Humility
Humility rises above and completes the tasks regardless. It’s knowing when to delegate and when to suck it up and do it yourself. Additionally, Failure is not an option; it is a certainty. Having humility in defeat, admitting mistakes, and learning from them to make improvements.
Hunger
Hunger is about having the internal drive, passion, and excitement to get up and do our job. It’s more than completing daily tasks and clocking out; it’s about being proactive, not reactive. It’s the second-nature response of always asking, “what’s next?”
Zeal
Zeal is about having the passion and desire that drives us to do our work with a positive mindset. When we have the passion behind what we are doing in our roles, we can all work better and achieve more.
Team
Jon Solitro
Thomas M. Hlohinec
Thomas M. Hlohinec
Chief Executive Officer
Jon started in the investment management industry in 2013, as an advisor with Principal Financial Group. It was there Jon learned the ins and outs of investing on a global scale. Jon spent his first several years learning how the investment business was done well in an ever changing world of compliance and regulator
Chief Executive Officer
Jon started in the investment management industry in 2013, as an advisor with Principal Financial Group. It was there Jon learned the ins and outs of investing on a global scale. Jon spent his first several years learning how the investment business was done well in an ever changing world of compliance and regulatory concerns. Jon's leadership passion and unique strategies led him to launch his own firm in 2020, two weeks before a global pandemic. His firm, FinancialMD has grown every year, and innovated continually into new areas.
Jon also helped to launch CIG Asset Management, focused specifically on institutional investing strategies for the project finance, infrastructure, and renewable sector. As the world transitions to a sustainable model of growing, CIG Asset Management will be a leader in protecting, growing, leveraging the capital needed to realize a strong, new world.
Jon lives in Michigan with his wife and their four crazy kids. Jon was a singer/songwriter in the days when he had spare time, and a voracious reader. These days he can be found wrestling with his three boys, taking his teenage daughters cell phone, and taking his wife out on fancy dates. Jon volunteers on the board at his church, and is also on the board of Youth Haven, a national camp ministry dedicated to reaching underprivileged children with the good news that someone cares about them.
Jon can be reached at:
517-346-7970
Thomas M. Hlohinec
Thomas M. Hlohinec
Thomas M. Hlohinec
Chief Investment Officer
Thomas has an extensive background in the private and public investment industry. He is the founder and CEO of Rise Financial Partners whose vision is to see intergenerational transformation through Kingdom-minded communities, economies, and marketplaces. Prior to founding Rise Financial Partners, Thomas spent seve
Chief Investment Officer
Thomas has an extensive background in the private and public investment industry. He is the founder and CEO of Rise Financial Partners whose vision is to see intergenerational transformation through Kingdom-minded communities, economies, and marketplaces. Prior to founding Rise Financial Partners, Thomas spent seven years at a global investment firm where he educated financial advisors and institutional investors how to build better portfolios with alternative investments, such as commercial real estate. His most recent role was the Director of Institutional Distribution and Research where he helped develop investing strategies designed to create strong uncorrelated returns. Thomas and his teams were responsible for raising over $400 Million in private investment strategies.
Thomas’ passion is helping others. He frequently provides insights to other financial service members and has been quoted by industry publications such as InvestmentNews, LendingTree, MarketWatch, Morningstar, and Time. Thomas is a member of several financial professional networks dedicated to sharing best practices and providing the highest level of service to their clients, including: the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), Fee-Only Network, and XY Planning Network.
Thomas is very active within his church community. He was responsible for the development and leadership of his church’s security team and has led multiple Bible studies since 2005. He served on four 10-day missions trips to the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Peru (2x) in order to help communities with education, health, and construction initiatives. Thomas has also served as the Executive Director of the ManaSota Christian Community Foundation.
Thomas attended the University of Central Florida where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and was invited to speak at their Business School to educate students on trends in the financial advising sector. He has passed FINRA's Series 7, 63, and 66 exams and is a candidate for Level II of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.
In his free time, Thomas enjoys trying new restaurants, traveling, golfing, and volunteering in his community. He is not afraid to roll up his sleeves to help a neighbor, friend, or a random person on the sidewalk.
Charles D. Carey
Thomas M. Hlohinec
Charles D. Carey
Chairman
Charles D. Carey is the managing partner of CIG Capital, a project funding firm. As a financial and business acceleration expert and serial entrepreneur since his early twenties, Charles has helped many companies grow or expand their business with capital, modeling, and growth structuring. He developed an underwriting predictive r
Chairman
Charles D. Carey is the managing partner of CIG Capital, a project funding firm. As a financial and business acceleration expert and serial entrepreneur since his early twenties, Charles has helped many companies grow or expand their business with capital, modeling, and growth structuring. He developed an underwriting predictive risk modeling algorithm called LIVE FinTech™ that streamlines business loan applications and underwriting for faster approval. Charles can solve problems when others cannot, so he created the 100% funding model to accommodate unique large project funding between $20M to $5B or more.