“The ends exemplify the means.”
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT EXEMPLAR |
I love the entrepreneurial spirit and helping our clients achieve their dreams!
AT EXEMPLAR | Work Smart, Have Fun – See Us At Play |
- Serving financial services industry as a CPA for over 35 years
- Expertise in start ups, emerging growth, brand new companies
- Significant experience and expertise in entrepreneurial endeavors
- Developing strategic financial plans for early stage organizations
CREDENTIALS
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BBA, Accounting University of Massachusetts at Amherst – Isenberg School of Management |
LEADERSHIP
Rich serves his community year round as Trustee of a local not-for profit organization.
THE REAL ME
Rich is a husband, father of 2 and a poodle. He can often be seen sailing his boat in the summer, schussing the slopes in the winter.
Rich is a husband, father of 2 and a poodle. He can often be seen sailing his boat in the summer, schussing the slopes in the winter.
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