John graduated from San Jose State University in 1973 with a degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting. After working in private industry and passing the CPA exam, John joined the firm in 1978. In 1982, John became a shareholder. His education and training have allowed him to acquire a great deal of expertise in preparing and analyzing financial statements. In addition, he has acquired a large knowledge base in taxation in all areas to include individual, corporate, partnership,estate and trust taxation. On a personal level, he enjoys coaching youth baseball, which he has done on a regular basis for over fifteen years. John also is an active member of the Salinas Kiwanis Club and Son's of Italy.

Pamela Darling has been with the firm since September 1984. Pam received her bachelors degree from the University California at Santa Barbara in 1975 in liberal arts. After joining the firm in 1984 she returned to school taking accounting courses at San Jose State University. Pam passed the CPA exam in 1988 and became a firm principal in 1991. While at Lavorato and Darling, Inc., Pam has had experience in many different areas of the accounting profession to include all aspects of taxation, accounting and financial statement preparation. In addition, she has developed a niche in the business valuation and litigation support area. Pam is a Quickbooks Pro adviser. She is, also, knowledgeable in the firm's own accounting software package, Client Bookkeeping Solution. Pam has been very active in the community serving on the Salinas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Salinas Valley Business Women's Board of Directors,as past president and board member, The Theater Arts Council of Hartnell College Foundation, Past President and board member of Castroville Rotary Club, Rotary International Assistant Governor and Area Representative, the League of Women Voters Board of Directors, the Steinbeck Federal Credit Union Supervisory Committee and as a volunteer in many other community activities. Pam has recently taken up golf for relaxation and enjoys biking, hiking and quilting.

Diana graduated from San Jose State University in the spring of 2001 with a Bachelors of Science in Business, concentration in accounting. She is a Salinas native and attended Salinas High School and Hartnell Junior College. Diana started work with the firm in May 2001. She is friendly, knowledgeable and easy to work with. Her current professional goal is to pass the CPA exam and become licensed as a certified public accountant. Diana currently is serving on the Pony Baseball League Board of Directors and on the Salinas Valley Business Women's Network Board of Directors as treasurer. For fun, Diana coaches youth athletics in her spare time.

Wendy graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, concentration in finance. She joined Lavorato & Darling in August 2014 after she and her husband moved to the Monterey Bay area. She enjoys working with the variety of clients at the firm. Prior to joining Lavorato & Darling, she was the Controller of a semiconductor company in Silicon Valley, where she worked for 13 years. She is definitely happy to now be putting down roots in this area! Wendy has a passion for voluntarism and has spent many years deeply involved with community service. She has served on various boards and committees in positions such as Vice President, Treasurer and Advisory Board Chairman, along with volunteering for many community activities and events. She was very active with the Junior League of San Jose for more than 10 years. Wendy is an avid golfer and in her spare time is often out on the course enjoying the walk and the fresh air. She also enjoys playing MahJongg, traveling and especially sharing time with family and friends.

Francesca was born and raised on the Monterey Peninsula. She worked locally in the Dental Field for thirty years before moving to lively Nashville for several years. She returned to the Monterey Peninsula with a career change in mind. She started working at Lavorato & Darling Inc. in December of 2008 and feels it was absolutely the right choice. Francesca enjoys traveling, collecting fine wines, outdoor sports, and cooking.