Advisory Council Member Michael Leven knows the value of having a plan and pursuing it with great discipline. It’s an approach that, over a 50-plus-year career, helped him become an icon in the hotel industry and one of franchising’s most innovative leaders. Now retired, Mike has continued to build on his equally impressive philanthropic legacy.   As Mike discusses in the following interview, having a plan to guide one’s philanthropic work, and the discipline to stick to that plan, is essential. “Grantmaking is a business, and to do it well you need to have a process.” He continues, “Had I known all this starting out, I would have been more efficient and made fewer mistakes.”   In 2010, Mike and his wife launched the Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation, focusing on three funding areas: Free Enterprise, Jewish Continuity, and Oil Independence. Today, Mike also serves as a board member for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, the Birthright Israel Foundation, and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America organization. In addition, Mike is a member of the Georgia Aquarium Board of Directors, an institution where he previously served as chief executive officer.

Advisory Council Member Janis Sleeter is a Wealth Advisor for Total Clarity Wealth Management. She manages the Oak Brook branch which includes her husband Tom and son David. The office provides financial planning and investment management services individualized to help clients pursue their goals.   She has over 20 years of corporate finance experience, including Manager of Financial Analysis at McDonald’s Corporation and Director of Treasury for Allied Van Lines. She started a financial consulting firm in 1992 working with individuals and business owners.   After receiving a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, she earned a CPA, a certification CFP® and an AIF®.   Jan has conducted many seminars and workshops on personal and business financial planning, investing, retirement and estate planning.  She is a member of the Financial Planning Association and Chicago Council on Planned Giving.   Janis and her husband Tom reside in Downers Grove, Illinois. Jan is active in several civic groups. Their son and daughter live in Chicago.   CFP® Certified Financial Planner AIF® Accredited Investment Fiduciary   Jan Sleeter is a registered representative of LPL Financial and offers securities solely through LPL Financial member FINRA/ SIPC. Jan provides investment advisory services through Total Clarity Wealth Management, an SEC registered investment adviser (or State RIA as the case may be). Total Clarity Wealth Management is not an affiliate of LPL Financial.

Advisory Council Member Gil Baumgarten is a 35-year veteran of the securities and investment industry. After beginning his career at the venerable EF Hutton in the early 1980s, Gil became a top producer for UBS and Smith Barney; what is today Morgan Stanley. However, Gil found Wall Street routinely emphasized its own interests over those of the client. By the time 2010 came about, Gil jumped off the brokerage train to start Segment, a fee-only firm where the interests of the client could align with the interests of the firm.   Named one of the top-20 Exchange Traded Funds thought leaders in America by BARRON’S and the Wall Street Journal, Gil’s expertise is frequently recognized and called upon. He is a multi-year recipient of the BARRON’S Top 1,200 Financial Advisors distinction given to the best financial advisors in the United States; has been ranked by BARRON'S as one of the 35 best advisors in Texas; has been recognized by the Financial Times as one of the Top 300 Registered Investment Advisors in America; and is a perennial recipient of the Texas Monthly Magazine Five-Star Advisor award, which is based on an independent study of client satisfaction. Having participated as one of six beta-testers in a national UBS program on all-ETF portfolios, Gil is one of only a handful of professional money managers with a 16-year all-ETF portfolio track record. Beyond that, Gil has been a guest commentator on Bloomberg Radio and even hosted his own radio talk show called Dollars and Sense.   As an avid outdoorsman, Gil has traveled the world hunting and fishing. Gil excels at sports and activities involving precision. He was his university’s billiard champion and likes golf, archery, darts, skeet, and marksmanship. Gil is an award-winning woodworker, specializing in a particular art form called segmentation, from which the firm’s name is derived. Segmentation is the assembly of various species of wood, cut to fit in a precise pattern. This knack for precision extends to Gil’s investment strategies, where risk components and financial strategies are added and subtracted from client accounts with the same attention to detail.   Gil and his wife Sue are active members of Seven Mile Road Church in Houston. They are former resident house-parents of a ministry called LifeHouse where women who are experiencing unplanned pregnancies are provided housing, help, and hope. Gil and Sue are both present and past board members and volunteers of numerous charities including: Young Life, Young Lives, Coastal Conservation Association, LifeHouse, Star of Hope, Lamar High School Alumni Association board, National Christian Foundation, and others. Gil also serves on the corporate board of Blaze Portfolio Systems, an investment software provider. They have three children who have graduated from TCU, Ole Miss, and Pepperdine.

