Paul M. Getty is a co-founder of First Guardian Group (FGG) in 2003 (www.FirstGuardianGroup.com), a national real estate investment and management firm that has completed more than $1 billion in transactions. FGG's business lines include commercial development, 1031 Exchange, management, leasing, financing, and sales brokerage. He has been an active venture capitalist with technology investment firms Venture Navigation and Satwik Ventures. His prior operating experience spans over twenty-five years as a serial entrepreneur and executive officer in firms that resulted in investor returns of more than $700 million through multiple successful initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Paul is a frequent speaker on investment topics at industry conferences. He is the author of The 12 Magic Slides (Apress, 2013) and a co-author of Regulation A+: How the JOBs Act Creates Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Investors (Apress, 2015). Paul is a licensed real estate broker and holds Series 22, 62, 63, and 79 licenses. He has an MBA in finance from the University of Michigan, with honors, and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Wayne State University.