Charles LaPorta

Mr. LaPorta has always pursued a greater knowledge in the field of finance and has been involved in a broad cross-section of the financial services industry over 30 years. Previously, he performed financial planning and analysis activities for various non-profit organizations, most notably the Archdiocese of New York. Prior to that, Mr. LaPorta worked on Wall Street in several different capacities including the investment activity for hedge funds, credit research for rating agencies and investment banks, and equity research for 2 separate broker-dealers.

Mr. LaPorta began his career in the financial services industry as a Financial Consultant for Merrill Lynch. He has successfully completed Series 7 and 63 certifications on two separate occasions during his career and is a Registered Investment Advisor. Mr. LaPorta has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University, earned his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Mr. LaPorta is a member in good standing of the CFA Institute, and the New York Society of Security Analysts.