Manage a charolais pure bred and cross bred cow/calf operation of 65 cows/bulls with 20- 40 calfs always in stock on 387 acres in north Alabama and Tennessee. Calfs born on the farm are not registered but are bred from registered charolais bulls. Calfs are weaned and vaccinated at 5-6 months and sold at 8-10 months. There are always at least 4 mature bulls of varying ages on the farm. We grow and harvest our own hay of mixed grasses in 4X5 ft rolls, producing 600-700 rolls each year all of… Show more Manage a charolais pure bred and cross bred cow/calf operation of 65 cows/bulls with 20- 40 calfs always in stock on 387 acres in north Alabama and Tennessee. Calfs born on the farm are not registered but are bred from registered charolais bulls. Calfs are weaned and vaccinated at 5-6 months and sold at 8-10 months. There are always at least 4 mature bulls of varying ages on the farm. We grow and harvest our own hay of mixed grasses in 4X5 ft rolls, producing 600-700 rolls each year all of which is barn-stored. Hay not used in the cattle operation is sold to the public. Show less

Manage investments in real estate, bonds, private mortgages, common stocks and put and call option trading. Managed portfolios have either an income producing objective or a blue chip long term strategy. All portfolios utilize industry and sector diversification with a limited number of stocks. Common stocks are selected primarily upon meeting certain minimum requirements related to dividend yield, payout ratio, dividend growth, dividend history, performance relative to their industry, product… Show more Manage investments in real estate, bonds, private mortgages, common stocks and put and call option trading. Managed portfolios have either an income producing objective or a blue chip long term strategy. All portfolios utilize industry and sector diversification with a limited number of stocks. Common stocks are selected primarily upon meeting certain minimum requirements related to dividend yield, payout ratio, dividend growth, dividend history, performance relative to their industry, product competition and value. Low leverage stocks preferred unless high leverage is consistent with the industry.A conservative options strategy is used thru the selling of put & call options to take advantage of market fluctations, enhance the yield on dividend paying stocks and take profits on stocks that have run up to the target price. Show less

During my tenure at Chicago Bancorp we built the company into a national mortgage banker annually closing $1 Billion in mortgages at its peak. I personally had responsibility for the company's accounting, financial management and mortgage operations. Per Comerica Bank, the largest warehouse lender in the country at that time, Chicago Bancorp was the most profitable mortgage lender in their portfolio each year. We were approved by Comerica Bank for a $100 Million line of credit, which was… Show more During my tenure at Chicago Bancorp we built the company into a national mortgage banker annually closing $1 Billion in mortgages at its peak. I personally had responsibility for the company's accounting, financial management and mortgage operations. Per Comerica Bank, the largest warehouse lender in the country at that time, Chicago Bancorp was the most profitable mortgage lender in their portfolio each year. We were approved by Comerica Bank for a $100 Million line of credit, which was fully utilized. The company grew from 5 employees to 185 employees in 2007 when my ownership interest was sold and I resigned. Show less