Tony has been writing professional-grade business plans since 1995. He specializes in business plan development for both equity and debt financing.

Before establishing the company, Tony served as a Marine, a restaurant owner, a sales manager, and an entrepreneur. Other experience includes: Public speaking, SBA business lending practices, business development training, commercial real estate selling and sales training. He has been featured on television in public awareness and marketing pieces on ABC, CBS, and cable.

In addition to running his own business, Tony has continually educated himself since 1991 focusing on business plan writing courses, sales courses, and business administration. He has attended Chapman University, Fresno City College, Rio Hondo College, Citrus College, and a Cum Laude graduate from the University of La Verne completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a finance emphasis.

Tony works with a team of professional business plan production associates who have produced hundreds of business plans, marketing plans, proposals and loan packages since 2006. He has formed 31 strategic partnerships with some of America's largest business development and funding organizations including TVA Capital, Electronic Merchant Services, and The March Group.

For a business plan to be certified, a company Project Manager conducts the following process:  (1) Ensures that research validates the claims of the entrepreneur; (2) Ensures completion of the 87 paragraphs required of the Certified Business Plan template; (3) Ensures that valid financial forecasts models were used with valid assumptions worksheets; (4) Provides a detailed bibliography; (5) Upon approval, places a Certification Emblem with a unique certificate number which is embossed on the cover of the plan.

TD Smith & Associates conducts the "Business Development University", a series of courses which includes: Certified Business Plan Course; Government & Business Relations Course; The Essentials of Business Start-Up & Growth; Mergers and Acquisitions - Preparing your business for sale; Access to Business Capital; Direct Marketing & Sales.  Courses can be taught at almost any location, but the corporate facility includes a training conference center with a capacity of 40 students.

Darrel serves as the Executive Director of Darrel Whitehead CPAs, an accounting practice that grosses $1,300,000 in revenues and performs tax, accounting, and administrative services. The Firm currently serves more than 600 clients and maintains competitive differentiation by supporting business finance, IT and platform accounting solutions for internet businesses. Beginning his career at Arthur Andersen, Darrel moved on to a regional CPA Firm, Singer Lewak in business management developing expertise in taxation and managing the business affairs of high profile clients in the music and entertainment industries. Darrel divides his time between his two residences in Huntington Beach, California and Cortez, Colorado. He is a Rutgers alumni and is a private pilot and avid golfer.

Bill has been instrumental is the development of the company. In the formulation phase of the company under the TD Smith & Associates, Inc. ownership, Bill provided the initial $25,000 in seed money to launch the business. He also financed the first 30,000 books published by the company and has provided ongoing financial support and financial counseling as TD Smith & Associates, Inc. grew from $86,000 in sales in 2005 to $177,000 in 2006, and more than $300,000 in 2007, and continued growth in 2008 and 2009.

Drexel has over 40 years of experience in the test and evaluation of components and systems for the Aerospace & Defense, Transportation and Energy industries that range from test engineer to corporate management. Mr. Smith has over 35 years of experience in civic and political action activities having served on a variety of boards and committees including:

(1) 2006-Current - Appointed to Mt. San Antonio College Citizens Oversight Committee to review and report on facility construction bond expenditures; (2) 2004-2008 - Board of Directors, California Space Authority; (3) 2005-2008 - Member, Board of Visitors, Claremont Graduate University, School of Religion; (4) Former member of Waste/Rail Haul Select Committee with the Sanitation Districts Board of Directors; (5) Served eight years as a member of the Board of Directors for the Sanitation Districts, Los Angeles County; (6) Mid 1980's Created and implemented San Gabriel Valley Waste Management Task Force; (7) 1979-1982 - Served as Planning Commissioner for the City of Walnut; two years as Chairman. (8) 1982-1994 Elected for (3) four-year terms as a City Councilman and served (3) terms as Mayor, City of Walnut, California.

Mr. Smith remains active in the political process both locally and in Washington.

Mr. Smith is a combat veteran having served honorably with the United States Navy for over four years.

• Bachelor of Science degree, University of Redlands, Redlands, California
• Associate of Science degree, Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, California