GoodLifeFamilyMag.com SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2017 11 Contributors Colin Smith Estate Law Expert Colin Smith obtained a computer science degree from the University of Texas and worked as a software consultant for ten years before returning to the classroom on nightsand weekends,earninghislaw degree from SMU in 2010. Colin finds that helping families plan for the future is most rewarding and focuses his legal ca- reer on estate and business planning, especially living trusts. ColinisamemberoftheStateBarofTexas,DallasBarAssocia- tion, and the DallasTrial Lawyers Association. In his free time, he enjoys golfing with his children, leading a Cub Scout den, attendingUniversityofTexasfootballandTexasRangergames, andwoodworking. Rebecca Baker TheJimUtleyFoundation Dr. Dean Beckloff PediatricTherapist Dr. Kwabena Blankson AdolescentMedicinePhysician Nishima Chudasama ProgramDirector,NestFoundation Dr. Sandy Gluckman FunctionalBehavior&HealthSpecialist Vanita Halliburton FounderandPresident, TheGrantHalliburtonFoundation Donald Hooton, Jr. EducationPrograms TheTaylorHootonFoundation Anne Hudson DisabilityHiringSpecialist,LaunchAbility Dr. Cary A. Israel PresidentEmeritusofCollinCollege William McLaughlin PISDHumanResourcesDirector Whitney Rosenbalm RichlandCollege&CollegiateHighSchool Charmaine Solomon Co-Founder, MyPossibilities Libby Spears Filmmaker,ChildAdvocate Dr. Susan Sugerman AdolescentMedicinePhysician KellyWaterman AdvocateforKidswithSpecialNeeds Dean Beckloff, PhD Family Counseling Specialist Dr. Beckloff maintains an active coun- seling practice in Dallas, specializing in treatment for children’s issues and fam- ilies going through divorce. Dr. Beckloff has extensive experience, including teaching, working as a school counselor, providing teacher training, and working at the Center for Play Therapy at the University of NorthTexas. He is also active in his community, working with child-focused community groups; his desire is to see kids and families thrive despite the stressors of life. ShashinShah FinancialStrategist,WealthManager Shashin has over 22 years of experience in wealth and investment management. He joined SFMG in 2016 after success- fully building SGS Wealth Management. Shashin has been quoted by leading financial publications including Money, Business Week, Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, Dallas Morn- ing News and USAToday. He has also appeared on NBC Nightly News. He has been named to D Magazine’s Best Planners list consecutively since 2006. Shashin has earned numerous awards including FPA Chairman’s Award for dedication to the profession. In 2012, Shashin was a nominee for the FPA’s high- est honor – The Heart of Financial Planning Award. Shashin is a three-time board member for the Dallas FortWorth Financial Planning Association and a subject matter expert for the In- vestment Manager Consultants Association. He, his wife Mary, and his three boys reside in Dallas. Rick Seaney Financial/Investment Strategist Internationally known travel and airfare expert Rick Seaney, CEO and co-founder of FareCompare, is the media’s go-to resource for airline industry news. Rick’s mission is clear: “I want to help consumers find the best flight deals available every time they shop”and he loves to share his insider information. Besides his advice blog on FareCompare, Rick began writing a weekly column forABCNewsbackin2008whichcontinuestothisday; he is also USA Today’s Airfare Expert columnist as well as a regular contributor to Fox News and is frequently quotedinthepagesoftheNewYorkTimes,WallSt.Journal, HuffingtonPostandmore. Jeff Anderson Partner, ONDA JeffreyO.Andersonisapartnerinthe Family Law firm of Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP, with of- fices in Dallas and Frisco. He has de- voted his legal career to Family Law litigationandthebettermentofthefieldofFamilyLaw as a whole. He is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Dr. Melanie Ross Mills As a certified and licensed Temperament Therapist, Dr. Melanie Ross Mills is gifted at instigating purposeful dialogue and honestself-reflectionontopicsoffriend- ship,parenting,andmarriageduringher one-on-one sessions and through her Life Bonds™ Book Series. She was recently honored with the Women of Excellence Award, and she has been seen or quot- edintelevisionprogramsandotherpublicationsnationwide, including serving as a FOX News Radio Relationship Expert. She received her degree in Applied Learning and Develop- ment from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Mills resides in Dallas with her husband Michael and teenage son. 2017 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD TierneyMcClellanThompson,PhD Educational Diagnostician Tierney McClellanThompson has worked with students with specific learning disabilities and ADHD for 20 years. She earned her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and her Masters and Ph.D. from the University of NorthTexas. Since then she has been teaching, tutoring,andevaluatingstudentsfromages3to25.Herpas- sion is helping students learn how to learn and empowering them to reach their true potential. Natalie Croitoru College Intern, Grant Halliburton Foundation Natalie Croitoru is a student at Rice Uni- versity and a summer intern at Grant Halliburton Foundation, a Dallas non- profit committed to teen and young adult mental health and suicide prevention. Natalie is a psychology research assistant studying stereotypicality and team training. She is alsoapeercoachfortheRiceDoerrInstituteforNewLeaders, where she is pursuing her International Coaching Federation credential. Natalie is a psychology and history double major with a business minor. goodPEOPLE Elle Parks Photographer and Stylist Elle Parks is a commercial photogra- pher/stylist and designer based in Dal- las. Her work has appeared in national and local publications including Vogue, Texas Monthly and D Magazine. Her background is in the fashion industry, with her experience in places like New York and Milan, it allows her to design each shoot as unique as her clients. Andrea Katz Avid Reader After 20 years in commercial real estate sales, Andrea Peskind Katz founded Gre- atthoughts.com due to her love of read- ing. She is always looking for the next great read and the next great beach.  In 2016, Andrea formed the Great Thoughts’ Great Readers Book Salon on Facebook, now home to over 3,000 readers and authors, where she hosts a monthly book club and au- thor chats.  To join the book salon, go to www.facebook.com/ groups/greatthoughtsgreatreaders. LisaRodenbaugh PlanoChildren’sTheatreVolunteer Lisa has over 30 years of experience in science and business and is passionate about helping children find their voice on stage.  She has been a marketing/PR volunteer at Plano Children’sTheatre/NTPA for 8 years and is Chair of their Acting Company for Excellence (ACE) program.  She holds a B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of Houston. In 2015, Lisa was named to the‘Top Ten Women in Collin County’for her work with the PCT