PressNewsRoom

Matt Collins, Jacksonville, Fla. based singer, songwriter and recording artist, will be performing at the first annual 30A Songwriter’s Festival in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. alongside some of the nation’s most respected and beloved songwriter’s. 

Jacksonville, Fla. – January 8, 2010 – Matt Collins, independent recording artist based in Jacksonville, Fla., has recently been chosen to perform at the first annual 30A Songwriter’s Festival in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.  

An internationally prominent line up of singer-songwriters together with the best local writers and a select group of new artists will converge in south Walton County on Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend (January 15-17) for the inaugural 30A Songwriters Festival. All of the artists will perform in venues up and down Scenic Highway 30A in Northwest Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. 

Along with MATT COLLINS, some of the performers scheduled to perform include: EMILY SALIERS of the Indigo Girls (Closer To Fine, Galileo, Least Complicated) and AMY RAY of the Indigo Girls (“Kid Fears,” “Joking,” “Shame On You”), JEFFREY STEELE (“When the Lights Go Down” – Faith Hill; “What Hurts the Most”, “These Days” – Rascal Flatts; “The Cowboy in Me” – Tim Mc Graw); SHAWN MULLINS (“Lullaby”, “Beautiful Wreck”); RODNEY CROWELL (“After All Of This Time”, Produced “Seven Year Ache” for Rosanne Cash); GARY LOURIS of the Jayhawks (“Blue”, “Save It For A Rainy Day”, “Everybody Knows” – Dixie Chicks); SAM BUSH (“Circles Around Me”, New Grass Revival founder); CHELY WRIGHT (“Shut Up and Drive, “Single White Female”) and many, many more. 

Matt Collins is scheduled to perform on Saturday, January 16^th at 6pm at Fish Out of Water.  All sets will be performed “In the round.”  Matt will share the stage with Blake Guthrie and Bob Corley, followed by Pete Sallis, Chas Sandford, Brian White, Rodney Crowell and Chely Wright.  The entire schedule for the festival can be found on http://www.30asongwritersfestival.com/misc/30A_Songwriters_Festival_2010_Schedule-Venues_01-06-10.pdf 

Matt will be performing songs from his debut album “Short and Sweet,” which can be found on all major music download sites such as iTunes, Napster and Rhapsody, as well as his website, http://www.MattCollinsOnline.com.  Matt’s music is also enjoying success on several popular internet radio stations found on Jango.com. (http://www.jango.com/music/Matt+Collins) 

For more information on Matt Collins, please visit http://www.MattCollinsOnline.comFor more information on the 30A Songwriter’s Festival, please visit http://www.30asongwritersfestival.com 

About Matt Collins:

Matt Collins is the epitome of the “do-it-yourself” musician.  Matt is a self-taught guitarist, singer and songwriter, and a successful independent recording artist.  Matt began writing and playing music professionally while attending the University of Florida.  For over 10 years, Matt was the lead singer and guitarist for nationally accomplished Independent Pop/Rock band Longwood (later named The Treatment.)

Matt enjoyed numerous accolades and successes with this band including winning an international songwriting competition in 2004, 2 nationally released albums, “Top 20 Most Played” on XM Unsigned Radio, showcases for major record labels, Gator Growl performance at the University of Florida for over 60,000 people, and several national brand endorsements.

More recently, Matt has had music featured on the hit TV shows “The Ghost Whisperer” on CBS, “Whistler” on CTV, and “Lincoln Heights” on ABC Family.  Matt’s music has also been featured in a national ad campaign for MTV’s Road Rules and Jeep Automobiles, as well as a promotion for “Clean & Clear” in the United Kingdom.

In 2007, Matt released his debut album “Short & Sweet” to great reviews and in 2009, released a side project with his brother Bo, called “The Collins Brothers.”  Matt has also begun work on his second full-length studio release.  Matt’s music is available on iTunes, as well as most major music download websites.

