We are thrilled to announce that Mathew Crisafulli, EA, CFP^®, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to use the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP^® certification marks in accordance with CFP Board certification and renewal requirements.

by Dr. Neda Frayha -  internist, clinical assistant professor of medicine and assistant dean at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

"I remember just feeling at that time like a huge failure. And not feeling like I deserved any thanks or any praise for my efforts because they had not succeeded, and he had died, and he was a very young man."

On Wednesday, February 18th, Ara had the honor of presenting the Volunteer League of the San Fernando Valley a #bigcheck in the amount of $10,000 on behalf of The Water Buffalo Club. The Water Buffalo Club is a charitable organization whose mission is to provide grants and support to smaller charities that focus on underprivileged and undeserved youth in the greater Los Angeles area. As a member of the WBC, Ara worked with the Volunteer League to receive this generous grant that will help them continue to clothe and support needy #LAUSD students and families in the San Fernando Valley. We applaud the work the Volunteer League is doing in our community!

Despite the date on the calendar, 2015 is not over yet! Whether you have a Roth or Traditional IRA, you still have time to make your contribution count towards 2015. In order to capitalize on a 2015 contribution, you must open an account (if you don't already have one) and make a contribution before the April 18, 2015 IRS deadline (April 19th if you live in Maine or Massachusetts). SEP IRA owners have until October 17, 2016 to contribute if they choose to file an extension.

Taxes are usually due by April 15th; however, the deadline has been extended because April 15, 2016 is Emancipation Day in Washington, DC. Given that April 15, 2016 is a Friday, the next business day, and the day taxes are now due, is April 18, 2016. Additionally, due to Patriots Day, Residents of Maine and Massachusetts have until April 19, 2016 to file taxes.

We would like to introduce Erica Crane, Paraplanner and newest member of the ACap Asset Management team. Ms. Crane comes to ACap with significant experience in asset management and administration, and she is already proving to be an excellent addition to our ACap family. Erica will be working closely with both Ara and Matt to continue to provide excellent service to our clients.