duration:

Aerospace engineer/project manager Litton Industries, Van Nuys, CA (1967-1970)

Active Duty Military Officer United States Navy (1970-1974)

U.S. Government Contractor Programs Development Associates, LA, (1974-80)

Leadership/Management Trainer Organizational Systems, Inc., La Jolla, CA (1974-1987)

Real Estate Developer & Manager Hooper, Goode, Inc., Temecula, CA (1976-1994)

Mining Development andProduction Mojave Natural Resources, Inc. (1986-1994)

CEO Publicly Traded Companies Freestar Technologies, Laguna Beach, CA (1999-02)

Real Estate Housing Consultant Triple M Marketing, Temecula, CA (1997-Pres)

Financial Advisor & Consultant Integrated Financial Solutions, Hemet, CA (1974-Pres)

Green Technology Developer Liberty Capital International, Inc. (2006-Pres)

Financial Systems Developer Intuitively Interactive Financial Systems, Inc. (1969-Pres)

With over 38 years experience in top level business and management positions and consulting; organizational development, marketing and training; providing professional money management/advisory services; pioneering data systems, software and high technology use in large organizations; and, leading, organizing, recruiting and training large scale community service and volunteer organizations, Mr. Hooper is a highly skilled and recognized expert in all of these fields. He has served these organizations, industries and professions in a wide variety of capacities, with many diverse responsibilities... predominantly at the top levels. His career spans being licensed as a registered investment advisor at the age of 21, being the designer and lead change agent in the development of “Human Resources” programs and functions world-wide in government and the private sector, publishing a national Investment Advisory Newsletter, and turning around businesses and developing some of the most sophisticated software and data base management systems for large scale organizational development. Along the way he has been a high impact manager, recruiter and developer for organizations in which he believes. Mr. Hooper has designed and developed a wide range of real estate projects, arranged financings for real estate, businesses and bank guarantees in excess of $6.5 Billion, and remains an active business, financial and management consultant in Southern California.

Background Summary

The above has led to the following recognitions:

1) Goodwill Ambassador to India for the United States. 2) Gold Medal from Society of American Military Engineers. 3) Gold Medal from the American Legion. 4) Gold Medal from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 5) US Presidential Cabinet letters of commendation. 6) #1 Graduate at UCLA and LA High School. 7) Top rated in grade US Naval Officer in US Military. 8) Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts of America. 9) Vigil Honor in Order of the Arrow.10) US Government contracts regarding sales, management and

leadership training.11) US industry contracts for financial and business management.12) Publication in the US Congressional Record, and national

financial/management magazines.

Awards & Recognitions

Academic credentials include:

Ph.D.Program, Finance & Human Behavior, US International University, San Diego, 1975

M.S. Management Sciences, US Naval Postgraduate School, CA 1972

B.S. Systems Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, UCLA- Los Angeles, CA 1970

Licenses Obtained: Insurance (1990), Real Estate(1978) and Investments(1969 & 2000).

Mr. Hooper has also been a 30 year Member of the San Diego Yacht Club (America’s Cup Mr. Hooper has also been a 30 year Member of the San Diego Yacht Club (America’s Cup winner), past school Board Chairman, Chairman of Pop Warner, Scout Master, Church Leader winner), past school Board Chairman, Chairman of Pop Warner, Scout Master, Church Leader and President of numerous other community/service organizations which have provided a broad and President of numerous other community/service organizations which have provided a broad perspective on management, service & volunteerism in large organizations and access to the perspective on management, service & volunteerism in large organizations and access to the networks and resources to effectively analyze, design, and develop them to their highest and best networks and resources to effectively analyze, design, and develop them to their highest and best functions and purposes by advising and working with C-level Executives and Directors.functions and purposes by advising and working with C-level Executives and Directors.

His ability to keep confidences and appropriately deal with sensitive data stems from his 35 years His ability to keep confidences and appropriately deal with sensitive data stems from his 35 years experience as a trusted advisor where it is required as a practice and by law to maintain one’s experience as a trusted advisor where it is required as a practice and by law to maintain one’s licenses, and having held secret clearances and performed many classified assignments in the licenses, and having held secret clearances and performed many classified assignments in the service of the US Navy and United States Department of State.service of the US Navy and United States Department of State.

