Michael Allen La Rosa Jr.

Richard Vera II is a financial advisor at VERA-CPA, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and held various roles with the US Small Business Administration, Intuit Inc., and the US Department of Defense. Outside of advising, he serves as a finance committee member for the Hemlock Farms Community Association and is a trustee for the National Foundation for Animal Rescue. VERA-CPA, Inc. is a fee-only CPA firm providing financial planning and accounting services, including tax preparation and forensic accounting, to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on written financial plans and strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach, primarily recommending passive index funds and ETFs, and does not accept discretionary trading authority or performance-based fees.

Matthew Donovan is a financial advisor at Whitetail Wealth Management with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill from 2015 to 2021 before retiring for a year. Donovan also operates as a licensed insurance agent, dedicating approximately 20% of his time to that activity. Whitetail Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management services tailored to client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm uses fundamental analysis and may employ third-party sub-advisors with discretionary authority in managing client portfolios.

Peggy Farley is a financial advisor at Ascent Capital Management, Inc. with 3 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Ascent Capital Management since 2004. Ascent Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals and corporate accounts, focusing on U.S. equities and investment-grade fixed income. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction, combining quantitative screening with fundamental review and a defined sell discipline, managing portfolios typically consisting of 20–30 U.S. stocks across market capitalizations.

John Fredrick is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with RockCrest Financial LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Cypress Financial Planning from 2016 to 2019. RockCrest Financial LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, and select business and charitable entities, including high-net-worth clients, offering a flat-fee comprehensive financial planning and investment management service alongside private markets investment consulting focused on real estate exchanges, DSTs, and Opportunity Zone opportunities. The firm emphasizes a coordinated, values-based planning approach and integrates discretionary investment management with access to tax-preparation and estate-document support through its professional network.

Francis Den Dulk is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at AEM Asset Management, LLC since 2020 and previously at RRBB Asset Management, LLC from 2017 to 2020. AEM Asset Management, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of third-party money managers and model portfolios across various asset classes and employs both technical and fundamental analysis tailored to client objectives.

Scott Goginsky is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Biondo Investment Advisors LLC since 2010. Biondo Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wrap-fee managed accounts, and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and government clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis across market capitalizations and includes management of its proprietary Biondo Focus Fund.