Eric spent 15 years in the business world, at the New York Mercantile Exchange. In his capacity on the Board of Directors, he was solely responsible for driving the exchange to an IPO in 2005. It was the largest IPO in history at the time. From there, he accepted a host position on CNBC’s “Fast Money.” He was an original cast member. Then he moved to Fox News, where he spent 10 years as a host and co-host of numerous shows in prime time, as Fox News Channel reached its greatest heights in ratings and audience. Eric was the go-to fill in host for the number one show at the time, The O’Reilly Factor, where he successfully hosted more than 200 shows. Additionally, Bolling was the trusted guest host for the top-rated Sean Hannity TV show, where he hosted more than 70 shows. He hosted his own show on Fox News, the hit prime weekend show, “Cashin’ In”, where he provided a mix of business and political commentary. He currently hosts AMericA on CRTV, a political talk show that broadcasts live from a working bar off Capitol Hill that gives viewers outside the Beltway a better understanding of what’s REALLY going on inside the DC Swamp. He is the highly acclaimed author of 2 New York Times Best Sellers, “Wake Up America” in 2016 and “The Swamp” in 2017. Eric has been a front-line advocate for President Trump’s war on the opioid crisis in America.

The TPUSA Frontlines team recently held a panel discussing the influence of Antifa and the “underlying philosophy, propaganda techniques, and other spiritual elements” fueling its efforts.   The panel featured Frontlines reporters Kevin Kalb, Brandon Drey, and Jonathan Choe, who discussed their on-the-ground and undercover experience investigating and revealing Antifa’s underground operations. The topics focused largely… Continue reading ‘They Want to Ultimately Usher in a Violent Revolution’: Frontlines Panel on Antifa Strategies

Since President Donald Trump’s administration launched a federal crackdown on crime in Memphis, Tennessee, more than 1,000 arrests have been made and dozens of missing children have been located. Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News on Wednesday that the ongoing operation has targeted violent offenders and gang activity across the city. “From arresting more… Continue reading Over 1,000 Arrests, 72 Missing Children Found in Memphis Crime Crackdown Under Trump Admin

Alumni of the Oxford Union are requesting the resignation of President-elect George Abaraonye after congratulatory messages he sent about the shooting of TPUSA Founder Charlie Kirk were revealed.  Abaraonye sent a message on WhatsApp reacting to the shooting of Kirk in real time on September 10.  “CHARLIE KIRK GOT SHOT LET’S F***ING GO [emoji],” and… Continue reading Oxford Union President-Elect Under Fire for Negative Charlie Kirk Messages

A senior figure in the Sinaloa Cartel told CNN that President Donald Trump’s border policies have made it harder for the criminal organization to operate and smuggle people into the United States. The interview was conducted by CNN correspondent David Culver, who spoke with the cartel member while he wore a black mask, sunglasses, a… Continue reading Sinaloa Cartel Leader Admits Trump’s Border Policies Hurt Smuggling Operations

Long Island’s Connetquot High School (CHS) will be changing its mascot name from “Thunderbird to “T-Bird” in compliance with the state’s mandate that all schools with Native American-themed mascots be changed. This decision was made after a Connetquot Central School Board vote was made on Tuesday, finalizing a proposal that had been ready for implementation… Continue reading New York High School Adjusts Mascot Name to Comply With State Law on Indigenous Team Names

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Weeks after President Trump federalized the Washington DC police and deployed the National Guard to the District in order to clamp down on crime, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth approved the 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, DC, to carry “service-issued” weapons, according to the Pentagon. The Pentagon issued a statement on the matter on… Continue reading National Guard in DC Authorized to Carry Arms: DOD

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