[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16071]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO MR. EARNEST FLOWERS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 15, 2007

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Earnest 
Flowers, a career Financial Advisor who has worked for security houses 
and alongside investment banks since 1994.
  Mr. Flowers joined Whales Securities after two years of training. 
There he became a vice-president of private client services and a top 
producer. While at Whale, he participated in finding various Initial 
Public Offerings (IPO's) including the World Heart Corporation, and 
Take-Two Interactive Software Incorporated.
  Mr. Flowers was recruited in 2000 by his former manager to join 
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Company, Incorporated, the second oldest firm on 
Wall Street. In 2002, Mr. Flowers went independent and has since 
provided wealth management through firms such as the Concord Equity 
Group, the Investors Capital Corporation and most recently, Aura 
Financial Services.
  Mr. Flower's independence has allowed him to raise capital and work 
on alternative projects. Current projects range from economic and 
social development in Africa to the financing of media companies. Among 
them: Vardo Entertainment; Mindtree; Urbintel; and VuVango Media. Mr. 
Flowers has financed the public works of Clarence B. Jones, worked as a 
former draft speech writer and counsel to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 
and assisted with future film projects like Pilgrims Progress, Clara 
Ward, the Shea Foundation, and a gospel reality pilot for Black 
Entertainment Television.
  Mr. Flowers is a member of various boards in the religious, political 
and business communities. Among them are: The Insight Broadcasting 
Corporation; the Atlantic Union of SDA Executive Committee; the 
Atlantic Union Adventist Media/3 ABN; Northeastern Academy Alumni; 
Northeastern Conference Youth Advisory Committee; Elmer H. Blackburn 
Regular Democratic Club; Harlem Advent Care Center; Daly Day Academy; 
and the Northeastern Conference Junior Basketball League.
  Mr. Flowers holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree from Oakwood College 
and is currently in the last semester of the St. Johns' University MBA 
Program. Mr. Flowers is an ordained Elder at City Tabernacle SDA Church 
and a former Associate Coordinator and current Master Guide in the 
Bronx/Manhattan Pathfinder Association. He is married to Dr. Alicia 
Massop-Flowers.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize the distinguished 
accomplishments and achievements of Mr. Flowers.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
this extraordinary gentleman.

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