Vinicius Hiratuka, CFP®, CPA

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About Vinicius Hiratuka, CFP®, CPA

Elevated Retirement Financial Services provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management. Vinicius “V” Hiratuka, CPA, CFP® is a fee-only, fiduciary financial advisor located in Madison, MS.

Vinicius, who goes by “V,” founded Elevated Retirement Financial Services out of deep care for people’s financial lives in retirement. Building meaningful and constructive relationships with his clients is what he enjoys most about his work.

V was born and raised in Brazil and moved to the United States in 2005. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Mississippi College and completed his graduate studies at Vanderbilt University. He is a NAPFA-Registered Advisor, a Certified Public Accountant, and a Certified Financial Planner™ Professional. He enjoys playing soccer, serving his church, reading, and spending time with his family and close friends.

Nicholas Trappey, CFP®

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About Nicholas Trappey, CFP®

After working for a firm that focused solely on a demographic of high investment balance clients, I came to realize that most of my friends and peers are greatly under-served. We established Pelican Wealth Management to service those that are neglected by the traditional advisor community. We work with newly graduated medical professionals, young business owners, and young professionals. We focus on the areas that are important to the vast majority of people in this stage of life – debt management, saving for a particular purchase, navigating employee benefit options, etc.

Michael G. Rivas, CFP®, EA

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 About Michael G. Rivas, CFP®, EA

Bienvenue Wealth is a fee­-only Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) located in the heart of New Orleans, LA. I founded the firm to provide trusted, conflict­-free financial guidance to my clients, serving as a consumer advocate to younger professionals—GenX investors in their 40s and 50s—who are committed to making better financial choices.

As a wealth advisor and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), I specialize in one thing: helping Gen X investors leverage their assets today to support a secure lifestyle tomorrow. A dedicated member of NAPFA, all of my services are offered on a fee-­only basis. I receive no compensation from any third party—a fact that gives me the freedom to recommend solutions that are right for each client…not someone else’s commission check.

Unlike many advisors who’ve learned financial planning from books alone, I’ve been living and breathing the world of finance my entire career. During my years working on the exchange floors in Chicago, I watched the investment process in action, saw how portfolios really work, and learned how to hedge by the minute—and the second. And I get that there’s more to financial planning than investments alone.

My services are comprehensive. My approach is straightforward. My fees are transparent.

If you like what you see, let’s set up a time to chat and see how we can work together to help you gain clarity for life.