About Rick Solano

“The Millionaire Mentality® is the state of mind that achieves personal and financial success… embracing a positive attitude, desire and commitment, and the courage and persistency to succeed.”

Meet the multifaceted Rick Solano – philanthropist, wealthbuilder, motivational keynote speaker and seminar leader, self-help book author, founder of a major continuing education foundation and more.  Solano is dedicated to sharing not only his money making secrets but also his strategies for living a better life. A newspaper editor wrote, “Rick Solano’s goal in life is to help others reach for the greater rewards that are beyond the material wealth.”

Discovering the Keys to Success

A native of Boston, Solano began working at age 12 and early in life discovered the importance of mentors and networking.  He realized that the keys to personal and financial success are associations with older people who are financially and personally successful.  The idea is to listen to these  role models. Apply what you learn. Always keep your mind open to the new. Establish clear goals and follow through. These basic tenets are the guiding principles of his successful, dynamic career, financial independence and a rich satisfying life.

Solano chose Bentley College for his formal education, receiving his Bachelor’s Degree, Magna Cum Laude, in Accounting and Finance and a Master’s in Taxation Degree from this institution. He is deeply appreciative of professors who introduced him to the stock market, investments and how to achieve financial independence during his college years. After graduation Solano became a Certified Public Accountant.

He first worked for Arthur Anderson & Co. and then joined the Internal Revenue Service.  His experience includes periods as a supervisory IRS agent, a member of the U.S .Treasury International Strike Force, and a Chapter 11 Federal Bankruptcy Trustee.

Continuing Education and Resources for Professionals

Drawing on his experience in the business world and government services, Solano decided to expand his horizons. In 1998 he founded and still chairs the thriving Foundation for Continuing Education, a nonprofit organization created to promote professional development and training opportunities for corporate executives.   Thousands of professionals have benefited from its seminars on taxes, estate planning, real estate appraisal, negotiation strategies and more. The Foundation is also a publisher of books, manuals and software on topics such as tax, legal, accounting, financial planning – all available through the nationally recognized Resource Library. Visit  www.fce.org

Cited for its excellence, as Chairman of the Foundation, Solano recently received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for his “contribution to providing an educational resource to the public for over 20 years.”

Powerful Motivational Tools

Over the years Solano has become a popular public speaker, often invited to share his financial wisdom, and overall success formula. He now offers one-of-a- kind motivational seminars and speeches on how to develop and apply the “Millionaire Mentality.”® These events inspire individuals and groups, entrepreneurs and businesspersons seeking personal and financial growth, and give them the skills and tools of empowerment and action that will put the probabilities of success in their favor.

A Handbook for Wealth Building

Solano has refined and distilled his accumulated knowledge into a practical and uplifting book The Power of a Millionaire Mentality®. Considered a handbook for financial, personal, and professional success all in just 100 pages, it is written by a hands-on author who has lived and practiced everything he writes about. Offering proven strategies and techniques, Solano guides you through a step-by-step process to create a personal plan of action, assess your financial position, recognize investment alternatives and find balance in your life and work.  You’ll learn the secrets of negotiation, discover the importance of body language, identify personality styles and more.

Conference Center North of Boston

In 1983 Solano established the  Boston Conference Center, set on eight quiet, wooded acres overlooking Pleasant Pond in Wenham, Massachusetts, and home to The Foundation for Continuing Education. Only 35 minutes north of Boston and easily accessible, the center hosts some of the state’s leading companies and organizations for corporate outings, functions, conferences, retreats and meetings. Fully equipped for business, board and meeting rooms vary in size; most spectacular is the open-air pavilion overlooking the pond. Recreational opportunities abound and a public golf is nearby.  This tranquil setting provides a place to train, learn and team-build in an environment that clients describe as “spiritual, inviting and inspiring. (more …)

When Rick Solano isn’t giving speeches and seminars and tending to conference center and foundation affairs, he enjoys playing basketball, reading and gourmet cooking.