Average Joe Finances

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Robert Persichitte on the 151st episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. Robert shares how he helps people keep their money, avoid and recover from mistakes, ripoffs, and taxes.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Emerging financial scams
• Unregulated investments and how do they impact people
• The traps and scams at penny stocks or cryptocurrency  market
• The importance of management and a win-win model
• And so much more!

About Robert Persichitte:
Robert Persichitte, CPA, CFP®, has guided business leaders and individuals with financial and investment decisions for over eight years. He is an accountant at heart and an award-winning analyst known for using data to make sound decisions. He is driven to improve the world and help clients avoid mistakes and scams.

Since 2017, he has been the director of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. He served as an auditor for over ten years working in tax, fraud, and asset recovery. He now runs his financial planning firm.

Find Robert on:

Website: https://delagify.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-persichitte/

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Join Mike Cavaggioni with Dearonne Bethea on the 150th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. Dearonne shares his passion and purpose to educate others on financial literacy, give back to the community and provide the blueprint on how to create generational wealth. He is on a path to 100 businesses and 100 streams of income.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Simple investing and learning how money makes money
• How to get into real estate investing
• Buying houses in low-income areas and giving back to the community
• Learning alternative investments and creating more income
• And so much more!

About Dearonne Bethea:

Dearonne Bethea is a corporate business owner, real estate investor, founder/CEO of Band of Brothers Investment Group (BOB), Acquisitions and Key Principal for Tri-City Equity Group and a Chief Warrant Officer Three in the US Army. By applying the leadership, strategic, and operational skills he obtained in the military to his personal life, he has created a net worth of over $12 million dollars through his businesses, assets and investments.

In 2016, Dearonne and his wife, Pamela, created the non-profit organization, The Dearonne and Pamela Bethea Foundation which focuses on community outreach, entrepreneur internship opportunities for young adults that need a second chance, and housing for low income families. 

Find Dearonne on:
Website: https://bobinvestmentgroup.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dearonne.bethea
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearonne.bethea
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dearonne

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Join Mike Cavaggioni with Aaron Rubin on the 149th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. Aaron shares his pride in helping tech clients make tax-savvy, financially sound decisions about their stock compensation packages.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Secrets to stock option planning
• Stock option horror stories
• Stock option wins
• How can someone invest tax efficiently
• And so much more!

About Aaron Rubin:

Aaron specializes in financial, estate, and tax planning. With an extensive background in financial services, he advises on some of the most pivotal decisions in his clients’ lives. He received a BA in Economics-Accounting-Spanish from Claremont McKenna College. He graduated cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law and was admitted as a member of the California Bar in 2006. He is licensed as a certified public accountant, and in 2009, received his CFP® designation.

Aaron started his career in accounting, working at international CPA firm Deloitte, where he focused on high net worth individual income tax returns. He then moved to Abbott Stringham & Lynch — a regional CPA firm — expanding his focus to estate and gift tax returns and planning. He has been with WRP since 2009.

Find Aaron on:
Website: https://wrpwealth.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WRPWealth
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrpwealth
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrpwealth

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Join Mike Cavaggioni with David Lecko on the 148th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. David shares about his journey driving for dollars, and how building a widget turned it into DealMachine.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Understanding the mindset on active versus passive wealth building, and putting active income to work.
• How DealMachine evolved from a self-serving widget to helping other people with real estate deals.
• How his clients are leveraging DealMachine to scale their businesses.
• Special features that DealMachine provides.
• And so much more!

About David Lecko:

David Lecko is the founder and CEO of DealMachine, a platform that helps real estate investors get more deals for less money with software for lead generation, lead filtering and targeting, marketing and outreach, and acquisitions and dispositions. David created DealMachine in 2017 to acquire his first rental property through driving for dollars. He’s built a 2 million rental portfolio with the app.

Find David Lecko on:
Website: www.dealmachine.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tweetingdavid
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.lecko
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

DealMachine:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dealmachineapp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dealmachineapp/

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Join Mike Cavaggioni with Flint Jamison on the 147th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. Flint shares How the Average Joe can invest in commercial real estate through syndications.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Build to Rent works
• The comparisons of Real Estate Investments (single family, REITs, apartments, self storage)
• Advantages and Risks of investing in Real Estate
• Exit Strategies of Build To Rent
• And so much more!

About Flint Jamison:
Flint spent 20 years in aerospace as an engineer and program manager. He is now finding a path to early retirement through commercial real estate investments

Flint started his real estate endeavor with a duplex that he rehabbed in 2018. From there, he quickly pivoted to multifamily syndications, where there is greater stability and returns.

Flint’s portfolio is currently around 1,500 units

Find Flint Jamison on:
Website: https://vestuscapital.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flintjamison
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vestuscapital
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vestuscapital/  

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Join Mike Cavaggioni with Alejandro Szita on the 146th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. Alejandro shares practical information about money that empowers clients financially and helps them keep more of the money they earn.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How self-employed people can qualify for a mortgage; challenges and solutions
• Mortgage loan types specifically designed for entrepreneurs and business owners
• Credit score challenges for entrepreneurs; tips for improving your credit score
• Using your mortgage to build savings
• And so much more!

