Paul Lawrence Vann is the Founder of Wealth Building Academy, LLC a professional development company that provides professional speaking, coaching, training, book publishing, podcasting, and radio show interviews for guests, with over 525 episodes. Paul served over 20 years in the USAF, including 12 consecutive years in the Pentagon working in support of multi-billion dollar programs for the USAF and National Guard Bureau. In addition to financial expertise, he was a legislative assistant working in support of General Officers as he prepared them to testify before the U.S. Senate and U.S House of Representatives Armed Services Committees in support of their defense budgets. He also drafted language that became bills for many procurement issues. While working on Capitol Hill in the fellowship program he worked for a member of Congress on House Armed Services Committee and Veterans Affairs issues. Paul has been interviewed on over 125 radio stations in the U.S. and Canada and he was interviewed on Oprah Radio by Dr. Maya Angelou. Paul was sought out by CBS television and was a guest for several months during the 2008 recession, he provided financial expertise on how viewers can avoid mortgage foreclosure and lawsuits filed by credit card companies and lenders. Paul earned a master’s degree in acquisitions from the Florida Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in business management from Central Michigan, and a bachelor’s degree in business and accounting from Shaw University. He hosts Wealth Academy Podcast which has listeners in 33 countries and he hosts The Wealthy Speaker Talk Radio Show with over 525 episodes to date.