Conference Speakers

Kathleen Peddicord has been researching, writing, speaking, and presenting on the topics of living, retiring, and investing overseas for more than 30 years.

Lief Simon has been taking a diversified global approach–to business, to investing, and to life in general–and showing others how to do the same, for more than 20 years.

Lee Harrison is an international property expert and Latin America Chief Correspondent for Live and Invest Overseas.

He writes, Overseas Property Alert, a weekly eletter covering market information and updates

Martin Waddell – Started his business career in advertising, rising to director level by the age of 26. He then returned to study in Oxford to fulfil a childhood ambition of becoming a barrister and commenced practice as an intellectual property and commercial law specialist.

Coming from Southern California, I’ve now been living in France full-time since 2000. I like to say I’m living the California dream in the South of France. How did I end up here, when it started as the dream of a 13-year-old girl? There were a couple of twists and turns along the road.

John Palumbo is a global real estate expert and investor whose international acquisitions include real estate in multiple European countries, Mexico, and the Caribbean.  As an active investor in foreign properties for nearly two decades, John understands the difference between fleeting market trends and true growth areas.

Dennise Edgerton was born and raised in Quito Ecuador, left to New York to pursue her marketing and international business degree at Adelphi University where she graduated with honors. Worked in a branding and marketing agency in Manhattan for over 3 years.

Roberto Ignacio Guardia Rabell was born and raised in Panama. After graduating from high school, Roberto went on to study Law and Political Science at the Santa Maria La Antigua Catholic University in Panama. He holds two Master’s degrees, one in Corporate Law, the other in Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitrage in International Commerce, from the Universidad Latino Americana de Comercio Exterior.

Amy Prisco is a well-known figure in the Ecuadorian community amongst expats and locals alike, having boots on the ground experience in-country for twelve years.  By providing an exemplary level of professionalism and customer service, she has gained the trust of many through her dealings in her primary business which offers clients a boutique full-service one-stop real estate shop experience.

Monia moved from Northern Italy to the Abruzzo region when she was five years old and considers herself a true Abruzzese.

After graduation, she did her postgraduate studies in the UK, achieving a master’s degree in technical translation. During her three years in England, she began to develop a passion for the countryside and country properties.

Mike is an unmarried “son” of the South who lived in Tennessee and Florida before leaving the US in March 2016.

He is a Sagittarius who personifies his birth sign. He explored 47 states and 35 countries before finding “home” in Valencia, Spain at the age of 65.

With over 30 years’ experience of globetrotting, courtesy of the U.S. Navy, Dusty decided it was time for a change. Retiring from the Navy, Dusty next became a professor for the Ventura Community College District before going to work with a big box retailer.

Still traveling and attending LIOS conferences.

Splitting the majority of my time between Lagos, Portugal and Medellin, Colombia.

Looking forward to my Marriott Hotel room on Ambergris Caye and scuba diving when there.

Andrew Straus is co-founder, General Partner and Chairman of the Board of Consinfra. For more than 5 years Andrew has been responsible for the real estate investment portfolio and its risk management.

In 2001, Carlos and Sandra formed the company, Blooming Enterprises, LLC an import/export business in Sacramento, California.

As a senior member of Midland’s Self Directed IRA and 1031 Exchange team, she assists real estate investors with understanding various tax strategies and sources of alternative financing.

Donald Hosmer is the co-founder of Royale Energy Inc. Royale Energy is developing natural gas and oil fields throughout the major geologic basins in the United States.

Evie Brooks is an international real estate mentor, coach, and investor, with a special focus on Panama. Today, she leads Access Panama, the country’s #1 lifestyle and investment real estate group.

Graham Bates, President of Insurance Services of America (ISA), located in Gilbert, Arizona (suburb of Phoenix), has been in the insurance business for 47 years.

João Gil Figueira (JD, LLM, MMgt) is an international tax and business lawyer who advises multinational firms and high-net-worth individuals regarding taxation, investment structures, security offerings, Initial Coin Offerings,

Joel Nagel is one of the world’s leading authorities on asset protection. At the Retire Overseas Conference, Joel will introduce you to the most effective asset protection tools and strategies in the current global climate.

Juan Dario Gutiérrez is the founder of JDG Law Advisors, a Medellin-based company specialized in personalized and client-oriented legal services to foreigners living,

Michael Cobb is a regular speaker at our annual Offshore Wealth Summit, covering the topics of offshore real estate finance, development, and ownership.

Peg Fairbairn is an Expert Sales Agent at Los Islotes, the gold standard private residential community on the Azuero sunset coast of Panama.

Keith Jacobsen brings over 30 years of numismatic experience in helping his customers improve and add value to their collections and portfolios. He has worked as the Executive Vice President and Senior Account Executive of two of the largest coin marketing companies in the world.

Phil Hahn is the Co-Founder of Great Land Holdings, which has grown to include multiple properties throughout the northern and western part of Belize.

Rachel Jensen is the Vice President of Sales for ECI Development’s Grand Baymen community on Ambergris Caye, Belize, in addition to the Vice President of Business Development for Hardwoods Unlimited, Ltd. 

Vincenzo Villamena is the founder of Online Taxman, specializing in International Accounting & Tax Services for Expats who want straightforward and transparent solutions.