Academic Background

Top Leadership In Service Organizations

1) Goodwill Ambassador to India for Youth Development 2) President of Theta Zi Fraternity & Inter-Fraternity Council 3) Scoutmaster- Boy Scouts of America 4) Program Director- US Navy Human Resources Program 5) President- Pacific Southwest Quarter Horse Association 6) Chairman of Temecula Valley School Board 7) Chairman- Temecula Valley Pop Warner Youth Programs 8) Membership Chairman- American Quarter Horse Association 9) Chairman- several large Community Homeowners Associations10) Director- Genesa Foundation11) Lodge & Chapter Chief- Order of the Arrow Fraternal Service Organization12) Other leadership/participation roles in Toastmasters

International, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion,National Rifle Association and California Mining Association

1) Top level Leadership and Management2) Strategic Planning and Operations Research3) Contracts negotiation and arbitration4) Problem Solving, process analysis and modeling5) Performance & Risk Management and Measurement6) Interpersonal Communications7) Team-building and Motivation Training8) Enterprise Financial Management & Budgeting9) Computerized Accounting and Personnel Management

Systems 10) Marketing Plans and Market Research11) Recruiting and Sales Training12) Database design and implementation13) Remote resource coordination through corporate

intranets14) International Organization & Systems Consulting

Enterprise Level Skills

• Consultant for taking companies public

• Negotiated numerous mergers/acquisitions

• Authored/produced numerous business plans

• National marketing studies and plans

• Market research and analysis

• Long term financial projections and strategic plans

• Large scale organizational development diagnosis in support of planning

Strategic/Business Planning

•Chief Architect and program developer of the Navy Human Resources Program•Developed first large scale organizational development effort in the US military•Redesigned all Leadership and Management training in the US Navy•Recruited and trained over 3500 change agents for US Department of Defense•Designed and delivered workshops for change managers in industry•Author and implementer of Survey Guided Development nation-wide•Surveyed over 600,000 service personnel for organizational management•Trained all US Marine Corps recruiters in communications skills for 5 years•Conducted landmark research in Organizational Effectiveness for DOD•Organized and developed first substance abuse centers in the military•Created special military service category for full-time change agents•Designed and promoted first programs for Equal Opportunity in military•Established first Overseas Diplomacy programs for US armed services•Set up crisis management programs and trained professional counselors•Transferred first Human Resources programs into civilian industry•Developed 1st large scale Rapid Access Training Evaluation Systems•Established Instructional Systems Development in military training

Change Management/OrganizationalDevelopment & Behavior Experience

Training & Personnel Development

• Pioneered use of Instructional Systems Development in large scale training programs

• Key Consultant for the Chief of Naval Education and Training in redesigning all leadership and management training courses throughout the Navy

• Impacted Personnel Development by effecting the sea change from the old Personnel Departments to Human Resource Departments with emphasis on personnel training and development

• Developed the first large-scale training databases and evaluation systems for long term training design and development

• Designed and implemented the communications and sales training courses used by US Marine Recruiters resulting in a substantial improvement in long term recruitment levels

• Developed and delivered enterprise-wide training programs, systems and materials for Fortune 500 companies and regional organizations

• Personally trained over 20,000 professionals

1) Market Analysis and Product Selection2) Land Acquisition, Negotiation and Financing3) Preliminary Land Planning and Site Layout coordination4) Architectural/Engineering Coordination5) Entitlement Planning and Processing6) Project Financing Packaging & Acquisition7) Construction and Materials Specifications8) Bid Preparation, Advertising and Selection9) Construction Contracts, Budgeting & On-Site

Management10) Insurance/Risk Management11) Marketing Plans and Market Research12) Project Lease-Up or Project Sales Management13) Property Operational Management14) Mortgage Placement, Approval & Processing for Buyers

Real Estate Development Skills & Experience

Designed, Packaged, Financed, Developed, Managed & Sold $16,000,000,000+.

Mining and Related Services/Industry Experience:• Member of California Mining Association.• Owner of the largest colored aggregate mining company in the

Western United States.• Mined and supplied raw materials for major cement plants.• Engineered and permitted 18 major quarries in California.• Acquired, developed and maintained over 900 federal mining

claims and mineral leases with the BLM.• CEO of public companies selling heavy mining equipment.• Mined and produced raw materials for the industrial minerals

markets specializing in carbonate deposits.• Built portable gold placer processing and beneficiation rigs.• Developed pricing models and computerized trading systems for

the gold futures markets.• Mined and supplied landscape and construction aggregate to big

box home improvement chains in the southwest.• Arranged monetization of gold bonds and certificates.

Communications SkillsCommunications Skills

Public speaker, spokesperson, platform trainer, small group trainer, corporate presentations, high-level briefer, top level negotiator, direct sales and sales trainer, network builder, group consensus developer, strong and impassioned leader.

