J D GarnierJ.D. Garnier Sr. has been inspiring, and empowering people for over a decade. What began as a way to educate potential clients turned in to a passion for reaching people through motivation. From discovering your purpose to training minority sales staf, J.D. covers a wide range of topics both personal and business. J.D. has been in wealth management for 18 years and advises some of the wealthiest clients in the world. He is a licensed attorney and a Certified Financial Planner with expertise ranging from tax and estate planning to investment management and philanthropy. His professional journey has served as the inspiration for his first book, 'How to Sell when your Clients don't Look Like you; A Minority's Guide to Success in Sales. He writes about having overcome his own self-doubt and insecurities about being a minority in corporate America and gaining the confidence to advise some of the top executives in the country. J.D. speaks to Minority students and business professionals on how to transcend racial, cultural, and social differences to build effective and meaningful business relationships. He has developed a training program around his book called 'Diversity Selling, ' that helps minorities in professional sales to increase their revenue and expand their clients base. He is very involved in the community, serving on the boards or SARDAA, Suits For Sons, and The Houston Club. He is also an associate member of the Zulu Club and often mentors inner city youth. He attended Loyola University of New Orleans and South Texas College of Law. J.D is married to Dr. Tametra Garnier and has 3 sons, Joshua Jr., Alexander, and Levi. Read More Read Less