MK Brown and Associates’ President Martin “Bo” Brown Releases Newly Acclaimed Book: "Living & Learning: Achieve Retirement & Education Security"

(Dayton, OH – 06 October 2005) MK Brown and Associates (www.mkbrown.com) announced today the release of Living and Learning: Achieve Retirement and Education Security, a new book co-authored by MK Brown President Martin “Bo” Brown and published by the Quantum Press. Designed to explain complex retirement and education planning concepts and strategies simply and concisely, Living and Learning is the 10th installment in the highly successful Esperti Peterson Institute’s (EPI) Contributory Series.

Living and Learning is the product of an extensive national research and writing project conducted by EPI and the Quantum Press, combining the experience and contributions of over forty of the nation’s leading estate, financial, and retirement planning attorneys and advisors. This book is expected to create a major impact on the way readers plan for retirement by taking into account recent changes in legislation regarding estate and income taxes, modified IRS regulations concerning tax-deferred savings plans, and the changing face of Social Security benefits. Bo Brown was tapped for the Living and Learning project due to his accomplishments and wealth of experience in the field of financial planning. The book is now available for purchase through his website with proceeds going to the Sukey & Bo Brown Charitable Trust, a trust founded by Bo and his wife.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MARTIN “BO” BROWN:

Martin "Bo" Brown is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), and a Registered Investment Advisor with the state of Ohio. As President of M.K. Brown & Associates (www.mkbrown.com), an investment consulting firm founded in 1983, Mr. Brown is based in Dayton, Ohio and a Registered Principal of Raymond James Financial Services (http://raymondjames.com). Holding a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in Finance from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Mr. Brown completed his graduate work at the University of Dayton and George Washington University.

Prior to establishing his investment-consulting firm, Bo served as director and trustee to various public and private institutions. As an experienced lecturer, Bo has taught numerous investment workshops to individuals, corporations and various organizations. He is a member of The Financial Planning Association and Investment Management Consultants Association. As a life long resident of Dayton, Bo and his wife of 28 years, Sukey, are active in the Dayton community through their work with charitable organizations and ventures throughout the city.

Mr. Brown’s firm, MK Brown and Associates, specializes in retirement and investment planning and Bo himself has been named among Worth Magazine’s "Best Financial Advisors." Bo Brown proudly holds a top five-star rating with the Paladin Registry (www.paladinregistry.com), a premier rating service for the industry’s most reputable and trustworthy financial advisors and planners while Bloomberg Magazine has recognized MK Brown as one of this year’s “Top 500 Wealth Managers” in the nation.
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