Fans of Matt’s are drawn to his powerful, soulful vocal style coupled with a rare ability to write insightful, sometimes witty, lyrics with infectious melodies.   Matt is the epitome of the “do-it-yourself” musician by taking control of his career and has found a way to find success in an increasingly crowded marketplace.  Matt finances his own recordings, marketing and merchandise, and continues to build a rapidly growing fan base with only the power of his music and forward-thinking marketing practices.

To hear streaming audio of Matt Collins’ debut album, and for up-to-date news, visit Matt’s website at http://www.MattCollinsOnline.com

Amy Remmele, New York-based performance coach, has recently been named as one of America’s PremierExperts® in recognition of her leading role in the business community.

Orlando, Fla. – January 8, 2010 – Amy Remmele, owner of Peak of Success, is the “Psych-cess” coach, balancing sound psychological lessons with business success principles. Remmele has recently been acknowledged by America’s PremierExperts® as one of the leading experts in her field. America’s PremiereExperts® recognizes leading experts, across a wide array of industries, who are willing to provide information and education to consumers as a public service.

As a coach, Amy Remmele works with women who are in difficult or challenging relationships, with professional women who want to stand out and make a mark, and with couples. As a consultant, trainer and speaker, Amy works with business owners who want all of their relationships to be an asset and who want everyone in the organization to internalize the company’s sales and marketing strategies to create the best image. 

Amy’s latest book, Chief Life Officer: Your Life Is The Most Important Business You’ll Ever Own (CLO), uses business as a metaphor of life, outlining people’s inner “departments” and how they function best through an authentic, shared mission. From mapping out a “business plan” and goals for life, through communication and relationship creation, to maintaining and accessing support systems, CLO enables the reader to ask, and answer, life’s vital questions. Amy also co-authored, with Dr. Kent Bath, the book, Re-Phrase It: Adding Empathy and Emotional Intelligence to Your Everyday Life, and the relationship workbook, Empathy, Communication and Conflict Resolution Home Study Program. Amy writes a monthly column called “Ask the Life Coach,” for the After 50 News and a column for the newsletter of the Buffalo Niagara chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Amy writes for and edits the Western New York Psychotherapy Services newsletter. 

America’s PremierExperts® LLC is an organization that honors an exclusive group of celebrity experts who are dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness in their field of expertise and making significant contributions to their industry and the marketplace as a whole.  America’s PremierExperts®, was launched by Nick Nanton, Esq., The Celebrity Lawyer and J.W. Dicks, Esq., the world’s leading expert on business growth through personal branding, authors of the best-selling books, “Celebrity Branding You™, “Big Ideas For Your Business” and “Shift Happens.”

For more information about Amy Remmele and Peak of Succes, please visit http://www.peakofsuccess.com

For more information about America’s PremierExperts® please visit http://www.AmericasPremierExperts.com 

About Amy Remmele: 

Amy Remmele, owner of Peak of Success, is the Psych-cess coach, balancing sound psychological lessons with business success principles. As a coach, Amy works with women who are in difficult or challenging relationships, with professional women who want to stand out and make a mark, and with couples. As a consultant, trainer and speaker, Amy works with business owners who want all of their relationships to be an asset and who want everyone in the organization to internalize the company’s sales and marketing strategies to create the best image. She believes that communication and relationship management are the foundational issues for success. In her work as the Professional Relations Specialist with Western New York Psychotherapy Services, Amy is committed to the goal of psychotherapy and counseling becoming as common for people wanting to live their best lives as regular dental checkups are for people wishing to maintain healthy teeth. 

Amy’s latest book, Chief Life Officer: Your Life Is The Most Important Business You’ll Ever Own (CLO), uses business as a metaphor of life, outlining people’s inner “departments” and how they function best through an authentic, shared mission. From mapping out a “business plan” and goals for life, through communication and relationship creation, to maintaining and accessing support systems, CLO enables the reader to ask, and answer, life’s vital questions. Amy also co-authored, with Dr. Kent Bath, the book, Re-Phrase It: Adding Empathy and Emotional Intelligence to Your Everyday Life, and the relationship workbook, Empathy, Communication and Conflict Resolution Home Study Program. Amy writes a monthly column called “Ask the Life Coach,” for the After 50 News and a column for the newsletter of the Buffalo Niagara chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Amy writes for and edits the Western New York Psychotherapy Services newsletter. 

