Pete Welles

Vice President

Entered the investment profession in 1969 and worked for thirteen years with three mutual fund companies (Fidelity, Alliance Capital and T. Rowe Price) primarily as a technology analyst before starting a ten-year partnership investing in small private and public growth companies. In 1992 started an investment advisory company with my wife, Sondra, investing in small public growth companies primarily in the health care and electronics industries focusing on a successful cash flow anlaysis technique.

Been a board member of the National Aquarium in Baltimore for ten years and Chairman of the National Aquarium in DC for the past four years.

Married for 42 years with two daughters and three grandsons. Now spending time between our Maryland residence and home in Carbondale, CO which is delightfully close to our daughers and grandchildren. Active road and mountain biker and scuba diver.

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2009 Convention

Our 13th Annual Convention.

POPA 2009 is scheduled for June 4-7th. Our Convention will be held in Memphis, Tennessee at the historical Peabody in downtown Memphis. Our host FBO will be Wilson Air Center.

Showalter Flying Service

Showalter Flying Service When a POPA member presents his membership card at the Showalter front desk, they will received an automatic .60 cent per gallon discount off of their current retail fuel price. NO MINIMUM!

PC-12 Customer Support

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