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Aspire Focus Succeed
AFS is committed to dreaming big on behalf of its Members, encouraging them to keep their dreams alive and providing them with products and services that can help make their dreams come true. AFS will focus on timely, important benefits and services that help entrepreneurs realize their dreams and become financially sound, competitive and successful. AFS will strive to inspire, motivate and assist its Members in defining their own success and achieving it.

The founders of AFS realized that the "good old days" of working for a large corporation and depending on a hefty pension for retirement were quickly disappearing. They recognized the need for individuals to claim responsibility for securing their financial well being--and the need for an association to help them succeed. Above all, they understood that all Americans share common concerns about finances, family and the future.

AFS is dedicated to the idea that all Americans--whether they live in the hustle and bustle of the city or in the wide expanse of the rural countryside--are entitled to a comfortable lifestyle. With this in mind, AFS uses the group negotiating power of its membership to provide access to money saving benefits for personal and professional expenses.

Our Board of Directors
 

Don Coffelt
President, Secretary

Don Coffelt is president of Coffelt Associates, Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in organizational development and executive recruiting. He has more than 25 years of experience in corporate finance and administration and has served on several other boards.

Art Granda
Vice President

Art Granda is currently President and CEO of General Housing, Inc. of Waycross, GA. He previously served as President of Messer Industries, Inc. of Greenville, SC since 1996. Art has more than 30 years of senior financial and general management experience in manufacturing including CFO for Sun Engine, Inc., Vice President and General Manager for Wynn’s Climate Systems, Inc., President of Sauder Energy Systems, Inc. and Vice President and CFO for American Desk Manufacturing, Inc. Art has a B.S. degree in Accounting from Wheeling Jesuit University.

Mario Pasquale
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Mario Pasquale’s distinguished career includes various high-ranking positions with several business and health organizations. He has also received national, state and university awards for exceptional contributions and dedicated service, which he received as Vice Chancellor of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.


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