Amy has been involved with NAWBO for five years as the Program Chair, a Board member and the Awards Chair. Amy is on the Board of Directors, the Mentoring Committee and the Networking Committee of the Canisius College Women’s Business Center. Amy is also on the Board of Directors and serves on the Mentoring Committee and as a Mentor with the University of Buffalo’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. This year, Amy received the Women of Influence Award from Business First. Amy is a member of the National Speakers Association and judges DECA competitions at the state level. In the past, Amy has served as the convener of the Amherst Task Force for Healthy Communities, as a member of the Advisory Board of the Small Business Council, and as a Board of Directors member of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce. Amy was recognized as Volunteer of the Year by the Amherst Chamber in 2005. 

Amy balances her career and community service with being the mother of an eighteen-year-old daughter and thirteen-year-old twin sons. 

For more information about Amy Remmele and Peak of Succes, please visit http://www.peakofsuccess.com

About America’s PremierExperts™ LLC:America’s PremierExperts™ is an organization that recognizes business experts for their willingness to promote free expert content in their field of expertise to consumers and journalists alike, while offering business owners, entrepreneurs, professional speakers, authors, professionals and corporate CEOs exclusive, invitation-only, opportunities for further exposure and growth in the marketplace.  JW Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq., attorneys by trade and entrepreneurs by choice, founded America’s PremierExperts® to honor entrepreneurs, CEOs, authors, professional speakers and businesspeople who are dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness in their field of expertise and making significant contributions to their industry and the marketplace as a whole.  For more information about America’s PremierExperts® visit http://www.AmericasPremierExperts.com

Brian Fricke, author and retirement planning expert, was named a “Top Wealth Manager” for 2009 by Wealth Manager Magazine 

Orlando, Fla. – January 8, 2010 – Brian Fricke, Worry Free Retirement author/expert and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), and his company – Financial Management Concepts – was recently named one of America’s “Top Wealth Managers” for the sixth year in a row by Wealth Manager Magazine. 

“Wealth managers and their clients have come through the most wrenching financial storms most people can fathom, while at the same time the world has seen some of the largest and most outrageous financial swindles of all time exposed. While almost no one has been left untouched, some wealth managers are coming back stronger than ever, even though many are smaller,” wrote Kathleen M. McBride from Wealth Manager Magazine. 

Orlando Business Journal has named Financial Management Concepts one of the top financial planning companies in Central Florida. Financial Advisor magazine – an industry trade journal- has recognized him as one of the leading financial planning firms in America.  Brian Fricke is a Certified Financial Planner.  Financial Management Concepts is a Fee Only Financial Planning firm. They currently manage over $98 million of investment assets for a select community of clients.

As a service to their clients as well as the general public, Brian Fricke and Financial Management Concepts have recently launched the “Coffee Crew,” a live weekly teleconference call series to discuss current economic and lifestyle issues that affect retirees and anyone wanting to retire within the next 5 years.

“We wanted to offer a venue that did not require anyone to re-arrange their schedule or battle traffic.  These will be live meetings by phone. Each call will start with 10-15 minutes of commentary from myself and my team, followed by open phone lines for questions and discussions,” remarked Brian Fricke. 

The Coffee Crew Teleconferences are held every Tuesday at 9-9:30am.  The Special Conference Call # is: 1-800-304-3172. The Access Code is:  825218# 

For more information about Brian Fricke and Financial Management Concepts, please visit http://www.BrianFricke.com.  You can also call toll free 1-800-294-4917 or send an email request to info@fmcretire.com 

About Brian L. Fricke, CFP®:

Brian Fricke is the Author of “Worry Free Retirement, Do What You Want, When you Want, Where You Want”. 

For the last 6 years in a row Brian and his company – Financial Management Concepts – have been named one of America’s Top Wealth Managers. 

