HNP Capital Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2014 Contact: Gregg Dinino (585) 246‐0256 [email protected] Regional Business and Academic Leaders on New HNP Capital Board Advisory Board to Offer Strategic Counsel as Independent Wealth and Asset Management Firm Continues Growth Trajectory ROCHESTER, N.Y. – August 18, 2014 – HNP Capital LLC, one of Rochester’s leading independent financial practices, announced the creation of a new advisory board that will offer strategic counsel and business planning support to HNP Capital’s three partners, John Piccirilli, Christopher Hobaica, and Nicholas Norvell, CFP®. The advisory board membership has over 270 years of professional business management and strategic planning experience. It is comprised of seven regional business and academic leaders. The advisory board will have no role in the day‐to‐day operations of HNP Capital’s wealth and asset management business. The HNP Capital advisory board includes Mark Zupan, E. Philip Saunders, Erland (Erkie) E. Kailbourne, Frank Chiaino, Robert J. Hobaica, Michael Cerminaro, and Andrew W. Dorn, Jr. “I’m honored to be a part of HNP Capital’s advisory board and offer guidance to the partners as they execute on their strategic growth initiatives, said Michael Cerminaro, president and CEO of the Cerminaro Group LLC. “The board is overflowing with successful entrepreneurs and proven business leaders who are ardent supporters of HNP Capital’s modernized investment philosophy and independent RIA business model.” HNP Capital also announced other 2014 key highlights including:  An increase of 42% by adding $53 million in Assets Under Management (AUM) so far in 2014, bringing the new total to $180 million AUM to‐date  The firm recently celebrated their five‐year anniversary on June 1st  Surpassed 150 clients in 7 states “Our independent, fee‐based business model and investment management philosophy, based on academic principles and mathematics, are being embraced by clients across Western and Central New York,” said John Piccirilli, owner and partner of HNP Capital. “We’ve experienced robust growth and expansion in our core service areas of asset management, retirement plan services, and wealth management and we will strive to continue to deliver a level of personal attention and service unmatched by larger financial firms.” About HNP Capital LLC Since 2009, HNP Capital has operated as a Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm based in Rochester, NY specializing in personalized retirement plan services, active ETF‐based asset management and wealth management services. In addition, the firm provides a wide range of financial and investment services including financial planning, asset protection strategies, estate planning, business succession planning, retirement planning and shareholder‐operating agreements. HNP Capital has an in‐house research team and the firm is comprised of three advisors who share a common mission and commitment to serve the best interests of clients and deliver a personalized level of service. For more information of HNP Capital, please visit www.hnpcapital.com ###