Joshua D. Rogers

Joshua Dean Rogers is an American businessman, author, film producer, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of the financial services company Arete Wealth. Rogers is also known for being the author of the poetry collection Psychedelic Psalms: Reflections from an Offline World. He also starred in and served as the executive producer for the film An Autumn Summer.

Rogers also spent some time as a stock broker, working at Prime Charter Ltd., and a financial advisor, working at American Express Financial Advisors (eventually known as Ameriprise).

Rogers founded Arete Wealth, an investment advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance firm in 2007.

Rogers contributed to the 2020 book How I Invest My Money: Financial Experts Reveal How They Save, Spend, and Invest.

In 2024, the executive produced and acted in the independent drama An Autumn Summer,

In 2025, Rogers published the poetry book Psychedelic Psalms: Reflections from an Offline World.

As of 2025, Rogers currently serves on the boards of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and St. John’s College.

In 2026, Arete Wealth was included in Crain's Chicago Business's list of the largest wealth managers in the Chicago area.

In 2026, the romance film An Autumn Summer was acquired for distribution by Blue Harbor Entertainment, as reported by Deadline Hollywood.

The film An Autumn Summer was also covered in media previews ahead of its release, including trailer coverage by FirstShowing.net.

Personal life Rogers is an avid art collector whose collection has been featured in publications such as Chicago Business, Whitewall, Timeout, and Cultured Mag. He is married to Megan Green Rogers.