Our Team
Bruce Akerly
Bruce was raised in a military family and has lived all over the world. He is a lawyer and businessman. He has represented companies and individuals in the produce industry for over 30 years. He assists companies regularly with issues under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, with food safety issues, concerns and protocols, provided debt restructure, workout and finance advice, mediations, collections of debts and other obligations, and prosecuted and defended lawsuits to collect and defend against the collection of debts, breaches of contract, and fraud.
Shelly Akerly
Shelly was born in Amarillo, Texas. She is the president of Bonafide Asset Recovery LLC which has teamed with Your Produce Advisor to assist with collection of assigned accounts receivable and other accounting needs. She has a degree in accounting and many years of financial management and collection experience. She has successfully trained and obtained certification with the American Collector’s Association.
Sarah Grace Chastain
Sarah Grace is a graduate of Texas Tech University and currently lives with her family in Dallas, Texas. She has over 10 years of marketing and communication experience in the legal and technology industry.