Robert Kinzer, LIFE President
Mr. Kinzer is a Senior Financial Management Analyst with the Federal Insurance Deposit Corporation (FDIC). He has more than 18 years experience in the financial industry, including 14 years at financial regulatory agencies, including the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) and Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. His experience spans the gamut, from brokering institutional stock trades, to financial analysis and reporting, to managing the closing of savings and loan institutions. He has a BA in Sociology/Anthropology.

Pamela Kirkland, LIFE Vice President
Pamela H. Kirkland has over 20 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service, within the Banking, Insurance, and Telecommunications Industries. Ten of those years were with Fortune 500 Companies. She currently serves as CEO of the Napoleon Entertainment Group, a firm focused on various projects in the entertainment industry. She holds a BA in Political Sciences and a Certificate in Paralegal Studies.

Brad Ryant, LIFE Treasurer
Brad Ryant is a registered insurance agent with Nationwide. He was formerly a Branch Partner with Primary Residential Mortgage, a direct lender that specializes in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA and Jumbo mortgage loan products. Brad has over 25 years of experience in Banking, finance, and insurance. He has served as a member of the Federal legislation Committee and on the Advisory Board of several national financial service associations.

Lanta Evans-Motte, Director of Outreach, Partner & Community Programs
Ms. Evans-Motte is a business consultant and licensed independent Financial Advisor affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services. She has over 20 years financial and business management experience. She has an MBA in Finance/Information Systems; BS in Accounting; Certificate in Personal Financial Planning; and NCHEC Certification in Foreclosure Intervention and Default Counseling. She is a frequent contributor to national financial publications regarding various financial topics, and speaks regularly at seminars and conferences throughout the United States.

Almarie L. Rush, Director of Grants & Funding
Mrs. Rush previously served as Director, private banking and investment, for Merrill Lynch & Co. She also served as International business development officer, Midlyn Walwyn, Canada, Sanwa Bank Canada; and as a trader, treasury and capital markets, Sanwa Bank. Her undergraduate studies included finance, international business and physics.

Obren Barnes, Past President
Mr. Barnes is the founder and principal of the Law Offices of Obren V. Barnes, Esq., P.A. The firm’s primary practice focus is in the areas of Estate Planning, Business/Corporate representation and civil litigation, inclusive of personal injury and music royalty litigation. Mr. Barnes has been a member of the Bar for the State of Maryland as well as the District of Columbia Bar for more than 20 years. He previously has served as an attorney and advisor with the Federal Government’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He holds a JD degree, and two B.A. degrees in Economics and Political Science.