Securities America Welcomes Lear, Patterson, Pucci
LA VISTA, Neb. (PRWEB) May 08, 2012
Financial advisors Bruce Lear, Jeffrey Patterson and Rick Pucci have become registered representatives with Securities America, Inc., an independent broker-dealer located in La Vista, Neb.
Lear joined the financial services industry in 1994 at Dean Witter Reynolds and later served as a manager at the Trust Department at First National Bank of Kearney. Lear joins Securities America as senior vice president for Black Oak Investment Counsel in Kearney, Neb.
I chose Securities America due to its well established presence as an independent broker-dealer, the strong team of advisors in place across the state of Nebraska and throughout the Midwest, and the opportunity to work with Black Oak Investment Counsels advisors who have established expertise in proactive portfolio management, Lear said. I look forward to the ability to access a broad range of resources for my clients, supported by an experienced team of securities and investment professionals at Securities America.
Patterson joined the financial services industry in 1995 and made the transition to the independent sector five years ago. Realizing he had outgrown his prior broker-dealer, he decided to transition to Securities America for better systems and infrastructure.
Securities America seems to be an excellent fit, Patterson said. The technology Securities America utilizes is head and shoulders above my previous firm and, being from St. Louis, I appreciate the Midwest mindset and partnership mentality of Securities America.
After 20 years in corporate finance, Pucci turned his attention to helping specific individuals and small businesses with one-on-one personal financial planning. He then worked for a large international wire house before moving to the independent sector to build his own independent financial service practice.
I chose to partner with Securities America because I want to stay with one company for the remainder of my life, Pucci said. I believe Securities America, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann, has the financial commitment in place to support its advisors while allowing me to remain unbiased and granting me 100 percent independence so I can always choose what’s best for my clients.
Pucci has $ 300,000 in annual revenue and $ 18 million in assets under management, and he holds the Series 7 and 66 licenses and life, health, long-term care and variable insurance licenses. His business, Park Ridge Financial, is located in Park Ridge, Ill.
Patterson has more than $ 375,000 in annual revenue and $ 32 million in assets under management, and he holds the Series 7, 63 and 66 licenses and variable life and annuity insurance licenses. His business, Patterson Wealth Management, is located in Chesterfield, Mo.
Lear holds the Series 7 and 66 securities licenses, and variable life and annuity insurance licenses. A former senior vice president and trust officer at Platte Valley State Bank & Trust Company, Lear managed the delivery of wealth management services with more than 200 clients, $ 150 million in assets and more than $ 670,000 in annual revenue.
About Securities America
Headquartered in La Vista, Neb., Securities America Inc. is the nations seventh largest independent broker-dealer (as ranked by Financial Planning magazine, June 2011, based on 2010 total revenue). For more than 25 years, Securities Americas mission has been to foster the success of financial professionals so they can provide quality, objective counsel and services to their clients. Advisors benefit from the firms industry-leading programs in practice management, advisory services and retirement income distribution, supported by state-of-the-art technology. Founded in 1993, Securities America Advisors Inc. is an SEC-Registered Investment Advisory firm that offers investment management, financial advice and financial planning through a national network of independent financial advisors. Securities America Financial Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE Amex: LTS). Securities America received the inaugural Thought Leadership Award from the Retirement Income Industry Association in March 2011. Additional information is available at http://www.securitiesamerica.com.
WellBalance Weight Loss Camp for Kids & Teens Promotes National Childrens Mental Health Awareness Week
Asheville, NC (PRWEB) May 08, 2012
WellBalance, a leading adolescent and adult health & wellness organization that operates fitness, health, and weight loss camps for kids and teens aged 10-20 is supporting the 2012 National Childrens Mental Health Awareness Week. An event organized by the National Federation of Families for Childrens Mental Health, National Childrens Mental Health Awareness Week emphasizes youth overcoming trauma.
In observance of this week-long event, WellBalance fitness and weight loss camps are modifying the Motivation chapters of the ME Plan, the scientifically-based Motivate & Educate program that weight loss campers and alumni use to develop lifelong habits that are needed for healthy living. WellBalance will expand on the behavioral curriculum in the ME Plan to help weight loss campers overcome barriers to healthy living, while also developing coping strategies that will lead to a higher degree of wellness.
