Personal Message: I created this wall because I think it is very important to show the dynamic of who I am as a person. Writing this today, I am a brother, a fiancé, a solider, a friend, a member of my community, a college graduate, a traveler, an owner of many dogs and cats, a goof ball who isn’t afraid to be myself or be silly, and a United States Patriot. I promise to anyone reading this I will always do my best to serve the people I work with and my customers. I promise I will always do the right thing even when people aren’t watching. What drives me every day and what sets me apart from another person you may want to support is I approach life with kindness, love, community, hard work, accountability, and responsibility at the bow of my ship that is my life. Everything in me wants to affect positive change in this world and hopefully I will leave it better than I left it. To anyone out there that wants to follow your dreams. Pursue them with vigor, ambition, and sit down and do the work. Think positively, don’t over analyze, and put your nose to the grindstone. Most importantly enjoy the ride and don’t miss out on the moments along the way. I hope you enjoy my wall and it brings a smile into your life as you peer into mine. Thank you for all the love and support. Cheers.

Background Summary: Louis Valentino Volpe is a young business savvy entrepreneur who currently serves in the United States Army Reserves. In the past 8 years Louis has had a wide variety of experiences spanning 2-3 years in construction, 6 years in professional business settings, 8 years in the United States Army Reserves, experience owning and operating 3 small business, and before that all had nearly a decade worth of managing teams, creating content, and operating a gaming organization that competed in many tournaments around the United States.

Professional Education: Louis received his bachelor's in business administration with a concentration in finance from the SUNY Buffalo’s School of Management. He also received his associates from Niagara County Community College with his associates in business administration as well. In September 2022, Louis passed the FINRA Series 65 – Uniform Investment Adviser exam and continues to hold a full time position at M&T Bank in the Mortgage Origination - Mortgage Risk Management Department.

Achievements: While enrolled in college, Louis participated in many school club boards and organizations, fulfilled his reserve duties monthly/annually, as well as worked directly under two owners of a business brokerage specializing in mergers and acquisitions and an owner of an independent financial advisory. All while maintaining a consistent dean’s list or above average most semesters. In 2018 Louis was nominated and awarded as a NYS academic scholar by the Coca-Cola Foundation and Phi Theta Kappa Organization (an award given to just 2 individuals per 2 year school).

Why Louis: Louis’s key value for the business include, but are not limited to, helping to maintain compliance standards, aggregating data for strategic business decisions to make the company more efficient, turning mushrooms into dollars, solving distribution, marketing, and branding issues, helping with product/service development, and focusing on cost versus value metrics of the growing operation to optimize towards customer service & excellence. Furthermore, Louis will be assisting in contract writing, negotiation, sales, and handling various business financials for the company such as P&L’s, bookkeeping, and financial projections.