𝗘𝗥𝗫 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵.

It began in the aftermath—after something happened to our family that fractured everything we knew.

Not a setback. 

Not a lesson.

A before and after

The kind of loss that rewrites you—quietly, permanently.

What followed wasn’t outrage.

It was silence.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗱

Colleagues vanished.

Advisors I had stood beside for years stepped back without a word.

Friends disappeared.

No betrayal. 

Just absence.

Tragedy makes people uncomfortable. And when you carry something that raw, people find the exits.

That’s when we learned who was real—who leaned in, and who walked away.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱, 𝗪𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱

And in that stillness, in that ache, we made a decision:

Not just a firm.

A foundation.

A shield.

A place where families—especially those who’ve been through something—could find clarity, truth, and protection that doesn’t disappear when things get hard.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺—

Marie, Mike, Matt, and Alex

The family who stood with me.

The ones who stayed.

There’s a lyric that’s stayed with me through it all. 

Jackson Browne wrote it. 

But it’s Gregg Allman’s version that hits me deep.

He sings it like a man who knows:

“Don’t confront me with my failures / I had not forgotten them.”

That line isn’t about guilt.

It’s about memory.

About honoring the pain, the silence, the rebuilding—without flinching.

𝗘𝗥𝗫 𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁

Built from the ground up—on grit, on grace, on the quiet strength of a family that refused to fold.

We don’t chase trends.

We don’t lead with noise.

𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗱. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿. 

That’s the story.

And that’s why we build differently.

— Mike Giongo

🎵 These Days – Jackson Browne w/ Gregg Allman (starts at 3:07)

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It’s been a whirlwind climb back for our family.

But this is the moment that matters most.

Before everything changed.

Then we made a decision—to rebuild again, as a family.

And for those walking a hard road, maybe even alone—

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Guiding physicians, health systems, and families through their most important financial decisions.

Meet Mike Giongo

 Co-Founder & CEO, ERX Wealth Partners

From the NFL to Wall Street to the boardrooms of America—Michael J. Giongo designs clarity where others see complexity.

Mike Giongo works with physicians, entrepreneurs, and multigenerational families as they navigate complex financial and operational transitions. Drawing on more than 25 years in wealth strategy, revenue cycle optimization, and risk consulting, he brings a steady, practical approach to guiding clients through pivotal moments in their business and personal lives.

His leadership background extends to serving on the Board of Governors of the Florida Medical Association, where he focused on initiatives to help physicians manage their practices more effectively so they could focus on what matter most: patient care.

Before Founding ERX, Mike built his career on Wall Street in public finance with Merrill Lynch, structuring capital strategies for municipalities and institutions.

Even earlier, Mike signed a contract with his hometown Philadelphia Eagles under legendary coach Buddy Ryan — a brief but formative chapter that sharpened his resilience, preparation, and commitment to those who rely on him. Those same principles have shaped every aspect of his leadership today.

Mike is a devoted husband to Marie and proud father to Michael, Matthew, and Alexandra —the family who stood beside him through every chapter and who remind him daily why legacy matters.

ERX wasn't built in a boardroom.

It was built from real life.

And it shows.

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