Joshua D. Rogers

Joshua D. Rogers
Born
Joshua Dean Rogers

(1975-03-31) March 31, 1975
Washington, D.C., United States
EducationSt. John’s College
Johns Hopkins University
OccupationsBusinessman, Author, Film producer, Actor

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.[1] Rogers is also known for being the author of the poetry collection Psychedelic Psalms: Reflections from an Offline World.[2] He also starred in and served as the executive producer for the film An Autumn Summer.[3]

Early life and education

Joshua Rogers was born to U.S. Navy Captain Paul Rogers and Marilyn Rogers.[4] He initially enrolled at Johns Hopkins University to pursue a biomedical engineering degree, but eventually transferred to St. John’s College, where he graduated with a double major in philosophy and mathematics and a triple minor in classical languages, literature, and history of science.[4]

Career

Rogers initially pursued a career as a professor of philosophy at Georgetown Law School before leaving to join the e-commerce company Walker Digital, where he served as co-inventor of 16 different patents, including Spare Change, a name-your-own-price reverse auction system that eventually became the basis for Priceline.com.[4][5]

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).[1][4]

Rogers founded Arete Wealth, an investment advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance firm in 2007.[1][6][7]

Rogers contributed to the 2020 book How I Invest My Money: Financial Experts Reveal How They Save, Spend, and Invest.[8]

In 2024, the executive produced and acted in the independent drama An Autumn Summer,[3] which premiered at the Lake Michigan Film Festival.[9]

In 2025, Rogers published the poetry book Psychedelic Psalms: Reflections from an Offline World.[2][10]

As of 2025, Rogers currently serves on the boards of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and St. John’s College.[1][11]

In 2026, Arete Wealth was included in Crain's Chicago Business's list of the largest wealth managers in the Chicago area.[12]

In 2026, the romance film An Autumn Summer was acquired for distribution by Blue Harbor Entertainment, as reported by Deadline Hollywood.[13]

The film An Autumn Summer was also covered in media previews ahead of its release, including trailer coverage by FirstShowing.net.[14]

Personal life

Rogers is an avid art collector whose collection has been featured in publications such as Chicago Business, Whitewall, Timeout, and Cultured Mag.[1][8][15][16]He is married to Megan Green Rogers.[15]

In 2026, activity involving Expo Chicago was reported by ARTnews during its VIP preview, highlighting market transactions and collector participation.[17]

Bibliography

  • Rogers, J.D. (2025). Psychedelic Psalms: Reflections from an Offline World. Hat & Beard Press.

Filmography

Year Title Notes Role Ref.
2024 An Autumn Summer Independent film Executive producer, actor [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Inside the art-filled home of Arete Wealth's Joshua Rogers". Crain's Chicago Business. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  2. 1 2 "Joshua D. Rogers's Psychedelic Psalms | The Brooklyn Rail". brooklynrail.org. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  3. 1 2 3 An Autumn Summer (2022) - Jared Isaac | Cast and Crew | AllMovie. Retrieved 2025-07-20 – via www.allmovie.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Success by the book: Arete Wealth Management founder Josh Rogers has found sense and sensibility in classic tomes, education, art and daring alternative investments". Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  5. ↑ "Joshua D. Rogers Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications". Justia Patents. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Tejani, Quratulain. "Arete Wealth Recruits Former National Securities Registered Representatives". barrons. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  7. ↑ "Arete Snags Alts-Focused Firm From B. Riley". WealthManagement.com. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Josh Brown and friends tell you what they own in new investing book". CNBC. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  9. ↑ "Lake Michigan Film Festival: "An Autumn Summer" captures best of Up North, aimless childhood". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  10. ↑ "New Books from Chicago Authors in 2025 Part I". Chicago Review of Books. 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  11. ↑ Silverman, Erica (2025-04-25). "Chicago Collectors to Know". Whitewall. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  12. ↑ "Largest Wealth Managers 2026". Crain's Chicago Business. 2026-03-30. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  13. ↑ "Romance Film 'An Autumn Summer' Acquired By Blue Harbor". Deadline Hollywood. 2026-03-25. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  14. ↑ "Coming-of-Age Warm Romance 'An Autumn Summer' Official Trailer". FirstShowing.net. 2026-04-01. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  15. 1 2 Lee, Sophie (2023-03-24). "4 Collectors Broadening Chicago's Horizons". Cultured Mag. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  16. ↑ "Lofty Ideals". Time Out Chicago. 2010-08-20. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "Expo Chicago Sales VIP Day Report". ARTnews. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
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