K9 ADVISORS was founded as a result of my passion. For years, I trained thousands of dogs for a large dog training facility in Miami. There, I began as a protection dog decoy and agitator and quickly progressed into basic and advanced (off- leash) obedience and severe behavior problem solving, becoming the facility’s head dog trainer. Throughout the years, I’ve trained many other dog trainers, advancing some and releasing those not suited to dog training, in addition to managing and training the kennel staff. I continued training dogs of all kinds and ages with varying behavior issues while attending Florida International University. I then received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with an emphasis on behavior assessments and modifications, in 1997. Shortly after graduating, I began a lucrative career as a financial advisor, while continuing to train dogs for free in my spare time. It was never something I could let go completely; it was too much a part of me. After creating and operating my own financial service firm, I still continued with my passion of dog training. While a financial advisor, I continued to help various local rescue groups save some “un- adoptable” dogs with behavior problems through my training techniques. Eventually, I found my passion for helping dogs and their owners more rewarding than being a financial advisor. I then coupled my drive and my ability to advise people on their financial affairs with my solid dog training. Today, I am well recognized by many local and national rescue groups as a canine behavior problem solver. I can train ANY dog, regardless of the circumstances. From severely abused and neglected, to deaf and blind dogs, to even police dogs for various local police departments, I’ve done it all!

Specialties:

* Solving Severe Dog Behavior Problems

* Training Advanced, Off-Leash, Obedience

* Developing Obedient Family Protection Dogs

* Importing and Acclimating Executive Protection

* Dogs for Business Owners and Families.

The advantage to working with me is that I am an owner AND the dog will be trained in a very precisely tested system that works! Any owner will see amazing results in the very first lesson. Contact me today to set an appointment for your dog’s training.

Here’s someone you need to meet. Seth Gordon, Managing Partner @ Gordon|Diaz-Balart.

Seth Gordon brings over thirty years of intensive local market experience in community relations, economic development, and corporate relations to Gordon|Diaz-Balart, widely known as the “Miami Relations Firm” for their ability to help clients succeed in the complex and rapidly changing Miami market.

In addition, Seth is an active aggregator of like-minded people. He established the TUESDAY NETWORK, a pioneering networking organization for Florida’s and Latin America’s emerging entrepreneurial technology sectors in the late 1990’s. More recently, Seth has been active with MiamiLink.org, a locally-focused analogue of Linkedin.com. Seth is also an active political adviser and expert fund raiser for wide range of candidates (including his former business partner U.S. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart).

Prior to his partnership with Tia Diaz-Balart, Seth was partner with Jami Reyes in Gordon Reyes & Co., a Miami-based marketing, public affairs and communications consulting firm established in 1989.

Gordon previously was associated with the statewide public affairs consulting firm, Chiles Communications. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President Public Affairs for Citicorp Florida where he was responsible for public relations, community involvement and governmental affairs and marketing support activities on behalf of Citicorp’s ten Florida-based businesses.

For five years prior to Citibank/Citicorp, Gordon was Vice President for Public Affairs of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. He remains active with the Chamber, currently serving as head of the Entertainment & Media Group and member of the Board of Directors.

Gordon earlier served as Tallahassee lobbyist for Metropolitan Dade County and in several capacities in Florida State government including Executive Assistant to the Attorney General, Executive Assistant to the Senate President Pro Temp, and Legislative Analyst for the Senate Committees on Governmental Operations and Health & Rehabilitative Services.

Gordon is and has been involved in a wide array of civic organizations including:

ARTS:

City of Miami Arts & Entertainment Council, founding chairman

New World School of the Arts, founding chairman

Performing Arts Center Foundation, founding member

Florida Philharmonic, board of directors

Miami Arts Exchange, founder/chairman

The Rhythm Foundation, board

Performing Arts Network (PAN), board

ENTERTAINMENT

Miami Film Festival, chairman

Florida Entertainment Commission, chairman

Entertainment Group, One Community/One Goal, co-chairman

BUSINESS & CIVIC

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors

South Florida Coordinating Council, President

Beacon Council (Greater Miami’s economic development agency), board member

Dade Public Education Fund, president

Gordon received his AA degree from Miami-Dade Community College in 1971, attended Boston University, Florida State University and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida International University in 1974.

http://www.gd-b.com

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THE CIRCLE – Miami’s Premier Professional Networking Community invites you to our 2nd Friday Happy Hour Event.

Date: Friday, July 25th

Time: 6pm – 11pm

Location: TEMPLO LOUNGE – 619 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

OPEN BAR: 6pm – 9pm

Featuring the music of Matthew Owen Reininger

Hosted by: Ivan Mladenovic (The M Companies) and Mark Lefcourt (The Criminal Defense Center)

About THE CIRCLE: Formed as a joint venture between two friends who enjoy social and professional networking, THE CIRCLE is geared to providing career professionals in South Florida an opportunity to meet new faces, exchanging information, and create opportunities through social interaction. THE CIRCLE provides the atmosphere and community – it’s the responsibility of the attendees to explore the event and introduce themselves to others.