The Bridging the Gap preliminary workshop is open to everyone at any experience level of investing. The purpose is to introduce the basic concepts of Financial Freedom. The workshop discusses ideas adapted from Robert T. Kiyosaki, Donald Trump and other real estate investing experts. Reasons why real estate investing is more advantageous in comparison to traditional investments will be evaluated. How to form a team and gather the appropriate tools investors need in order to get started are other topics that will be discussed. ?Our goal for instructing the workshops is to educate people about finances in a way that was never taught in school, but should have been,? said Caporale.

The Bridging the Gap workshops were created for the many people who rely on outdated, traditional investments that may not be serving them in a way that leads to financial freedom. ?We want to help these people ?bridge the gap? between yesterday's investment and tomorrow's opportunity,? said IEM's president and CEO, Marco Caporale.

As a former financial advisor at leading investment firm, Morgan Stanley, Caporale is prepared to share his wealth of knowledge. According to Caporale, contrary to what brokerage firms are saying about conventional investments, real estate offers distinct advantages, which are covered in the workshop. The workshop is designed to change the way people think about stocks and bonds investments. ?We explain in the workshop that where one receives his/her income determines how fast he/she will achieve financial freedom,? said Caporale.

Registration to attend a workshop can be done by contacting IEM at 813-241-6800. Workshops are organized and coordinated monthly. Location, date and time are announced prior to registration in order to meet needs and convenience of attendees. The most recent workshop was held at The Courtyard Marriott in Tampa.

In addition to the free Bridging the Gap workshop, IEM will also offer a series of courses that will form their complete program, Cash Flow University. Once completing the no-cost Bridging the Gap introductory workshop, students have the opportunity to proceed onto more advanced Cash Flow University courses. ?At IEM, we want to share our knowledge so that our students are able to learn about finances faster and with greater understanding, eventually managing their own financial future. In the end, they may teach us something they may have learned about investing on their own,? said Caporale.

Participants in the free workshop may wish to continue with the Cash Flow University courses; their experience and understanding of the material is what determines their placement for the subsequent higher course levels. If participants want only an introduction such as the workshop, there's no obligation to continue. ?Attending the initial workshop really is a no-lose deal for anyone wanting to increase their knowledge of personal investing,? said Caporale.

Many issues will be examined in this educational program. ?We want our future investors to understand that real estate is the fastest and most efficient way to financial freedom. It takes planning but you don't have to do it alone. It's not difficult to do when given the proper tools,? said Caporale. Participants attending the introductory Bridging the Gap workshop will receive a free gift for participating.

Independent Executive Management (IEM) is a subsidiary of CAP Asset Management, a Fee-Only Financial Planning Firm. IEM, created in response to the continued demand for tax efficient strategies from the real estate investing community, offers clients the opportunity to build real wealth through real estate transactions in a tax deferred or tax free manor, devoid of 1031 exchanges. Few firms offer true self-directed IRAs, which enable a client to purchase individual real estate.