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Dr.  McEntire  Dwight                                   McEntire  said,  "Mr.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and  Robert                           dis­               Finlay did very well in


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   cusses the results of                                    all  the  classes  he


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   the  Business  Strat­                                    took from me and al­


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   egy  Game  required                                      ways  had  a  great


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   of  all  students  in                                    attittude.  He  should


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Business  Strategy                                      do  very  well  in  the


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and  Policy class. Dr.                                   business world.”









                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Robert  works on his law


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                school  applications.  He


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                hopes to be accepted to


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Florida  International


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                University Law School to


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                study Real Estate Law.









                                                                                                                                                               obert Finlay, born





                                                                   and reared in Miami, has two older brothers,





                                                                  Juan and George, who are alumnus. Shortly after seeing



                                                                   a presentation of CCC, Robert knew that God was




                                                                   calling him to attend the college.  He enrolled for the fall

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “Robert  is  very  goal-
                                                                   semester of 2001 with an undecided major.  Second                                                                                                                                                                                                                            oriented  and  strives  to




                                                                   semester of that year, he decided to major in Business                                                                                                                                                                                                                       achieve anything he sets


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                out to do.  I  am thankful
                                                                  Administration with aspirations of one day owning his

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                God  is  giving  me  a

                                                                                                                           own business.  Robert’s family owns                                                                                                                                                                                  husband who takes both




                                                                                                                           a title insurance company named                                                                                                                                                                                      of our futures seriously.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        -Traci Kurtz
                                                                                                                           “Title Services of Dade County.”  In



              80                                                                                                           the summer and during school




                                                                                                                           breaks, Robert would go home and




                                                                                                                          work for his family gaining valuable



                                                                                                                           experience in the business world.




                                                                                                                                           Robert used his internships to                                                                                                                                                             Z3&       Robert gives a speech in



                                                                                                                          gain experience.  His first one was                                                                                                                                                                                   Strategy  and  Policy


                                           he chose that field,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 about the  end  results  of
                                                                                                                          with Americare Physicians Group,                                                                                                                                                                                      his group,  Franchise



                                                                                                                          where he focused on marketing.  His                                                                                                                                                                                   Incorporated. The group
                                               but he really has                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               finished  in  third  place  in
                Business

                                                                                                                          second was at JamLight, Inc. which
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the class.


                                                knowledge o f it.                                                         focused on E-commerce.  Between



                                                                                                                          internships,  Robert became one of
                Studies

                                             I f  he does get into                                                        the five founding members of Grace





                                                                                                                          Unlimited LLC, buying and selling

                                             real estate,  he can
                                                                                                                          property in Miami-Dade County.




                                                                                                                                           On December  18, 2004,
                                                  be the attorney


                                                                                                                          Robert married Traci Kurtz, a 2003                                                                                                                                       “Birdy  is  like  family,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and  I appreciate him

                                           for the established                                                            alumnus.  After graduation, Robert                                                                                                                                       always  being  there



                                                                                                                          and Traci plan to move to Miami                                                                                                                                          for me during our col­



                                              family business.                                                           where Robert will attend Florida                                                                                                                                          lege  years.  I  know

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   that  he  will  be  suc­


                                                                                                                          International Universitv Law School.                                                                                                                                     cessful  in  anything
                                                  -Robert’s                                                                                                                               J

                                                                                                                         He will focus on Real Estate Law so                                                                                                                                       that he does, and we

                                                   mother                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          look forward to all the
                                                                                                                         that he may eventually become                                                                                                                                             great  opportunities




                                                                   president of the family-owned Title Services of Dade                                                                                                                                                                            that  will  come  after




                                                                   County. “I never expected Robert to be an attorney.  I                                                                                                                                                                          we  graduate,”  said
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Joel  Oman.  Both

                                                                  was really surprised that he chose that field, but he really                                                                                                                                                                     were  groomsmen  in



                                                                   has knowledge of it.  If he does get into real estate, he                                                                                                                                                                       their  friend  Joshua


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Levesque’s wedding.
                                                                   can be the attorney for the established  family business.”




                                                                  Justa Finaly, Robert’s mother, said.
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