1. Olayiwola A. Alara
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies.
oaalara@about.me
Summary
Olayiwola A. Alara believes God’s vision, plans and goals for our lives either professionally or personally are
bigger than what we all imagine or even think but to accomplish our goals and dreams, we have to acknowledge
him to understand how we truly fit into his divine plan and purpose for our lives and like every parent knows
how to assist accomplish their child's goals and dreams, God knows how to help us accomplish what we all
need.
AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies is a Proposed Private Holding Company whose goals are to support
and promote the creation and future development of businesses across various industries worldwide. Through
other businesses, it will specialize in Mergers and Acquisitions, Venture Capital and Private Equity, Flexible
Business Solutions, Operations and more. It will support industries such as Financial Services, Banking,
Investment Banking, Fashion & Art, Music, Entertainment, Technology, Life Sciences, Food, Investment
Management, Insurance, Global Television Broadcasting, Media, Restaurants, Wine, Construction, Energy,
Hospitality, Leisure and Travel, Aviation, Enterprise Software, Health Care and Philanthropy and so much more
all around the world.
Our goal and mission is to create a well respected platform that promotes every idea, connect every God-given
gifts and talents, provide reputable humanitarian goals that can make an irrevocable impact on our Global
Economy.
Mr. Alara believes we have all been created as a solution to a particular problem which makes us all incredibly
valuable and since he has been fortunate and blessed with the very wisdom required to understand our purpose,
business opportunities and connections from all around the world, he is in a position to provide others exactly
what they need at a fair share of value. To whom much is given, much is required. Any request or proposals,
kindly use the contact information provided below. God bless.
Specialties
Entrepreneurship, Leadership Development, Motivational Speaker, Venture Capital, Investor, Private Equity,
Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Consulting, Philanthropy, Business Start Ups, Investment Management,
B2B, Business Development, Private Lending, Joint Venture, Flexible Business Solutions, Finance and
Operations, Business Development, International Conferences, Branding, Talent Acquisitions.
Experience
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. at AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies.
2008 - Present (4 years)
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2. AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies is a Proposed Private Holding Company with a vision that
unofficially started since September 2008. Mr. Alara is very responsible for developing and achieving the
Group's Overall Vision, Strategy, Financial Objectives and Major Various Investments Priorities. His position
plays a major role in the company's structure, long term initiatives to promote the international market and
also gain a prestigious place in the Global Economy. With being focused, disciplined, results oriented, he has
been able to have a track record of succeeding at every multiple responsibilities in the past.
8 recommendations available upon request
Financial Advisor and Investment Adviser Representative. at North Shore Financial Group, An Office
of MetLife.
September 2007 - March 2009 (1 year 7 months)
North Shore Financial Group, an office of MetLife that is based in Hauppauge, New York is responsible for
providing financial service products and services to its local and neighbouring communities. The company
consists of close to 200 professionals and support staff, it prides itself in providing good alternative solutions
and superior client service to both individuals and business owners. As an Investment Adviser Representative
for the company, Mr. Alara had the responsibility of providing services such as Wealth and Asset
Management, Retirement Services, Estate Planning, Life Insurance, 401Ks, Education Planning, 529 College
Saving Plans, Pension Plans, Disability Insurance and so much more.
Financial Bank Associate. at Citibank.
August 2005 - July 2007 (2 years)
Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. With
retail banking operations in more than 100 countries and territories around the world, its online services has
claimed more than 15 million users worldwide. As a Financial Bank Associate for the Mineola Branch in
New York, Mr. Alara was responsible for servicing a variety of personal and business banking products
tailored to specific clients. From credit cards and installment loans, checking, savings and money market
accounts, business banking, reward programs and more, his goals were to make sure each individual client
achieved the greatest potential of all the services we had to offer.
Chief Financial Controller. at Interguide Air Services.
January 2002 - September 2004 (2 years 9 months)
Interguide Air Services is a domestic airline in Lagos, Nigeria providing its services within its local
community and others around. As the company's chief financial controller, he was fully and completely
responsible for all accounting practices and specific financial functions within the company. Made payments
to partnering airlines regarding our inventory of airline tickets and negotiated new opportunities with new
international carriers on servicing a variety of our individual and business clients.
Darkroom Technician. at Morocco X-Ray Centre.
1996 - 2001 (5 years)
Morocco X-Ray Centre is responsible for providing Health Care Services in Lagos, Nigeria in the fields of
Radiography and Radiology. A privately owned business which was own by his father, Olayiwola Alara Snr.,
as Darkroom Technician, he was responsible for setting up and operating equipments that process X-ray
films, removing exposed films from cassettes and placing them in automatic and manual processors; adding
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3. and cleaning of such processors daily; mixing and maintaining proper developer and fixer replenisher levels
and much more.
