Art DeLorenzo : Fred Luskin : Rick Aberman

Art DeLorenzo, CLU, ChFC, CFP, MSFS

Mr. DeLorenzo has been involved in the financial services industry since 1968. He began his career following the attainment of his graduate degree in Education from Ithaca College, and his undergraduate degree in Education from Castleton State College.

Initially he started as a financial advisor for Investors Diversified Services in Cortland, New York but soon moved into a leadership role as a District Sales Manager in Syracuse, New York. In 1984, the same year that American Express bought IDS, he accepted the position of Division Manager in the Melville, New York office for all of Long Island & Staten Island. In 1999, as a Field Vice President for IDS/American Express Financial Advisors, he supported two market groups, the New York Metro market group and the Upstate New York market group. In 2000, he became the Group Vice President of the Upstate New York/Vermont market group and retired from that position in 2005. During that time his market group markedly improved their sales ranking. In 2006, American Express spun off their financial planning entity into Ameriprise Financial Services where he continues to mentor a small group of field leaders and advisors. Mr. DeLorenzo holds the distinction of being the only field leader in the Ameriprise Hall of Fame.

Throughout his career, Mr. DeLorenzo has blended his expertise in financial planning with his knowledge of educational fundamentals to mentor and train his advisors. By stressing the concepts espoused by the College of Financial Planning in Denver, CO and the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA, he has influenced dozens of colleagues to acquire the knowledge and status these institutions provide. In addition he has helped mentor scores of advisors to become successful practice owners and he has influenced the growth of many field leaders.

Mr. DeLorenzo is a founding partner in the MYT Group, LLC an entity that in 2000, was initially designed to support advisors within the financial services industry. As this work unfolded it became apparent that other industries can benefit from this endeavor as well.

Art is extremely proud of his family. He has been married to his wife of 30+ years, Debra, and has 4 children and 4 grandsons. He is an avid runner, mediocre golfer, and a budding mountain climber both here in the US and in the Himalayas. He was also the MVP of the 1964 NAIA co-championship soccer team from Castleton State College and he and his teammates are in their Hall of Fame.
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Frederic Luskin, Ph.D.

Dr. Luskin is the Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects and a Senior Consultant in Health Promotion at Stanford University. For many years he was a Preventive Cardiologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has completed 9 successful research projects on the training and measurement of his forgiveness therapy. Dr. Luskin's research demonstrates that learning forgiveness leads to increased physical vitality, hope, greater self-efficacy, enhanced optimism and conflict resolution skills. His research also shows that forgiveness lessons the physical and emotional toll of stress, and decreases hurt, anger depression and blood pressure.

On three occasions he has successfully worked with men and women from both sides of the violence in Northern Ireland who have had family members killed. In addition he helped develop curriculum to teach forgiveness to school children in Sierra Leone affected by that country's civil war. Currently Dr. Luskin also serves as the Co Chair of the Garden of Forgiveness Project at Ground Zero in Manhattan.

Dr. Luskin is the author of the San Francisco Bay Area best seller Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness as well as Stress Free for Good: Ten Life Skills for Health and Well Bring. Harper Collins will publish Forgive for Love: The Missing Ingredient for a Loving and Lasting Relationship in December of 2007. He has worked with organizations such as the City of San Jose, Kaiser Permanente, Mountain States Health Alliance, Superior Court of San Francisco and others to help them work with conflict and grudges. In addition he has trained lawyers, doctors, church leaders and congregations, hospital staffs, teachers and other professionals to manage stress and enhance forgiveness all over the United States. Dr. Luskin's work has been featured in Time, O, Ladies Home Journal, U.S. News and World Reports, Parade, Prevention as well as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, U.S.A. Today and the Wall Street Journal. He has appeared on the Today Show, 20/20, CNN, CNBC and local radio and television shows throughout the United States. In addition The Public Broadcasting System has made a pledge drive video of his teaching called Forgive for Good.
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Rick Aberman, Ph.D.

Rick Aberman, Ph.D., has been working with elite leaders and performers for over 20 years. Utilizing an innovative approach that often draws connections between the sports and business worlds, Dr. Aberman helps individuals develop leadership skills and achieve optimal performance. He works primarily with athletes, coaches, administrators and teams at the collegiate and professional levels, as well as business executives and senior management teams throughout North America.

After receiving his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and Family Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Aberman became one of the first psychologists in the country to be hired as a full-time member of an athletic department staff. He initiated a program designed specifically to meet the needs of the highly competitive student-athlete, coaches and administrators at the University of Wisconsin. His work was featured in the book "From Red Ink to Roses"; The Turbulent Transformation of a Big Ten program, written by Sports Illustrated senior writer Rick Telander.

In the early 90's, Dr. Aberman established himself as a pioneer in the emerging area of Emotional Intelligence. His contributions of integrating Emotional Intelligence with corporations and sports organizations stand as 'the model' of the field. He has designed and currently provides training in Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Development. He also employs these concepts in the area of talent development, recruitment and assessment for both sports and business organizations.

Through his earlier research, Dr. Aberman is also recognized as an expert in the area of family business dynamics and consults regularly with family-run corporations. He has been a member of the Family Firm Institute since its inception and has served on its board of directors. His recent book concerning coaching and effective leadership is called "Why Good Coaches Quit": How to Deal with the Other Stuff. The book is co-authored by John Anderson, Head Baseball Coach at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Aberman is a well-respected consultant to the university's athletic program. He travels extensively to observe, consult and discuss issues concerning intercollegiate athletics, emotional intelligence, effective leadership, sustained optimal performance, coaching concerns, communications and team dynamics. He is a member of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for the Minnesota State High School League. He is also a regular consultant to several professional sports teams. He maintains a private practice in sports psychotherapy, and works as a corporate consultant and executive coach.

Dr. Aberman is a founding partner of the Lennick Aberman Group, a consulting group specializing in sustained optimal performance . Dr. Aberman resides in Minneapolis, MN.
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