Shon Brooks Identified as ‘Game Changer’ by Invention Magazine

Jan. 29, 2012 - PRLog -- Shon Brooks’ inventive undertaking in financial literacy education – efforts designed to help young students better understand the world of finance and the stock market through exciting, interactive computer video games he’s developed – received international attention recently when the work of this well-known Coronado, California-based inventor was featured prominently in Invention Magazine's Fall Issue
2011.

One of Forbes Magazine's top 20 listed college and universities for science and technology, Thomas Edison State dubbed Brooks the “Game Changer” when it profiled his timely endeavors that use interactive 3D computer gaming technology to assist K-12 school students in learning key skills in smart money management – ranging from how to balance a checkbook, international bank fraud, and prudently use a credit card to
teaching them the rudiments of the stock market and how to invest. Thomas Edison State is the publisher of Invention magazine. The article can be viewed at http://www.tesc.edu/files/Invention_Fall_2011.pdf .

In its early days Thomas Edison State spent three years at the
Forrestal Center outside of Princeton. However, it needed room for growth
and later moved into the architectural landmark building built in 1911
headquartered in downtown Trenton, New Jersey. Now it is the
second largest college in the  state of New Jersey, offering 20
associate, bachelor's and master degrees in more than 100 areas of
study to its more than 18,700 students in every state in the United
States and more than 70 countries around the world. These programs are
based in Thomas Edison State's college five schools.

“With our nation facing a flagging economy, high unemployment,
record deficits and other economic concerns – situations our kids will
likely inherit when they are older,” says Brooks, a noted financial
planner and Founder and CEO of Brooks Financial & Entertainment
Consultants based in Coronado, CA (www.ShonBrooks.TV), “what better
time than now to begin teaching students – from elementary to high
school, and even college – the importance of knowing how to manage
finances.”

Brooks -- who earned a (BSBA) Bachelor of Science degree in
Business Administration from Thomas Edison State College as well as an
(ASM) in Science in Management – is well on his way to making his dream
of financial literacy come alive for students. He has developed two 3D
games (with the aim of marketing them to school districts nationwide,
and to international markets) that are focused on helping young
students better understand finance and the stock market.

The first one, a console game called Save One Bank™​, introduces
students to the ins and outs of the world of banking through an
adventurous, hero versus villain action theme. The second game, Stock
Picker™​, is an online game that covers the fast-paced, and often
misunderstood, world of the stock market and Wall Street, and the
impact it has on the economy. Students can use play money to compete
with different classrooms around the country in picking and investing
in the most viable stocks.

In the gaming endeavor, he recently partnered with award-winning
video game developer and publisher Josiah Pisciotta at Chronic Logic,
LLC ( HYPERLINK http://www.chroniclogic.com and www.chroniclogic.com)
in Santa Cruz, CA to develop the video promotion trailer for Save One
Bank, the first game to be promoted in the project.

In addition to his computer gaming ventures, Brooks has used his
success as a chief executive officer in other ways to promote
education, motivation and empowerment among today’s youth. For
instance, he has donated more than 3,000 books, magazines, calculators
and posters to the San Diego Unified School District to encourage wise
money management among students. With the addition of creating and
launching a "Sponsor a Bus" program to help school districts nationwide
with their budget crisis (http://www.taxshelterpro.com/sponsorship.html
and http://brooksfinancialandentertainmentconsultants.com/).

He is also the creator, writer, producer and host of the
award-winning half-hour TV talk show titled S.O.B™​. The show motivates
and empowers youth toward positive directions in life. S.O.B is
currently being promoted on the National Football League (NFL) Network,
ESPN, and Monday Night Football through Cox Media which also
interconnects in selected markets on AT&T and Direct TV (HYPERLINK
http://www.prlog.org/11663847-shon-brooks-signs-nfl-cox-media-television
-ad-contract-promoting-upcoming-sob-talk-show.html and
http://www.prlog.org/11663847-shon-brooks-signs-nfl-cox-media-television-ad-contract-promoting-upcoming-sob-talk-show.html).

As testament to S.O.B’s popular appeal in foreign countries, a
segment of the show, featuring Brooks interviewing famed boxing
promoter Don King (HYPERLINK http://www.pakistan.tv/videos-shon-brooks-interview-with-don-king-[y0XFPq-uZrg].cfm, www.pakistan.tv/videos-shon-brooks-interview-with-don-king-[y0XFPq-uZrg] ) was made available in Pakistan -- a country with a population of more than 170 million-- via YouTube in recent months. (The segment can
also be viewed at HYPERLINK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0XFPq-uZrg" \t "_blank and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0XFPq-uZrg ).



Since that time, worldwide viewership and web traffic searches of
the S.O.B Pakistan segment have escalated to over 600 million views, as
documented on the (IMDB) Internet Movie Database (HYPERLINK
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3779078/" \t "_blank and http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3779078/ ), and recently became one of the
first to reset the odometer for YouTube from the overload of web search
traffic, says Brooks. He is continuing to merge into new international
markets with a vigorous global presence.

Widely known for his savvy and versatility as a premier financial
planner, Brooks spearheads Brooks Financial & Entertainment Consultants
which specializes in financial estate-wealth preservation strategies
for the wealthy and for striving individuals, television production and
gamification.

He is also recognized as a leading supporter of continuing
education in the financial planning field. Brooks created the
curriculum for two areas of certification for financial planning
advisors, which are used by the ASPPA (American Society of Pension
Professionals and Actuaries)-formerly known as NTSAA Educational
Institute. The two certifications are the Certified Retirement
Specialist (CRS) and Master Certified Retirement Specialist (MCRS). He
also created the exam questions for the certification’s Course 1 Study
Guide, The Basics of 403(b) Plans. The premier national organization
for career retirement plan professions is now transitioning to being
called, TGPC (Tax-Exempt and Government Plan Administration Certificate
Program).

Brooks can be contacted at HYPERLINK
"mailto:taxshelterpro@aol.com" taxshelterpro@aol.com, or (619)575-0242.

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Founded by Shon Brooks, Brooks Financial & Entertainment Consultants (www.shonbrooks.tv), is based in Coronado, CA and specializes in game development, estate planning, wealth preservation strategies for a wide range of clients, and television productions.