In his new capacity, Joel Loquvam will serve as an advisor and help guide
the direction of the national member organization. He joins eight other
attorneys from around the country on the prestigious Board, which is the
most important advisory panel to the senior management team at the Academy.
Board members participate in research and development and provide feedback
on all new Academy products and services

A member of the Academy since 2002, Mr. Loquvam's practice is dedicated to
providing high quality estate planning services in the Los Angeles and Palm
Springs areas. He regularly presents free public seminars on estate planning
and asset protection strategies. Mr. Loquvam is the principal partner in the
Law Offices of Joel J. Loquvam and Associates. He is a member of the Estate
Planning, Probate and Trust Section of the Los Angeles County Bar
Association.

"The Academy recognizes Joel Loquvam's outstanding professionalism and
dedication to the field of estate planning," explains Robert Armstrong,
founder of the Academy. "As a member of the Board of Governors, he will be
able to share his knowledge and expertise with the members of the Academy to
improve the practice of estate planning across the nation."

The Academy is a member organization serving the needs of legal
professionals concentrating on estate planning. Through the Academy's
comprehensive training and educational programs on state-of-the-art estate
planning law and techniques, it fosters excellence in estate planning among
its members and helps them deliver the highest possible service to their
clients.