MEET OUR TEAM

Mehdi Banai

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

 Mr. Banai has 30 years of extensive experience within executive management, corporate management, and higher education institutional management. Being in the world of private education he has become well-rounded inside the international educational system, teaching computer information systems ranging from cloud computing to large scale system integration. He has been managing Tysons College for the past 30 years.

Education:  Computer Information Systems, George Washington University (1984)

Rania Fekrie

President

Personal:

Rania Fekrie has been in the public relation sector for the past 20 years. Meeting with world leaders and politicians from across the world. Her main expertise resides within the Middle Eastern Government system.

She is a well-rounded individual within the private corporations, media industry and politics. She has earned contributions to her community in the Washington, DC area.

Ashraf Elhawary

Council  

Personal:

CEO American Executive Security.
Private Investigator
Council at Law.
PPS.

CEO, American Executive Security.
As the CEO of American Executive Security, I lead a team dedicated to providing top-tier security solutions tailored to the unique needs of our clients. Our services range from executive protection to comprehensive security consulting, ensuring that individuals and businesses alike are safeguarded against potential threats.

Private Investigator (PI).
I am a licensed Private Investigator, conducting thorough and discreet investigations to uncover critical information. My expertise includes background checks, surveillance, fraud investigation, and providing evidence for legal cases.

Counsel at Law.
As a licensed attorney, I offer legal counsel with a focus on criminal defense and security-related legal issues. My dual expertise in law and security allows me to provide well-rounded advice and representation in complex cases.

Personal Protection Specialist (PPS)
In my role as a Personal Protection Specialist, I am trained in advanced protective strategies to ensure the safety of high-profile individuals. This includes threat assessment, risk management, and the implementation of personalized security plans.

Jill Chappell Adly

Associate

Jill Chappell Adly is a seasoned communications and public affairs specialist, providing strategic advice, crisis and issues management for well-known leaders, media outlets and executives facing complex issues. She helps prepare individuals for high-stakes media interviews. Jill currently works as a Senior Editorial Produer at NewsNation, a nonpartisan network based in Chicago. Jill also spent some time helping Deseret News as the Director of Strategic Outreach and Development. Before joining the Deseret News, Jill spent the past 18 years as the Senior Editorial Producer for CNN’s Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer in Washington. Jill started her career at CNN in the fall of 2003 as an intern on the Assignment Desk and later promoted to a guest booking position for CNN anchor, Kyra Phillips. In the fall of 2006, she joined Wolf Blitzer and has booked several high profile guests including the Dalai Lama, Colin Powell, Sarah Palin, Richard Branson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Queen Rania of Jordan, King Abdullah II, President of Egypt, El- Sisi, the late Senator John McCain, Former House Speaker, Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney, and other political and international guests. She worked on CNN’s highest-rated events in history, including the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Presidential Primaries, Debates, the Presidential Election, as well as both Inaugurations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Jill is the recipient of The George Foster Peabody and a two-ti1ne national Emmy award for investigative reporting and for the 2012 Election Night coverage. Prior to CNN, Jill worked as a Leadership Program Director for DC Government Officials at The George Washington University and while there completed a master’s degree in Public Administration. A Utah native Jill received her associates degree from Utah Valley University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in Communications. She is also fluent in French.

Paul A. Samakow, Esquire

Associate

Personal:

Mr. Samakow is married and has two daughters.  He is a  lifelong resident of the Washington, D.C. area.

He is  a Plaintiff’s Attorney since 1980, representing injured people.

He is small business consultant and mentor, having worked with hundreds of small businesses and professionals nationwide.

He is a rated Tennis Player.

He is a former Professional Photographer.

Professional:

Mr. Samakow has been practicing Plaintiff’s personal injury law since 1980, during which time he has helped over twenty thousand clients in Virginia and Maryland with auto collision, slip & fall and worker’s compensation cases.

 Mr. Samakow has a national “burn injury” practice and has had clients in over 20 states.

 As a life-long student of marketing, Mr. Samakow has become an in-demand small business consultant and his clients include all measure of small businesses and professionals.

Education

 1977   B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

1980   J.D., Western New England School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts

 Publications

Mr. Samakow is the author of 7 books and over 100 topic-specific papers. Two of his books are “marketing” themed.

 Media

 Mr. Samakow has been a guest on over 30 television and radio programs.

Copyrights

 Mr. Samakow holds 8 copyrights and trademarks pertinent to his law practice and business consulting.

Acknowledgments, Professional Achievements

Mr. Samakow has received numerous awards, certificates, etc. for his contributions to the community.