Who We Are

Iris Mack Dayoub, Ph.D. has been involved in the financial services industry since 1984.  She has a wide background of educational and business experience with a master's degree in mathematics, a doctorate in mathematics education and many post graduate courses in financial strategies and economics.  She is the founder and president of Alpha Financial Management.  Iris oversees the process of analyzing, researching and compiling all Financial Plans for AFM clients, helps guide clients through the financial planning process, and answers any questions regarding the numerous ongoing financial planning issues that arise in their lives. As part of the planning process, Iris guides her clients to develop their own unique Investment Policy Statement, and then implements their strategy by designing portfolios that fit their profile, keeping the investments in balance, and reporting progress to the clients.

Much of her success is attributed to individual commitment to her clients, as well as her ongoing pursuit of knowledge and expertise in the rapidly changing field of financial services.  She has shared this knowledge through seminars on the Basics of Investing, Estate Analysis, Retirement Planning and Financial Freedom and has published articles on Asset Allocation and Estate Planning.  Iris has published several articles in national and local journals, appeared on television, and been quoted in Investment News and the Wall Street Journal.

Iris is a Registered Advisor with the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), the largest nationwide organization of fee-only financial planners.

She serves on the Advisory Board for the College of Business Administration of Savannah State University and the Economics Department at Armstrong Atlantic University.  She is on the Finance Committee for the Armstrong Atlantic University Foundation.

Iris and her husband, Michael, have five children and twelve grandchildren.  In her leisure time Iris enjoys playing the piano, knitting and competing in triathlons. 

She is the Council Director for Girls on the Run, an after-school program for pre-teens that uses running to educate and prepare Savannah area girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Go to www.girlsontherun.org to learn more about the program.

 
Autumn Certo moved to Savannah from Fenton, Michigan in 2006. She received an Associate Degree in Science from Mott Community College and will continue her pursuit of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting in the fall of 2010. She has successfully completed the exam for the Registered Paraplanner designation from the College of Financial Planning and will continue working on the internship requirements.
 
Autumn is the Chief Operating Officer for AFM.  She manages the workflow in the office, assists the senior financial advisors in preparing reports and doing research.  She also works closely with others in the area of Client Care.  Her accounting background and organization skills are valuable assets to the AFM team.
 
She enjoys spending time with her church family, walking, cooking, reading and exploring her new home state and city. 
 
Her husband, AJ, is an alumnus of Savannah College of Art and Design.  They have one son, Silas, who was born in October 2007.  

 

 Chase Mouchet is a native of the Savannah area. A recent graduate of the University of Georgia, he received a dual degree in Family Financial Planning and Finance. Chase is currently studying for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in preparation for the upcoming examination this summer.

Chase is the Support Advisor for the AFM team. His responsibilities include financial plan analysis and design, as well as investment research and development of client strategies.

During his undergrad at UGA, he was the financial officer for a student organization supporting Hearts Everywhere Reaching Out for Children, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of children affected by HIV/AIDS in Georgia. 
 
Chase enjoys spending time with his friends and family, nutrition, running, travelling, and cheering on the Dawgs during the football season.

 
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