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Ted Rose, MBA, CPA, President, CEO and Founder

In 1994 Ted Rose founded Rose Financial Services (RFS), the Premier U.S. Based Finance and Accounting Outsourcing Firm. In 2010, the Blackbook of Outsourcing named RFS the #1 FAO firm in the world based on client satisfaction. As the president and CEO of RFS, he provides executives with financial clarity. Mr. Rose has also acted as the CFO for a number of growth companies and assisted with various rounds of financing and M&A transactions.

Prior to founding RFS, he was the Corporate Controller of a publicly traded biotech firm and served on the senior staff at Price Waterhouse.

Mr. Rose is very active in the DC metro area business community. He served on the Workforce Investment Board executive committee for Montgomery County for six years and is the past president of the Entrepreneurs Organization-DC Chapter. A Bachelor’s and MBA graduate of the University of Maryland, Mr. Rose serves on the Accounting and Information Assurance Board for the Robert H. Smith School. He also participates as a guest lecturer for the business school.

Mr. Rose is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, Entrepreneurs Organization, AICPA, MACPA, the NVTC, the Tech Council of Maryland and the Board of Trade. Additionally, the MACPA community & SMARTCEO voted him as one of The Best CPA’s in the DC Metro area in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012.

Timothy J. Fargo, CPA, Partner

Tim Fargo is a CPA with over 20 years of accounting and business management experience. He has 9 years of direct non-profit experience in the design and construction industry. Mr. Fargo’s expertise includes management of staff, strategic planning, budget preparation, financial statement presentation, and audit and tax preparation work.

Mr. Fargo joined RFS in 2006 and is a Member and Team Leader. Prior to joining RFS, he was the Senior Vice President of Business Processes and Chief Financial Officer of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). Mr. Fargo led the finance and administrative offices at DBIA for over six years. Prior to DBIA, he was the Controller at the Associated General Contractors of America where he managed the accounting department for a period of three years.

Mr. Fargo graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting. He is a member of AICPA, MACPA, FEI and is involved with the Tech Council of Maryland.

Jeanne M. McMillen, CPA, Partner

Jeanne McMillen is a CPA with over 25 years of corporate accounting experience. Her background includes major involvement in the government contracting area as well as serving as a key advisor in corporate strategy, strategic ventures, business plans, and product development.

Prior to joining RFS in 2004, Ms. McMillen was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hy-Tech Fittings and Components where she directed all financial, accounting and administrative activities. She also served as the Controller, Eastern Division for Dames & Moore, Inc., a publicly held international engineering company.

Ms. McMillen graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting. She is involved with the Tech Council of Maryland.

Fletcher C. Bauman, Vice President Business Development

Mr. Bauman is a Business Development Executive with over 20 years of experience in enterprise level outsourcing. He has extensive experience serving clients in Finance & Accounting and Information Technology. During his career he has served a variety of clients in telecommunications, wireless, broadband, commercial, and government contracting sectors. Mr. Bauman ‘s past clients have included Verizon, Nextel, Winstar Communications, CSC, SAIC, CitiGroup, Proctor & Gamble, T Rowe Price, The Executive Office of the President, The State Department, The Department of Defense, DISA, NAVSEA, FAA, NOAA, and NASA.

In 1996 Mr. Bauman became the Principal of a Boutique IT Consulting Firm, Source 2000, Inc., providing contract programming, executive placement, and outsourcing to national and international clientele. Practices included Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) and Government Contracting (GovCon). In 2002 Mr. Bauman joined Berkshire Hathaway in Residential & Commercial Real Estate Investment; exceeding over $70M settled transactions in 6 years.

Mr. Bauman currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Annapolis Triathlon Club, is a member of the Information Assurance Technology Forum, and recently served on the Board of Directors of Winchester on Severn and The Pines on the Severn Swim Club.