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	Thomas (Tom) K Sheppard A former Missionary and a Marine, concluding a career as an Enterprise Project Manager with Wachovia National Bank, Tom left banking in 2008 after more than 17 years to work full-time as a real estate entrepreneur. Tom has been successfully investing in real estate and managing rental properties since 2001 as ADB Properties and ADB Properties of the Carolinas. To support his goal of helping 100,000 families find quality, affordable homes, Tom has formed The Gold Seal Homes Group and established the "BuyBelowMarket" brand. Tom has recently been working closely with the internationally syndicated radio talk show host and real estate investor JT Foxx (http://www.jtfoxxshow.com/) to explore opportunities in the Charlotte real estate market. Tom has authored a number of informative ebooks on real estate, investing, and job hunting which are available for download at the Buy Below Market Info Store.
tsheppard@adbproperties.com	The Gold Seal Homes Group is a consortium of housing professionals providing a variety of services to help consumers have peace of mind that they are getting a quality, affordable home. http://www.thegoldsealhomesgroup.com/
704-699-6080	Why Pay Retail for the Home of Your Dreams When You Can Buy Below Market www.buybelowmarket.com
	In addition to Tom's career in banking and real estate and as part of his effort to help people get and keep the job they want so that they can afford the home of their dreams, in 1991 Tom founded A+ Results (www.aplusresults.com) and authored a book, "Get and Keep the Job You Want: A Job Hunter's Primer www.jobhuntersprimer.com available from Xlibris press.

Follow Tom's Prosperity Blog at www.diamondsfromlemons.blogspot.com

Ray E Ritchie

A former produce farmer and president of Ritchie Farms, Inc. Ray was in charge of all packing, marketing and distribution of produce for the Company to major chain stores up and down the east coast. Ray left company in 1985 after more than 20 years to work full time as a real estate entrepreneur. Ray has been successfully investing in real estate since 1985. Some of these have involved land developer, manufactured home subdivisions, home rehabs, rentals, trust, owner finance and options.

Since 2005 Ray has been the acquisitions manager for Sweet Briar Group, Inc. An investment group that specializes in helping home sellers that can’t sell and home buyers that can’t get loans. The goal is to get potential buyer’s a home using owner finance and rent to own concepts and to help the consumers have peace of mind that they are getting a quality, affordable home that is win-win for buyer and seller.