Orlando Business Journal has named his firm one of the top financial planning companies in Central Florida. Financial Advisor magazine – an industry trade journal- has recognized him as one of the leading financial planning firms in America. 

If you’ve been in Central Florida over 10 years, you may have heard him on the radio. He used to host his own show on WDBO radio. He’s also served on the City of Winter Springs Board of Trustees Pension Fund.  

Brian is a Certified Financial Planner. His firm – Financial Management Concepts – is a Fee Only Financial Planning firm. They currently manage over $98 million of investment assets for a select community of clients. 

Brian and his team have worked with retirees and pre-retirees from companies like AT&T, Sprint, Harris, Lockheed Martin and Siemens/Westinghouse.

For more information, please visit http://www.BrianFricke.com

Brian Fricke, author and retirement planning expert, is proud to have helped to raise over $1,300 to one of his favorite charities, Young Life of Seminole County 

Orlando, Fla. – January 5, 2010 – Brian Fricke, Worry Free Retirement author/expert and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), recently celebrated his 50^th birthday in a somewhat unusual way.  Brian was notified that many of his friends and clients helped to contribute to one of his favorite charities, Young Life of Seminole County.  Annette, Brian’s wife, matched everyone’s gift. Total gifts to Young Life exceeded $1,300.

“It was certainly one of the best ways to celebrate my 50^th birthday!  Young Life does such a great job in helping to shape young leaders in our community, and I was proud and extremely thankful that my friends and clients showed such generous support for this organization,” remarked Brian Fricke.

According to the Young Life organization, for more than 60 years, Young Life has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to kids. Young Life leaders in Florida are investing time with teenagers to build lasting friendships and to help them consider the direction of their lives. 

Brian also recently announced another fulfilling and successful year for his company’s (Financial Management Concepts) “Matching Gift” program.  For the last five years, clients and friends of Financial Management Concepts (FMC) are encouraged to make a charitable contribution to their favorite charity.  FMC then matches each contribution up to $50.

Brian Fricke said, “Thanks to the generosity of our client members, FMC in partnership with our client members, will be making contributions to 45 different charities exceeding $6,300!”

Orlando Business Journal has named Financial Management Concepts one of the top financial planning companies in Central Florida. Financial Advisor magazine – an industry trade journal- has recognized him as one of the leading financial planning firms in America.  Brian Fricke is a Certified Financial Planner.  Financial Management Concepts is a Fee Only Financial Planning firm. They currently manage over $98 million of investment assets for a select community of clients. 

For more information about Young Life of Seminole County, please visit http://seminolecountyeastorlando.younglife.org 

For more information, please visit http://www.BrianFricke.com

You can also call toll free 1-800-294-4917 or send an email request to info@fmcretire.com 

About Brian L. Fricke, CFP®: 

Brian Fricke is the Author of “Worry Free Retirement, Do What You Want, When you Want, Where You Want”. 

For the last 6 years in a row Brian and his company – Financial Management Concepts – have been named one of America’s Top Wealth Managers. 

Orlando Business Journal has named his firm one of the top financial planning companies in Central Florida. Financial Advisor magazine – an industry trade journal- has recognized him as one of the leading financial planning firms in America. 

If you’ve been in Central Florida over 10 years, you may have heard him on the radio. He used to host his own show on WDBO radio. He’s also served on the City of Winter Springs Board of Trustees Pension Fund.  

Brian is a Certified Financial Planner. His firm – Financial Management Concepts – is a Fee Only Financial Planning firm. They currently manage over $98 million of investment assets for a select community of clients. 

Brian and his team have worked with retirees and pre-retirees from companies like AT&T, Sprint, Harris, Lockheed Martin and Siemens/Westinghouse.

For more information, please visit http://www.BrianFricke.com

J.W.  Dicks, Esq., business strategist and Celebrity Branding® expert, is currently searching for business experts from various fields to be featured on the America’s PremierExperts® television show. 