Excellent letter writing, narratives, manuals, instructions, promotional materials, brochures, marketing plans, business plans, strategic analyses, research reports, summary activity reports and evaluations, news releases & announcements, ad copy, bulletins & newsletters. Published in national magazines/journals & United States Congressional Record.

Verbal:

Written:

Financial Services/Industry Experience:• Being registered as an Investment Advisor at age of 21 (1969).

• Publishing a National Investment Advisory Newsletter.

• Developing and selling sophisticated software systems for financial analysis of equities, futures, currencies and institutional portfolio allocations.

• Licensing as a Real Estate Broker (1978).

• Licensing as a Life Insurance Agent (1990).

• Packaging and funding loans in excess of $6.5 Billion.

• Consulting to International Investment Bankers in securities loans, bank note marketing, and letter of credit funding.

• Licensing (Series 6,63,65,22) as a registered financial representative.

1) Being on design team at Litton Industries in 1969 where the LSI (large scale integration) chip was developed which greatly miniaturized computers.

2) Programming in multiple languages including Basic, Fortran, APL & machine.

3) Designing and programming the 1st large scale database for Navy Personnel Dept.

4) Working on intra-university networks which were part of the start of the Internet.

5) Writing software for small lab computers as eventually used in first PC’s.

6) Writing proprietary software for mainframe computers.7) Pioneering first software development for use in legal and securities

offices.8) Having written extensive programs for every generation of personal

computers.9) Installing numerous businesses with integrated programs for

accounting, sales, inventory, payroll, contact management, etc. with links to word processing and data base programs.

10) Applications development utilizing all MS Office programs, development of corporate intranets and web-sites, and customization of off-the-shelf programs for sales and management support.

PC Mastery & Computer Software Background

Event Management/Charity Experience•Abused Children’s facilities in Orange County (Orangewood) and San Diego (Casa Manana)

•Project Friendship-Blankets for Asian war refugees

•Project Fresh Start-Plastic surgery for disfigured children

•Foster parent and adoptions programs

•Abused animal shelters

•Youth Sports programs (Pop Warner & Little League)

•Boy Scouts of America programs & camper-ships

•Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival

•National Rifle Association child safety programs

•Most in capacity of managing director or chairman

1) Prepared and distributed professional press packages for distribution to thousands of broker/dealers, underwriters, lenders and investors.

2) Prepared promotional materials including business plans, brochures and concept packages to promote the business of the clients.

3) Worked with media development firms in preparation of the full range of corporate identity materials including web-sites, video and audio presentations.

4) Designed, prepared and placed advertisements in all forms of print media.

5) Prepared, scheduled, submitted and monitored a wide variety of public service announcements (PSA’s) in print media and local radio stations.

6) Designed and manned booths at numerous industry trade shows on behalf of client’s business.

7) Functioned as spokesperson for various programs and organizations, including speaking at national conventions and investment seminars.

8) Prepared and delivered “road show” type presentations to investment bankers and venture capital firms nation-wide.

Public Relations

Performance evaluations, letters of commendation and other unsolicited comments in writing from University (UCLA) and graduate school (US Naval Postgraduate School) deans and chancellors, US State Department Ambassadors (India), US cabinet officials (Secretaries of Defense and the Navy), highest ranking US Naval Officers (Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Naval Personnel) and other superiors for whom “Cort” has worked , include the following direct quotes relating to interpersonal skills and personal traits :

.“unerring judgement, dedication and conscientiousness”, “quickly commands respect”,

.“good humor, relaxed style and personal sincerity allows him to address large groups with ease and credibility”

.“a wide range of skill and expertise seldom found in a single individual”

.“talents cover the full spectrum of exceptional writing ability”, “unusually bright”

.“in a very uncertain and unstructured organizational role, he has tremendous ability to select projects and methods which employ his capabilities most effectively”

.“no single individual has contributed so significantly to this command’s effective accomplishment of its mission”

.“exceptionally gifted and effective”, “limitless potential”, “invaluable asset”

.“has the unique ability to operate effectively at each of these interfaces in a fluid and innovative situation based on his established competency, responsiveness and highly developed interpersonal skill”

.“works exceptionally well with other people and seems always mindful of the goals of an organization and of conflicting interests between individuals within it”

.“extraordinary motivation, dedication and enthusiasm”, “displays warmth, personal insight and impassioned dedication”

Interpersonal Skills Testimonials

Thanks for your Interest & Time!

Let’s meet to see how I may be of service

Cort Hooper

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