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Client Profiles

 

 

 Wachovia Securities — Banker and Wolfley

Wachovia Securities is one of the nation’s largest investment firms — providing brokerage, asset management and corporate and investment banking services to individuals, institutions and corporations through over 10,000 representatives in offices nationwide. George Banker and Dave Wolfley work as a team at the Seal Beach Office of

Wachovia Securities and as such are committed to providing every client with personal attention and high quality service. George Banker and Dave Wolfley can serve you effectively after they understand your financial circumstances and investment goals. Some of the services they provide their clients include:

1. Wealth Accumulation Planning
2. Business Planning
3. Estate Planning
4. Asset-Protection Planning
5. Insurance Needs Analysis
6. Lending Needs Analysis

Whatever financial planning needs are, George and Dave can help you prepare for the future.

 

Career Highlights of GBA Founder and President,

Gus Hein

 

 

 

A native of Ohio, who grew up in Long Beach, CA, Gus Hein began his professional career in 1988 as a Legislative Assistant to U.S. Congressman Glenn M. Anderson where he provided leadership in economic and business development policy. After returning to Southern California in 1991, Mr. Hein served as a Government Relations Officer with the Southern California Rapid Transit District (MTA) and subsequently with the Metropolitan Water District. In these two capacities, Mr. Hein served as a representative to federal, state, and local governmental bodies and regulatory agencies, and business, civic, and social organizations. In 1997 he joined the executive management team of the Port of Long Beach, the nation’s busiest seaport as both the Executive Officer to the Board of Harbor Commissioners and the Director of Government Affairs. He served as a key advisor on Port issues coming before the Board. He has extensive international business experience having personally planned and executed more than 50 overseas trade missions worldwide to inspect port facilities, meet government officials and dignitaries, and market Port customers. Mr. Hein is also a recognized subject matter expert in the area of Board-management relations. He is a Past President, Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce.

In September, 2007 Mr. Hein founded Global Business Advocates, a professional consulting firm specializing in international business development, strategic communications, and governing board relations.

Mr. Hein has had a long-standing relationship with Long Beach and its surrounding communities. He chaired the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Transportation Industry Task Force which addressed retraining for local residents impacted by the loss of aerospace and transportation related jobs. Mr. Hein’s other civic activities have included work on behalf of the Women’s Shelter of Long Beach, the California Pools for the Handicapped, the Industry Education Council of Long Beach, and the Harbor Area Employer Advisory Council. In 1998, Hein received the prestigious “Distinguished Service Award for Community Service” from the Long Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Hein has been recognized at all levels of government for his work on behalf of displaced veterans. He served twelve years as Chairman of the Long Beach Stand Down program which assisted homeless and displaced veterans throughout the greater Long Beach area and for which he was honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the “Veteran Business Advocate of the Year” in 1996. He has served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on local veterans issues and is an honorary life member of the 2nd Marine Division Association. Mr. Hein currently serves as an Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Mr. Hein attended Loyola Marymount University and Cal State University, Long Beach where he graduated with a B.A. in Political Science. He also holds a MBA from Pepperdine University. Mr. Hein has completed coursework in Global Logistics at CSULB. While in college, Mr. Hein was a two sport athlete competing in both baseball and swimming.