Christopher Carosa

Mendon, NY USA

22 Years Experience

Professional Experience

A well-published writer, I've written about everything from high finance to rocket science - but in an entertaining and engaging manner all readers can enjoy.

Expertise

Book Author 11 YearsPublisher 7 YearsReporter 4 Years

Specialty

Entrepreneurship 22 YearsPersonal Finance 28 YearsScience 32 Years

Industries

Professional Journal 1 YearPR (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients 15 YearsNewspaper - Community 5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

FiduciaryNews.com (10+)
AstronomyTop100.com (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Independent Fiduciary Consultants (3-5)
Carosa Stanton Asset Management, LLC (10+)
Bullfinch Fund, Inc. (3-5)

Awards

FPA Symposium Award - Academic Research (2005)

Other Work History

Owner, Mendon-Honeoye Falls - Lima Sentinel (1989-1993) Owner, Carosa Stanton Asset Management, LLC (1996 - present) President and Chairman of the Board, Bullfinch Fund, Inc. (1997 - present) Chief Contributing Editor, Fiduciary News (2009 - present) Author, Due Diligence (1999) Contributor, Planning for the Affluent (2003) Author, AstronomyTop100.com (1999 - present)

Technical Skills

Adobe Creative Suite 3, Pinnacle video editing

Foreign Language Skills

Enough Italian to ask for directions and still get lost.

Unions

NYS Professional Educators (may be expired)

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Dreamweaver, Windows XP, 7

Equipment

Laptop, Desktop, Notebook - all PCs. Kodak Digital Camera, Sony HD Camcorder

Work Permits & Visas

U.S. Passport

References

available upon request

Western New York

What Popular Fast Food Item was Invented In Western New York?

((unpublished) 8/18/2010)

It’s about time the Erie County Fair has adopted the same regional marketing strategy that has proven so successful for the Buffalo Bills.The Greater Western New York Region represents a very fertile marketing footprint. What's more, its the origin of one of America's most popular fast food entrees. Can you guess which one?

Finance

Time Magazine is Wrong!

(Fiduciary News 10/8/2009)

If trawling litigators seek to influence friendly juries in any case against an ERISA/401k fiduciary, the Time article offers a very good starting point…And ill-prepared fiduciaries should be shaking in their boots.

Annuities the Next 401k SNAFU? Advisers Offer 6 Reasons Why

(Fiduciary News 2/17/2010)

FiduciaryNews asked several prominent independent investment advisers what they felt about the joint agency RFI. They revealed six major concerns every 401k fiduciary must consider regarding annuities.

As Industry Takes Sides in SEC 12b-1 Debate, Will 401k Plan Sponsors Benefit?

(Fiduciary News 8/12/2010)

As industry players take predictable sides, will 401k plan sponsors benefit from seeing how the sausage is made?

Astronomy

Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868-1921)

(AstronomyTop100.com 3/24/2009)

Unknown to all at the time, her discovery would forever change our understanding of the universe.

Antikythera Mechanism

(AstronomyTop100.com 3/11/2009)

The device mimics the complexity of clockwork not designed in Western Europe until a millennium later. What did the ancient Greeks use it for?

Apollo 7 – First Live TV Broadcast

(AstronomyTop100.com 3/12/2009)

Unfortunately, the tragedy of January 1967 may have only attracted more viewers. Interest in Apollo 7 grew more intense. And when the red light finally turned on, what a show it turned out to be!

Olbers’ Paradox of Infinite Daylight

(AstronomyTop100.com 7/14/2010)

But we do have darkness! What gives? Now, old Olbers was certainly not some sort of nineteenth century nut case. Still, he’s have to live another 100 years to find the real answer to his paradox.