Team and Board of Directors

Julia Gaughan is an authorized minister serving Peace UCC in Alma, Kansas, and a member-in-discernment with Plymouth Congregational in Lawrence, Kansas. Julia obtained her Bachelor’s degree in American Studies and her J.D. from the University of Kansas. She is currently pursuing her M. Div. with Phillips Theological Seminary. In addition …

Jason joined UCF in February 2023 as an Accounting and Client Services Associate, bringing his extensive knowledge and experience in the Client Services & Finance industry. Jason was born & raised in Brooklyn, NY, and holds a BA in Psychology & Biochemistry from Hunter College. After college, he specialized in …

Frederick joined UCF in October 2024 as a member of the Accounting and Client Services team, bringing a wealth of experience from the financial services industry, in which he has excelled since 2019. He holds an undergraduate degree from Howard University and an MBA from SUNY Polytechnic Institute. In his …

Frank comes to the UCF Board after retiring in 2008 from Cargill, Inc., where he led major strategic business segments in the United States and internationally. As President of Cargill’s North American Grain Business, Frank was responsible for the oversight and management of a $6 billion annual operation with 3,000 …

Dr. Jiakai Chen is an Assistant Professor of Finance for the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His current research interests include the interbank lending market, shadow banking system, and real estate finance. Dr. Chen is a CFA and currently serves on the CFA Society …

Doni Mooberry Slough is financial adviser and owner of Mooberry Financial Management, LLC, a financial services business in Lawrence, Kansas. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Ms. Slough has a law degree, a Master’s degree in accounting and is securities and securities principle licensed. Her firm provides comprehensive financial …

Deborah Cho joined UCF in September 2020 as a Senior Accountant bringing with her 2 decades of experience within corporate accounting. Born and bred in the Boston area, Deborah earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA Anthropology) and graduate degree at Boston University (MSAS Financial Economics) …

Debbie joined UCF in 2016, bringing her extensive background in the marketing and communications field. She holds a Masters in Business Communications from Queensland University of Technology, Australia and enjoys taking pictures and baking with her daughter on the weekend.

DeAnna Cook joined UCF in 2025 as the first Director of Client Services. She comes to UCF with a background in financial services operations and most recently served as Senior Relationship Manager for SS&C Technologies. DeAnna also spent six years as Board Member for Next Generation Trust Company, working alongside …

Among his numerous positions on non-profit boards, Mr. Misemer currently serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Interfaith Action Foundation. This Minnesota-based organization engages congregations and people from diverse faith traditions in building stability and economic mobility for families in the St. Paul area. Prior to this, …