How We Got Started
We're entrepreneurs ourselves. We’ve gone down the path of having to raise money the traditional way. We know what it’s like to have to make weekly payroll and rent payments, and constantly maintain cash flow.
Our core team started in North Carolina in 2018, facilitating the State’s Intrastate investment crowdfunding program called the NC PACES Act. Based on this experience, we began the process of expanding nationally to help any company, in any state, raise capital using any of the SEC exemptions including Reg D, Reg CF, and Reg A.
Our Team
John Panaccione
CEO
John is the CEO and holds the Series 7 (General Securities Representative), Series 24 (General Securities Principal), Series 79 (Investment Banking Representative), and Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law) securities registrations. John was the CEO of LogicBay and worked with leading companies to develop and implement strategies for scaling indirect sales channels using a combination of services and technology that LogicBay offered. As a startup entrepreneur himself, John knows what it's like to start a company, raise capital, successfully exit and return capital to shareholders. John is also an Army veteran, former paratrooper, and co-founder of VETtoCEO , a non-profit that helps veterans explore entrepreneurship as a career path after their military service ends.
Chris Franklin (CPA)
Partner
Chris serves as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. Chris is also a Managing Member and Principal and holds Series 14 (Compliance Officer), Series 28 (Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial and Operations Principal), and Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law) securities registrations. Chris has more than 20 years of public accounting and industry experience. He has extensive experience in the areas of financial management and analysis, cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, and process analysis and improvement. Chris is also a certified public accountant with a master’s degree in taxation. Chris was the CFO of LogicBay, and before that, he was the CFO at Swarovski Optik, N. A. where he managed a staff of 14 finance, human resources, and IT professionals.
John White
Partner
John is a Partner in the firm. He holds the Series 7 (General Securities Representative), Series 82 (Private Securities Offering Representative), and Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law) securities registrations.
John White is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in delivering real estate and infrastructure projects. With a robust background that includes executive roles at Skanska USA, where he spearheaded national strategic projects and public-private partnerships, John excels in P&L management, risk identification, and fostering client relationships. John is also a proud veteran of the U.S. Army.
Rich Godfrey
Compliance
Rich serves as the firm's compliance consultant. Rich is the Principal of Cogent CRC, providing operational and regulatory risk management for individuals and entities involved in the securities markets. He conducts deep due diligence for Folla Capital and is also by a licensed Private Investigator.. Prior to founding Cogent CRC, Rich was a financial investigator for the State of North Carolina's Department of the Secretary of State. Rich was also a founding partner and COO of an SEC-registered hedge fund specializing in US-focused corporate credit strategies. Rich's long career has been in numerous international finance and compliance roles.
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