Van’s pedigree in the hollywood industry includes his involvement as partner, chief financial officer & executive producer of River Rock Films, LLC, a TV and motion picture production studio that produces Hollywood films with A-list stars, including “Earth to Echo” (Teo Halm, Brian Bradley), and “Hit & Run” (Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold).
As a local business celebrity himself and appointed as “The Face” of FanTV- Los Angeles, Van Gerard’s business accomplishments, unwavering support to the Filipino community, and numerous awards have also earned him the following distinctions:
“Asia’s CPA Superstar” – Philippine Times (2008)
“An Icon in the Philippine-American Community” – Manila-US Times (2007)
“An Account of Excellence” – In-Focus Magazine (2007)
“Outstanding Businessman of the Year” – PAMANA (2007)
“Twenty Most Outstanding Filipino-Americans in the US and Canada” – Fil-Am Image (2002)
“Who’s Who Among Filipino-Americans in California and Nevada” – NAFAA (2000)
Professionally, he is a member in good standing of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), California Society of CPAs (CalCPA), former Secretary of the Society of California Accountants (SCA), and former President of the Philippine-American Society of CPAs (PASCPA).