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Ron Pray CLU, ChFC, of Ronald G. Pray Company in Gilroy, has qualified for the exclusive Top of the Table of the Million Dollar Round Table - The Premier Association of Financial Professionals.® Ron is a MDRT Life Member and Top of the Table qualifier. Top of the Table status is the highest level of MDRT membership and places him among the top professionals in the global life insurance and financial services industry.

Jennifer Speno has joined John Blaettler Accountancy Corporation as a fully-licensed Certified Public Accountant. As staff accountant, she will be responsible for ongoing client support as well as new business development. Speno holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from San Jose State University and a California CPA license. She previously worked as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she specialized in life science and venture capital clients. Speno grew up in Gilroy and was Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen in 1987 and went on to serve as president of the 2005 Gilroy Garlic Festival. Speno is also a Leadership Gilroy graduate and a member of the Gilroy Assistance League (GALs) and Gilroy Rotary Club. She lives in Gilroy with her husband Jeff and their two children, Lindsay and Bradley.

Nearly 80 percent of parents doubt future generation's ability to manage finances