John has wonderful leadership and management skills. He really understands people, and what motivates them. He has great ideas and furthermore leads the charge to see that they come full circle. A transformative individual and a visionary.

John did an outstanding job as Chair of the Ardmore Initiative and continues to excel as Chair of the Ardmore Community Development Fund. His energy, enthusiasm, involvement in the community and creative "out-of-the-box" thinking have raised the performance level of both of these organizations and have contributed tremendously to Ardmore's ongoing revitalization.

John Durso is a leader with a heart who has helped immensely The Main Line Chamber of Commerce and the community it serves. He's been a great board member for the Chamber, and has led our Nonprofit Roundtable, which is an important offering for a key segment of our membership. What's more, John works hard to connect people and refer business to the people who do business with him. He's a good man to know.

Mike has always taken the time to truly get to know his clients and offer clear, actionable recommendations to ensure their future success. While managing a group of diverse commercial clients together for close to a decade, I was able to witness first-hand just how important growing and cultivating relationships is to him. Overall, it goes without being said that anyone who was fortunate enough to be able to spend time with Mike as part of their business was ultimately better off with his advice and care. Mike has always been able to use his many years of experience and, even more importantly, leverage his deep, local relationships to be a true advocate and connector for his clients.

John's energy and enthusiasm is contagious. He brings life and a positive vibe wherever he goes, whatever he does. He's a joy to be around and to work together with. He's been successful, because he treats people with respect and listens to their needs and ideas - a real team player and leader with the upmost integrity.

John is a transformational, intelligent thought leader. He just thinks differently from anyone I know. Somehow, he sees opportunities and angles that no one else sees and before anyone else sees them. His advice has taken our small family business to the next level and beyond. This style of coaching is amazing because I can get him anytime I need him. We do not need to have a scheduled meeting every month. He is always right in my pocket and I talk to him several times a week about just about anything. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Mike Rainone is a rare asset/commodity. Long story short, he was one of the pivotal components during a complex series of litigations to successfully re-acquire our family business. Mike is a smart, hard-working person who stays the course. A person of integrity who I hold in the highest regard. No matter how valuable a vendor’s services may be, I will only conduct business with that vendor IF I feel the vendor representative exceeds our standards. Mike exceeded our expectations and was a true ambassador for his company as well as ours. When Mike transitioned to another institution - we followed the rep. Mike is that good at what he does. Is Mike Rainone the best?… Boy, I guess!

"General" is the word that comes to mind when I think about John. I have had the pleasure of knowing John for about 5 years now, mostly working with him at Networking & Chamber events. He demonstrates true leadership by understanding how to get the best out of people. He has the ability to "think outside the box" and to adapt to any environment. If you need someone who cares about your best interest and well being, John is your man.

John was quite supportive of both me and the Delaware County Community Foundation, where he served on my DCCF President's Advisory Board. He was an effective advocate for our Foundation and created many opportunities for us, to garner new funds to the Foundation. He gave us many interesting leads (new contacts for possible funds to be donated to the DCCF) and created a fund of his own, at the Foundation. I'm quite pleased and, hopefully, supportive of John Durso, who has always come through for me, as Chair and, most importantly, for the Foundation.

I have had the pleasure of working shoulder to shoulder with John at 3 different financial institutions. The tactics that he creates are creative and drive new customer acquisition unparalleled to other institutions. He excels at recognizing and developing talented employees and his ability to teach managers how to motivate and inspire their teams is extremely valuable.  If your organization has managers looking to become true leaders, bankers who need to learn revolutionary techniques, and especially if the customer experience is your top priority, then John is your man.