Orlando, Fla. – January 5, 2010 – J.W. Dicks, Esq., America’s Foremost Expert on Personal Branding for Business Development, and Nick Nanton, Esq., The Celebrity Lawyer, launched America’s PremierExperts®, to honor the leading entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and professionals from across the country. J.W. Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq. are the authors of the best-selling books, “Celebrity Branding You®,” “Big Ideas For Your Business,” and “Shift Happens!”

J.W.  Dicks has just launched a nationwide search for experts in their line of work to be featured during the next filming of the show America’s PremierExperts.  As an expert in personal branding, JW Dicks realizes the importance of video and television in marketing one’s self and business.  “The most effective way to start a relationship with a potential client, other than meeting them face-to-face, is to engage them in a personal way through video and television,” remarked Dicks. “The show will be a great way to showcase their talents to the business community and consumers alike.” 

America’s PremierExperts®, the television show, will be filmed in late February of 2010 in Hollywood, California. The television show, which will be co-produced by J.W. Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq., will serve as a comprehensive profile of America’s leading experts. The individuals that will be showcased are forward-thinking business owners, entrepreneurs, professional speakers, authors and corporate CEOs who are pioneers in their market that will share their secrets of success with the audience.

 “We are all extremely excited about filming another series of the television show.  The group of experts we have featured in past shows, and the ones that are already lined up for the new episodes, are second to none,” said J.W.  Dicks.  “Don’t miss this opportunity to be featured in the mass media and to connect with your clients and prospects because if you don’t…someone else will,” continued Dicks. 

J.W.  Dicks is one of America’s leading experts on using personal branding to build an individual or expert’s media credentials and then grow a business around the personal brand. J.W.  emphasizes to his readers branding, and the importance of online marketing and social media to expand it. 

To apply for possible inclusion in the America’s PremierExperts® television show, visit http://www.AmericasPremierExperts.com or contact info@AmericasPremierExperts.com

About America’s PremierExperts® LLC:

America’s PremierExperts® is an organization that recognizes business experts for their willingness to promote free expert content in their field of expertise to consumers and journalists alike, while offering business owners, entrepreneurs, professional speakers, authors, professionals and corporate CEOs exclusive, invitation-only, opportunities for further exposure and growth in the marketplace.  JW Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq., attorneys by trade and entrepreneurs by choice, founded America’s PremierExperts® and The Ultimate Celebrity Branding Experience® to honor entrepreneurs, CEOs, authors, professional speakers and businesspeople who are dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness in their field of expertise and making significant contributions to their industry and the marketplace as a whole.  For more information about America’s PremierExperts® LLC visit http://www.AmericasPremierExperts.com 

 About J.W. Dicks:

J.W. Dicks, Esq. is America’s foremost authority on Personal Branding for Business Development. He has developed some of the most successful mass media and multi-channel business marketing campaigns in the country and built multi-million dollar businesses on the back of them – to the tune of more than $500,000,000 in sales.

J.W.  represents some of the top marketers and professional experts in the world in the growth of their businesses using online and offline business development systems, social media, multi-dimensional marketing, franchising and strategic legal structure to accomplish their goals and capitalize on the assets they create.

A “Best Selling” author with more than 14 published books, and hundreds of articles, J.W. has also been quoted or appeared in Newsweek, The Wall street Journal, USA Today, NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX affiliates as well as Entrepreneur’s Start-Up Magazine, Forbes.com, CNN.com, and many other national and local media outlets.In addition to coaching and consulting for clients nationwide, J.W. is also a successful entrepreneur living in the trenches himself.  He has built his own businesses, with annual sales exceeding $35 Million, developed real estate in excess of $200 Million and created and sold intellectual property rights for as much as $1.8 Million.

J.W. is a graduate of the University of Florida and George Mason College of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, NASD, National Association of Realtors, the Florida Bar and the Virginia Bar.

J.W.’s business address is in Orlando, and his play address is at his beach house where he spends as much time as he can with his wife of 37 years, Linda, and their two Yorkies. His major hobby is fishing… although the fish are rumored to be safe.

JWDicks@DicksNanton.com  •  800.980.1626

http://www.DicksNanton.com