About Alejandro Szita:

Alejandro Szita is a California & Florida mortgage broker for business owners and self-employed professionals. He is a real estate and mortgage professional since 2005, he explored the world of real estate from all angles—commercial, residential and capital raising—before realizing that real estate finance was his true passion. His clients range from top artists and entrepreneurs to freelancers and owners of mom-and-pop retail stores.

Find Alejandro Szita on:
Website: www.prosperitylending.us
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prosperitylendingfb
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandroszita/ 

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Join Mike Cavaggioni with DC Glenn on the 145th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. DC shares his passion for empowering, educating, and leaving a legacy of inspiration behind for his fellow artists, or anyone who hopes to succeed in any endeavor their heart desires.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Learn how to master your craft. 
• What is Search Channel Optimization (SCO) and how it works
• The importance of organization and its impact
• The importance of learning and understanding the vocabulary of your craft
• And so much more!

About DC Glenn:

DC Glenn made musical history as DC The Brain Supreme of Tag Team with his multi platinum hit single and album "​ Whoomp!, There It is! "​. This multi-talented musician, producer, DJ, marketer and all around business man has his own digital marketing company called CLG Investments Inc. 

In combination with excelling in voice acting booking as one of the top urban voices for Apple's ITunes Radio. In addition, he is one of the most well-known DJ’s in Atlanta, performing at legendary clubs such as Magic City, Atlanta Live, Colbalt Lounge, and Strokers just to mention a few.

DC has worked from the ground up to develop a rewarding business, and nowadays is on the verge of strengthening his enterprise to a level seen by few.

Find DC Glenn on:
Website: https://www.tagteambackagain.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcglennatl/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dcglennatl/?hl=en
Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/dcglennatl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcglennatl/

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Join Mike Cavaggioni with Craig Cecilio on the 144th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. Craig shares his strategic approach on innovation and accessibility, harnessing capital aggregation to build alternative investment portfolios.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The first step people should take in properly educating themselves to start making investment decisions. 
• Thoughts on diverse investments for ordinary people to participate fairly in capital markets
• How technology can play a part in reducing the wealth gap
• How DiversyFund breaks down the barriers that keep most Americans from investing like the top 1%
• And so much more!

About Craig Cecilio:
Craig Cecilio envisions a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to build wealth. He is the Founder and CEO of DiversyFund and a Fintech Platform engineer who serves the everyday investor.

Cecilio and associates manage over half a million accounts with more than 30,000 active stakeholders.

Before launching DiversyFund in 2014, Cecilio earned his BA from the University of Colorado and received his California BRE Broker License. He sat on the Board of Directors at ‘A Reason to Survive’ non-profit for nearly half a decade.

Find Craig Cecilio on:
Website: http://craigcecilio.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigcecilio/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cxcecilio/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cxcecilio 

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Join Mike Cavaggioni with Jorge Abreau on the 143rd episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. Jorge shares his expertise and experience on commercial construction and multifamily syndications & development.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The deciding factor of quitting a 9-5 job and investing in real estate full time.
• Importance of hiring a business coach.
• Best markets to invest in.
• Why it’s always a good time to buy real estate.
• Having other businesses that compliment your real estate investing.
• And so much more!

About Jorge Abreau:
Jorge Abreau is an Active & Passive Full Time Multifamily Real Estate Investor. He is an owner and operator of 5,814 Doors.He is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Elevate. Jorge has been Investing in Real Estate for over 15 years. He started in Single Family, small Multifamily properties and eventually worked his way up to large 100+ Unit Multifamily.


He also started and built a Construction Company which is the inhouse construction arm for Elevate. Jorge and his company Elevate combined have acquired 6,849 Units. They have exited out of 1,416 of those units and currently have $500M+ Assets under management.


Find Jorge Abreau on:
Website: https://www.elevatecig.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JorgeMultifamily
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jorgemultifamily
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgelabreu


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Join Mike Cavaggioni with Vince Scolari on the 142nd episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. Vince shares how to build a meaningful network of like-minded real estate entrepreneurs and had success with his acquisitions across the domestic U.S., targeting markets that are poised for growth.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The key factors to look for when picking a market to invest in
• Why real estate is a great asset class to build wealth
• The process of building a team for syndication deals
• Opportunities, responsibilities, and pressure of a real estate investor
• And so much more!

About Vince Scolari:

After he graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in Business Management, he started his career in Risk Management for construction and development. He found himself getting close to different development projects, contractors, and seeing how the property landscape was rapidly evolving in the Bay Area. He started investing in syndications right out of college, seeing the power that equity growth could bring. He eventually became a Partner and Owner at his Brokerage after growing his client base and adding significant value to his firm.

Vince is an active Member of the Board of the Santa Clara University Bronco Builders Association, Construction Financial Manager’s Association (CFMA), and United Contractors Association. He is also passionate about giving back, active as a contributing board member with a number non-profit and community organizations aimed at supporting education and healthcare in the Bay Area.

Find Vince Scolari on:
Website: https://laurencerosecapital.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Laurencerosecapital
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/laurencerosecapital
Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCaSk7njrtN92103rnp8lJFg 

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