The Rotary Club of St Simons Island 201 Palm Drive St Simons Island, Georgia 31522 (Cell) 912 230-2028 bevtrainor.rotary@gmail.com

Beverly was born and raised in Cheshire, Connecticut and has lived in several states across the country. She now lives on St. Simons Island and has been for the past 27 years.  She is currently a Financial Advisor and has been in the private and public financial sectors for 30 years.  Prior to Raymond James she was a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones, a Trust Officer for SunTrust Bank and a New Business Analyst for Ampersand Ventures, a venture capital company in Boston, MA. Beverly and her husband Brion have been married for 44 years, have two daughters, a son, 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.  Beverly and Brion owned the BookMark, a quaint bookstore on St. Simons Island, for twelve years.

Beverly has been a member of the Rotary Club of St. Simons Island for 13 years and served on the Club’s Board of Directors for 9 years.  Beverly’s District positions consist of District Area Governor 2022-2025, District Service Project Chair, Past District Chair of Saving Lives With Medicine, and Past President of the St. Simons Club. Beverly is a Paul Harris Sustaining Member and a Paul Harris Society Member.  In 2023, She was named District Rotarian of the Month (March) and recipient of the Sledgehammer Award.

Beverly has been very active in the community throughout the years and has served on the Boards of several civic organizations including: The Symphony Society, Island Newcomer’s Club, Glynn Community Crisis Center, Keep Brunswick and the Golden Isles Beautiful, the Friends of the Library, Alzheimer’s of Glynn/Brunswick, and the American Business Women’s Association, and she was also Past President and Treasurer of the St. Simons United Methodist Church.

Beverly is a graduate of the Glynn County Leadership Program and was an Honoree at the YMCA Tribute to Women Leaders.  She also holds a Broker Series 7 license, a Financial Advisor Series 66 and is a licensed insurance agent. In addition, she holds a Bachelor of Science Business Administration in Finance, Summa Cum Laude.

In her spare time, she is an avid reader, enjoys bike riding, loves to travel and is a former equestrian.

Rotary Club of Warner Robbins 200 Fairways Dr. Warner Robins, GA 31088 (478) 320-5967 Dave.Razo@gmail.com

Work Experience

Air Force  –  Values:  Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence in All We Do

• Earned Early Promotion = Top 1% of all Colonels–Pilot/ leader for 27+ years
• Three Graduate Degrees (MS, MA, MS) Cum Laude and Distinguished Grad Honors
• Vice Wing Commander, Kadena AB, One of the Largest AF Bases in the World,
  • Responsible for Leading 10,000 Civilian and Military Men and Women
  • Managed a budget of over $2B
• Led a Team of 42 Airmen; Oversaw Training of 50,000 Reservists; Chief of Training, AF Reserve

Founding Partner, Your Best Options Investment Group, LLP. :  Author

• Wrote Book–Rich Life, Wealthy Life; From Successful Investing to Empowered Living
• Founder/Managing Partner of Multi-Million Dollar Portfolio with “High-Net-Worth” Partners

 Non-Profit Experience

Gansu Inc.  –  Double Entendre:  Providing Sight to the Blind  . . .

• Team of Five, Providing Sight-Restoring Eye Surgery From a Pop-Up Tent Trailer to the Underserved on the Himalayan Plateau; Four Trips to Rural China
• Helped Author Rotary International Grant—Partnered with Shanghai Rotary Club in 2012
• Host Club for Rotary Grant Sponsoring Ophthalmologist Education/Training in China
• Elected to the Board of Directors, Gansu, Inc — Published an Article in the Rotary Magazine and the Houston County Living Magazine

Family Promise of Greater Houston County — Wisdom:  Teach a Man to Fish  . . .

• Providing a “Hand Up” to over 80 Homeless Families; On the Board of Directors for Six Years,
• President of the Board–Three Years. Developed Exponential Growth in Donations
• Created Partnership with 34 churches; Helped create the food, shelter, and “return to work” resources for dozens of families – Led a Board of 13 Volunteers and a $100K budget

Christ United Methodist Church – Principles: Connect, Grow, Serve

• Multiple Committee Chairs, On the Church Council (Board of Directors) for 10 Years
• Congregational Lay Leader for Two Years; Managed Budget of $300K, Created Endowment

Coaching — Improving the Human Condition Through a Passion-Driven Life

• Worked at Anthony Robbins Training Seminars—Graduate Robbins-Madanes Institute
• Certified from Performance Neuroscience Coaching and FLOW OS Coaching Programs

Rotary – Service Above Self

• Club Sergeant at Arms for Two Years–Club Dictionary Chair for Four Years
• Club President During International Convention in Atlanta—Focus on Literacy
• Created Permanent Rotary Memorial in Front of City Hall
• Club Board of Directors for 10 Straight Years—Chaired Roast Committee raising $7.5K
• GRSP Host Family for 3 years; Trustee 5 years; Director-2 years running—Hue Thomas Fellow ($2.5K). Captivating Keynote Speaker at GRSP Conclave in 2023
• District Youth Services Chair for One Year; Instructor at two District Learning Conferences
• Speaker at our District Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
• Area Gov. for 3 Years. Leader of 2 Multi-Club Membership Mixers; Creating 2 New Clubs
• Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI). Completed Graduate Facilitation Course Techniques
• Delegation To Serbia Global Grants and the Zone 21 Summit in Belgrade, 2024
  • Inspired by PRI Pres. Stephanie during a panel with Kosovo Minister for Education
  • Became a Major Donor to TRF and a Candidate For District Governor
• Leader of International Sponsor Club (2024-26), supporting the Empowering Youth For Peace in Kosovo Global Grant (GG), Raised Funds to operationalize a $54K budget—20 Students
• Delegation to Kosovo and Serbia. Now, Funded $34K Budget for Kosovo GG
  • Lead Sponsor Kosovo GG, 2025-26; Obtained $20K in Commitments for 50 students
  • Strong advocate at Zone 34 with DGs, our Directors, and PRI President Stephanie
• Provided Inspirational Keynote Address at the Empowering Youth for Peace Awards Ceremony
  • Presented Peace Ambassador Awards to Graduates in Pristhina, Kosovo
  • Praised by Parents, Rotarians, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Advocated Peace Project to the Kosovo Ambassador and Congressman Austin Scott’s Staff
• Aide to Past RI President Mark and Gay Maloney at our District Conference
• Recognized by Kosovo Rotarians and the Institute for Peace and Security; Award is named the

David A. Razo Peace Award

Area Governor

District Governor Nominee

GRSP Director

Goal: To magnify our impact, within our communities and around the world,          for the betterment of mankind.