Children’s mental health week is a very important week for stigmatized obese children and teens, said Dr. Eli Puterman, researcher in behavioral medicine in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco, and a member of the WellBalance Scientific Advisory Board. There’s a large body of research that says that obese children and adolescents are at greater risk for low self esteem, which then places them at increased risk of future depression, anxiety, more disordered eating, and other mental health problems as they mature through their teens and adults. Breaking this cycle of obesity, self esteem and mental health is important to have today’s children free from mental and physical health problems.
The National Federation of Families for Childrens Mental Health began National Childrens Mental Health Awareness Week was created by The National Federation of Families for Childrens Mental Health to raise awareness and to highlight childrens mental health issues.
While the intentions of Michelle Obamas Lets Move! Campaign are good, there is notable percentage of adolescents whose obesity is merely a symptom of a more profound underlying ailment, commented John Gordon, CEO, WellBalances health coaching curriculum is continually refined in order to identify mental health barriers that prevent adolescents from making healthier diet and activity choices and provide new strategies for improved health.
The National Federation of Families for Childrens Mental Health invites all participating organizations to use the 2012 event to encourage positive mental health, wellness, and social development for children and teens. The National Federation of Families for Childrens Mental Health has provided the following guidelines to successfully implement a comprehensive wellness program that meet the goals of this years theme:
Emphasis how mental health is essential to overall wellness
Teach families that profound emotional and mental health ailments in youth are real and can be treated.
Provide information to families with children that develop mental health challenges about services and support systems that are family guided, child driven, and culturally sensitive
Promote the values of dignity, social inclusion, and acceptance to children and families.
Publicize to families and youth that their voice is needed when determining appropriate services and interventions.
For more information about how WellBalance is supporting the mental health of their weight loss campers, please contact WellBalance at (800) 975-0435 or visit http://www.WellBalance.com.
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About WellBalance
WellBalance designed the ME Plan to Motivate & Educate on what medical research shows works for sustainable fitness, weight loss, and health success. Founded by professionals and guided by experts who have led some of the largest behavioral health, mental health, and treatment programs in the country, WellBalance is working to become the leader with a focus on improving an individuals overall health. WellBalance developed the WellBalance Health Score
Mental health and the role of vitamins in my life
Article by Duncan Kumar
Mental health and the role of vitamins in my life – Health – Wellness
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Being of good mental health is having the successful performance of the mental function, resulting in productive activities and fulfilling relationships with other people. It is the ability to adapt, to change and cope with adversity, from early childhood until late life. It is the spring board of thinking and communication skills, emotional growth, resilience and self esteem. It is a state of mind in which a person thinks, feels and acts when he faces different situations in life. Mental health is the way people look at themselves and the other people in their lives. It is the way people evaluate their challenges and problems and explore choices. This includes handling stress, relations to other people, and making decisions. Mental health means the capacity of an individual to form harmonious social relations with his or her social and physical environment. In brief, the psychological condition of the mind is the state of mental health.
Mental illness is a disorder of the brain that results in a disruption in a person’s thinking, feeling, moods and ability to relate to others. It is distinct from the legal concept of insanity. Such illness include such orders as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and panic. Mental illness also includes severe anxiety disorder, autism, pervasive development disorders, attention disorder and other severe and persistent mental illness. These disorders can profoundly disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, moods, ability to relate to others and capacity for coping with the demands of life. Mental illness can affect persons of any age, race, religion or income. Such illness are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character or poor upbringing. Mental illnesses are treatable. Most people with serious mental illness need medication to help control symptoms. They also rely on supporting counseling, self-help groups, assistance with housing, vocational rehabilitation and other community service in order to achieve their highest level of recovery.
The Role of VitaminsAll the food we eat always has some vitamins
Vitamins are organic substances which are essential for the growth of the body and are required in small amounts. Their deficiency causes sickness and stunted growth. Vitamin A (retinol) is found in foods of animal origin like the shark meat, liver oils, eggs and in some green vegetables. Carotene is also a source of Vitamin A. It is a yellow pigment found in vegetables. It is converted into its vitamin from by the body. The deficiency of vitamin A in the body may cause night blindness. Vitamin A deficiency in the body causes Xerophtalmia leading to blindness. The recommended daily dosage of vitamin A (retinol) for men, women and children is 600 mg. However, for lactating women and infants it is 950 mg and 350 mg respectively.
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