About Us

Riccardo Stoeckicht – President

Riccardo brings over 35 years of diverse experience in the for-profit, non-profit, consulting, and educational sectors across the United States and South America. With a significant tenure at DuPont in South America, he led finance functions and regional businesses. In the U.S., he founded a Latin art distribution business.

In the non-profit realm since 2003, Riccardo has held board and C-suite roles, focusing on finance and operations. Key positions include deputy director at the Latin American Community Center and founding board treasurer of Academia Antonia Alonso, a dual-language charter school. He’s been instrumental in redeveloping educational facilities and supporting charter schools’ growth.

Riccardo earned a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Northeastern University. He’s affiliated with the Pahara Institute and the Aspen Global Leadership Network. His interests include wooden puzzles, art collecting, and foreign cinema.

Robin Valencia – Vice President

Robin Valencia has dedicated her career path to a lifetime of leadership and service to others, starting at a very young age. As a classically trained musician and 18-year physical rehabilitation practitioner, