RICK HALPERIN MBA, CPA - ADVISORY ONE, LLC

Versatile MBA, CPA with 20+ years financial services experience, including extensive investment advisory, NASD and auditing expertise.

Professional Highlights

Advisory One, LLC: President and Founder

  • In its capacity as a California registered investment advisor, Advisory One specializes in intelligent, innovative investment management and financial planning solutions for individuals, business owners, and non-profit organizations that are committed to their long-term financial goals. Advisory One offers financial planning and investment management services in the areas of real estate, retirement, estate and college education planning, as well as brokerage and insurance services.
  • In its capacity as a CPA firm, Advisory One provides management consulting services to closely held, public, and non-profit organizations. Special emphasis on assurance services includes: Financial statement audits and other attest-related services; documentation/testing of Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements; and forensic auditing/testing for compliance under Rule 38a-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Green Industries and Socially-Responsible Initiatives:

  • Woman and Minority Business Exchange/Opportunity Harvester: An internet-based, business-to-business marketing and communication company focused on aggregating and artfully disseminating business opportunities from large private corporations and government to small, minority, and woman-owned companies. As Founder, involved in selling concept to major New York publishing company. Served as senior executive for the acquired company.
  • The Nature Conservancy: Served as first Director of Internal Audit, founded Conservation Finance function, and served as its first Director of Finance and Planning.
  • Renewable Energy Institute/American Wind Energy Association: Analyst responsible for working with both public and private sector institutions to promote and expand large-scale applications of solar, wind and other alternative energy sources.
  • Power Towers: Operations Manager responsible for selling and installing individual wind energy and small wind farm systems.
    Additional Professional Expertise:
  • Select Personnel: Director of Corporate Development responsible for researching, evaluating and performing due diligence pertaining to acquisition opportunities. Also responsible for managing the transition and integration of acquired businesses.
  • New Sport Ventures: Founder and senior executive, involved in all facets of building, financing, and developing this company, which develops and operates roller hockey facilities.
  • Ernst and Young (f/k/a Ernst & Whinney): “Big 8” CPA firm. Auditor involved in audits, tax preparation, and SEC reporting for financial institutions, hospitals, and manufacturing/distribution companies.

Credentials & Licenses

  • California State Board of Public Accountancy
  • Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy
  • NASD Series 7 and 66 Licenses
  • California Life, Health, and Long-Term Care Licenses

Education

  • MBA: Concentration in Finance, George Washington University,
    Washington, D.C. – 1985
  • Post Graduate Fellowship, International Management, Oxford Centre for Management Studies,
    Oxford University, Oxford, England – 1984
  • Two Bachelor's Degrees: Environmental Studies and Geography
    University of California, Santa Barbara – 1982