Ed Slott, National IRA Expert, To Be Featured on National Retirement Website

(ASHLAND, ORE) Ed Slott, named “The Best Source for IRA Advice” by The Wall Street Journal, is now a featured blogger for the national website, www.RetireUSA.net and its popular blog (http://retireusa.net/blog). Based in Ashland, Oregon and launched earlier this year, the fast-growing website and blog were created to serve the needs of 79 million baby-boomers exploring ways to live a successful retirement.

Slott is a nationally recognized IRA-distribution expert and the creator of several public television specials viewed by millions of Americans. He has written several best-selling books and is host of two popular websites, http://www.irahelp.com and http://www.theslottreport.com. He is often quoted in national publications and has appeared on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, FOX, Public Television, NPR and Bloomberg TV and radio.

RetireUSA (www.RetireUSA.net) with more than 6,000 pages of information and a growing team of nationally recognized retirement experts is on its way to becoming the go-to site for retirement planning. It already has more Twitter followers than AARP.

Slott joins a national blogging team that covers the following topics:

 • IRA ADVICE – Ed Slott – Named “The Best Source for IRA Advice” by The Wall Street Journal, Ed is a nationally recognized IRA-distribution expert and the creator of several public television specials viewed by millions of Americans. He hosts two popular websites and has written several best-selling books.

• AGING SUCCESSFULLY – Dr. John M. Kalb – John is a chiropractic physician, men’s movement elder, educator, scientist, and health coach. In his own blogs and in his book, “Winning at Aging”, Dr. Kalb passionately maps out a complete game plan for health and happiness in the second half of life.

• CARE OPTIONS – Mei Wong and Brittany Weiler – Mei, a Certified Geriatric Wellness Instructor with Memory Enhancement, is CEO of Care Option Resources (COR), which helps veterans and widows with acquiring their benefits. Like Mei, Brittany is also a certified Geriatric Wellness Instructor with Memory Enhancement and has experience in the senior industry and in insurance and retirement planning.

• FITNESS – Andy Baxter – Andy has been a senior personal trainer, post rehab conditioning specialist and medical exercise specialist for 24 years. Andy operates Baxter Fitness Solutions for Fifty and Beyond, and Beyond 50 Fitness, LLC which produces fitness DVDs. Andy’s proprietary Ageless Fitness Systems is currently being used in British Columbia, Oregon, California and Kentucky.

• FOREIGN TRAVEL – Tom Smith – A world traveler himself, Tom is a Virtuoso Member and affiliate of The Travel Society. Specializing in foreign independent travel, Tom has been a travel agent for 36 years.

• MEDICAL – Robin Miller, M.D., M.H.S. – Board certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Director of Triune Integrative Medicine, newspaper columnist and NBC medical reporter (Medford, Oregon), author, Dr. Miller is one of the most respected and best-known physicians in the Pacific Northwest.

• MEDICARE – Julia Ruscitti – A native Oregonian, Julia has been involved in insurance sales and consulting for the past nine years. She is very knowledgeable in all aspects of Medicare supplements including Med Advantage plans, Medigap, and stand alone Rx plans.

• PETS AND SENIORS – Christine Mallar – Christine is co-owner of Portland, Oregon’s Green Dog Pet Supply, the first pet supply store in the nation to specialize in environmentally friendly pet supplies. She has over 20 years of animal training experience, both with exotic animals and as a dog trainer teaching group classes.

• REAL ESTATE – Ellee Celler – Ellee, a broker with R/Max Ideal Brokers, Inc., has practiced real estate on the east coast and in Oregon for over 30 years. After operating her own brokerage in Jacksonville, Oregon for a decade, Ellee joined ReMax for its extensive support services, networking and training.

• RETIREMENT LIFESTYE – Debbie Drinkard Grovum – Debbie is a Board Certified Coach trained in life, career and retirement coaching and owner of Ageinista, which provides services and resources that promote a vibrant and productive second half of life. She has been trained by and is affiliated with the Purpose Project, a joint project of the University of Minnesota, Center for Spirituality and Healing and Richard Leider of the Inventure Group.

• RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES – Madeline Hill & Friends – A national expert on senior living, Madeline was one of the pioneers in the concept of “aging-in-place.” Incorporating concepts she developed during a distinguished career in social and senior services, Madeline played a key role in creating Mountain Meadows, an award-winning 55+ community in Ashland, Oregon.

• SENIOR HOUSING OPTIONS – Cherie Henry – A member of the “golden girls” team at Golden Placement Services, Cherie is a senior housing and transition specialist. She has extensive experience as a licensed administrator in assisted living communities.

• TECHNOLOGY AND YOU – Gary Kaye – An award-winning journalist who has been covering hi-tech since 1981, Gary started reporting at NBC radio. He later became the technology producer for “ABC News Business World”, and “ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings”. At CNN and CNN/fn he covered technology for programs including: CNN/Fortune, CNN Newsstand, American Morning, New Economy Watch, and Digital Jam.

• THINKING RETIREMENT – Andy Landis – Andy is a Certified Life Options Retirement Coach and an internationally-known author, speaker, and consultant specializing in retirement planning, with technical expertise in Social Security and Medicare. Andy has designed and led dynamic retirement seminars for over 20 years, guiding tens of thousands toward successful retirement.

• TRAVEL AND PHOTOGRAHY – Bill Ferry – Bill has been able to showcase a series of passions into a popular website and periodic travel blog. In the last decade he and his wife have crisscrossed the US & Canada by bike, car, train, RV and by foot.

• VOLUNTEERING – Sally Melton – For nearly a decade Sally taught English, and regularly utilized volunteers in her classroom. Soon after moving to Southern Oregon, she led the formation of a local nonprofit volunteer group. For the past twenty years she has worked for Asante Health System, coordinating their Senior Services program.