| Ron is President of Lara, Shull & May, LLC. A seasoned and experienced professional, Ron founded Lara, Shull & May, Ltd. in 1981 based on his focus and determination to help clients create and implement a plan to achieve their lifetime goals. Specializing in tax efficient strategies to maximize wealth, his client base extends across the country as well as multi-generations of families.
Striving to supply the tools required to help individuals reach their goals, Ron has co-created two powerful investment strategy tools: The Lifetime Success Solution® and The Retirement Success Solution®. These financial planning programs help clients realize their goals and work from these to form a base plan to achieve them. In 2006, Ron authored the book The Retirement Success Solution® which details the steps necessary to achieve ones retirement goals and offers expertise based on his over 35 years of investment management experience.
In addition to his work helping clients reach their lifetime goals, Ron also manages the U.S. Treasury Bond Management Program as a co-founder of The Lara Group, Ltd. This program is based upon a mathematical model developed by Ron between 1985 and 1986. The Lara Group, Ltd. was formed in 1991 and continues to utilize a proprietary model to provide their clients with a systematic strategy for purchasing U.S. Treasury Bonds.
Ron is a 1968 graduate of the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Following his graduation, he served as Assistant District Engineer for Humble Oil and Refining Company until April 1969. He then served in the United States Army from 1969 until April 1971. Following his military service, Ron began his career in the financial services field with a local Washington, DC firm. In 1977, Ron proudly became one of the first designated Certified Financial Planners (CFP) in the Washington, DC area. He used his investment skills and knowledge to establish Lara, Shull & May, Ltd. in 1981. Due to the firm's success and strong reputation Lara, Shull & May partnered with Focus Financial Partners, LLC in October of 2007 to form Lara, Shull & May, LLC. Focus Financial Partners, LLC, is the leading partnership of independent fiduciary wealth management firms.
Ron's numerous charitable affiliations include memberships on the Board of Directors for the Fairfax Library Foundation, and Joe Gibbs' Youth for Tomorrow organization.
A native of the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Ron is married with five children and four grandchildren. Among his hobbies, Ron enjoys skiing, flying, tennis and attempting golf.
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