Talent Recruiter and Chief Choreographer. at RockForce Entertainment.
1998 - 2000 (2 years)
Rockforce Entertainment was created out of a college group which later expanded to start providing its
entertainment services across different communities. It was responsible for recruiting talents from music
artists, dance performers, comedians and more and providing such services across the country. Mr. Alara was
responsible for recruiting and qualifying skill and talented individuals, creating and arranging various dance
arrangements and promoting awareness of various entertainment activities.
Skills & Expertise
Venture Capital
Private Equity
Executive Coaching
Investment Strategies
Inspiration
Private Lending
B2B
Identifying New Business Opportunities
Financial Advisory
Entertainment
Banking
Music
Team Motivator
Account Management
Leadership Development
Talent Acquisition
Singer/Songwriter
Team Leadership
P2P
Writing
Mentoring
Education
University of Ibadan
Bachelor of Science, Geography, 1996 - 2000
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4. Interests
Family, Reading, Swimming, Mentoring, Travel, Listening all types of Music, Investing, Architectural History,
Snowboarding, Skiing, Golf, Billiards, Chess, Cooking, Dancing, Songwriting, Peotry, Writing, Film and
Theatre, Photography, etc.
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5. Olayiwola A. Alara
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies.
oaalara@about.me
8 people have recommended Olayiwola A.
"Olayiwola is a brilliant individual and a true joy to work with. More importantly he is a very good/kind
person, consequently I highly recommend him to anyone. -Brian H. Robb"
— Brian H. Robb, President, Delie & Robb, worked with Olayiwola A. at AAGC | AllenalarA Group of
Companies.
"We must admire those entrepreneurs who have a vision of what business can accomplish with the right
motivation. Olayiwola Alara's foundational strategies for AllenalarA Group -- creating a reputable buisness
platform for advancing huminatarian goals that can have positive impact on the global economy -- is to be
applauded. His public dialogue on "Great Leaders" is demonstration of his energy and dedication. We wish
him well in his new venture."
— Hank Boerner, Chairman - Chief Executive Officer, The Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc., was
with another company when working with Olayiwola A. at AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies.
"Olayiwola A is a very detailed and good person to work with. He has the best interest of those he's engaged
with in mind at all times. He morals and abilities to help keep a project on track are very special. I would
recommend Olayiwola A to anyone looking for a quality person with a high level of skills and a success
oriented direction. . Best, Michael Boyter"
— Michael Boyter, Director of Special Projects, Helios Power Solutions LLC, was a consultant or contractor
to Olayiwola A. at AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies.
"I have come to know Olayiwola as a person who is one of the founder member of the group GLO in linked
in. I am also a member of group. A Leader is very important person in any society because it is the Leader
who initiate & inspire the movement for changes which is the betterment of the society. Any person who is
anything to do with the term leadership is worthy enough to be praised. I have full respect for Mr Olayiwola
who was instrumental in forming the group GLO."
— SAUMITRA YADAV, Territory Head ( East ), Gujarat Guardian Ltd, was a consultant or contractor to
Olayiwola A. at AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies.
"Olayiwola is a trusted leader who encourages open communication and intellect. He is quick to think of
solutions or alternatives to problems with multiple factors. Always upbeat, focused and ready to support. The
level of passion and intensity that he brings to the table is contagious to the entire team."
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6. — Mike Fesler, V.P. Special Projects, C4 WorldWide, was with another company when working with
Olayiwola A. at AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies.
"Mr. Alara is an inspiring human and professional with high hopes for Humanity. Deserves all the support in
his goals."
— Carlos Rosso, International Business Development, CAPITAL FIDELITY in alliance with IN TRUST
GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, was with another company when working with Olayiwola A. at AAGC |
AllenalarA Group of Companies.
"I have had the pleasure of getting to know Olayiwola over this past year. He is thoughtful, consistent, strong
in vision and well spoken. He is well organized and self-motivated. He is a spiritual man that stays true to
course and his word is his bond. Olayiwola is an innovative and creative thinker and his positive spirit is
contagious. Dr. Marc Clark, President & CEO, SmartBizzOnline.com PS 63:7"
— Dr. Marc Clark, CHA, CHRE, CHE, CHO, President & CEO, SmartBizzOnLine.com, was with another
company when working with Olayiwola A. at AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies.
"It is my privilege to endorse Olayiwola, who I have had the honor of collaboring with over the course of the
past few years. His business focus, dedication to solution design, attention to detail and incredible work ethic
are only matched by his impeccible integrity. His business provides viable solutions that based upon my
experience, present great value. It has been my pleasure to work with Olayiwola, who I consider both a
business partner and friend."
— John Garrett, President/CEO, Facilities Management Advisors, LLC, was with another company when
working with Olayiwola A. at AAGC | AllenalarA Group of Companies.
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