The Team

Transition Process

Will there be any changes to my financial plan during the transition?

No immediate changes will be made to your financial plan during the transition. The successor will review your plan and continue to manage it according to the established strategy unless you wish to make adjustments.

How will I be notified of the transition?

In the event of my passing, you will be contacted promptly by AdvisorShare Asset Management team. They will provide you with all the information needed to continue your financial planning without disruption.

Will my financial information remain secure?

Yes, all your financial information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and security throughout the transition process.

What qualifications does the Team have?

Joe Maas is our Chief Investment Officer. A highly trained financial analyst, Joe is responsible for analyzing current and potential investments for the firm through deep fundamental analysis, researching industry trends and application of quantitative methods and technical analysis. Joe is very unique because he is certified in so many areas of expertise. He has earned certificates from nine prestigious organizations, and, with over two decades of financial industry experience, his unique core specialty is providing comprehensive investment management and financial planning services for individual investors, business owners, and trust.

Joe holds a variety of world renowned professional designations; he is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Charterholder, which is the world’s most respected investment professional’s achievement. In addition to the CFA, Joe is a certified valuation analyst (CVA) and is accredited in business appraisal review (ABAR). His professional capability also includes being a certified merger and acquisition advisor (CM&AA) trained and experienced in buying and selling middle-market companies with revenues from $5 million to $500 million.

Joe Mass
Chief Investment Officer
CFA, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC, MSFS, CCIMTM, CVA, ABAR, CM&AA
joe@synergy-am.com
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Joe Maas

To ensure my clients have a clear understanding of the steps that will be taken in the event of my unexpected death, ensuring their financial planning needs are uninterrupted.

Who is the designated successor for my financial accounts?

Joe Maas, CFA, CVA, ABAR, CM&AA, CFP®, ChFC,
CLU®, MSFS, CCIM, CWPP, is the designated Chief Investment Officer who will take over your account. They are fully briefed on your financial goals and the current state of your plan.

What will happen to my financial
planning account if you pass away?

My succession plan ensures that your account will be seamlessly transitioned to a trusted and experienced financial planner within my network, who will uphold the same level of service and

Roccy M. DeFrancesco, Jr., JD, CMP, CAPP

Roccy M. DeFrancesco, Jr., JD, CMP, CAPP, is a renowned expert in asset protection and wealth preservation, known for his leadership in the financial and legal industries. He is the founder of The Wealth Preservation Institute and co-founder of the Asset Protection Society, Advisor Share, LLC, and AdvisorShare Wealth Management. Roccy is also the creator of the OnPointe software suite, designed to empower financial advisors with advanced planning tools. A prolific author, he has written numerous books, including *The Doctor’s Wealth Preservation Guide*, *Retiring Without Risk*, and *Bad Advisors: How to Identify Them; How to Avoid Them*, among others. His works and lectures have guided thousands of professionals and consumers in achieving financial security and avoiding common pitfalls.

 A highly sought-after speaker and educator, Roccy has presented at prestigious organizations such as the National Financial Planning Association, the American Academy of Medical Management, and various state bar associations. His insights have been featured in professional journals and publications like *Michigan Bar Journal*, *Financial Planning Magazine*, and *Physician Money Digest*. Roccy holds a B.S. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he earned his commercial pilot’s license, and a J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law. Licensed to practice law in Michigan (inactive in Indiana), he is widely regarded as a zealous consumer advocate and a trusted mentor to advisors.

Roccy M. DeFrancesco, Jr., JD, CAPP™, CMP™
Founder of The Wealth Preservation Institute, the OnPointe software suite, and is Co-Founder of the Asset Protection Society.
roccy@advisorshare.com
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Daniel McDonald
Chief Investment Officer
Daniel@advisorshare.com
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Daniel McDonald

Before Daniel McDonald started devoting his work fulltime to AdvisorShare in 2020, he served as Regional Director to a traditional face-to-face wholesaling firm helping them grow to be the #1 independently owned distributor of fixed and fixed index annuities in financial institutions. During his eight years as a perennial sales leader at the firm he became a valued partner to advisors at America’s largest banks and broker dealers training their representatives how to properly use annuities that had only recently been added to their platform. Now Daniel uses that experience to help independent financial advisors identify and use high quality insurance products for their client’s retirement needs.

Daniel is a second-generation, financial services wholesaler who has taken on the challenge of continuing to distribute insurance products properly and effectively to financial services professionals who deem them the best fit for their clients as his father has since 1978. He is insurance licensed in all 50 states and well experienced in considering all industry and state rules and regulations prior to making an insurance recommendation.  Daniel’s high standard of care, good standing across the insurance industry, and success with growing AdvisorShare makes him an ideal fit to partner with the team bringing a unique twist on distribution to the Medicare industry with AdvisorShare Medicare Partners.

Jason S. Mackey

Jason S. Mackey is a United States Air Force veteran who earned a top-secret security clearance while working on the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. In 1998, after completing his service he returned to Charleston, SC, to join his family’s insurance agency. They have been an independent insurance agency since 1989, which allows them to build the best solutions for their clients. Upon his father’s retirement in 2014, Jason became president of the company. Jason has always had a passion for having a vast knowledge of the Medicare program and guiding people through it.

“I really enjoy helping people through the Medicare maze and simplifying the process,” Jason says. “I get a lot of satisfaction seeing the relief a person has after designing their plan. The best part is that we can do this at no cost to the client.”

Jason S. Mackey
Director of Medicare Planning
jason@medicareblueprint.com
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Michael Feriola
Wealth & Life Insurance
Specialist
Michael@advisorshare.com
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Michael Feriola

Michael Feriol is a Certified Asset Protection Planner’- and an Investment Advisor Representative. As a fiduciary, the financial advice he provides to clients is driven by common denominators of strategies observed over his career.

During that time, he has worked with many top industry professionals around the country as well as many Fortune 500 families developing asset protection strategies, wealth accumulation strategies and wealth transfer strategies.

Anna Hamilton
Financial Project Manager
anna@preservationwc.com
www.preservationwc.com
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Blair Schadler
blair@advisorsharewm.com
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Jeff Bettermann
Investment Advisor Representative Fiduciary
jeff@advisorsharewm.com
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At Preservation Wealth Consultants, our passion is providing safe money solutions to help your clients reach their financial goals and enjoy a sustainable retirement.  We believe there are Four Pillars to a Sustainable Retirement Planning Strategy

  1. Smart Asset Accumulation that includes guaranteed protection from market loss.
  2. Ensuring that you have enough guaranteed income that you cannot outlive.
  3. Planning for the possibility of a long term care event; the greatest threat to any retirement plan.
  4. Developing a tax efficient wealth transfer strategy.
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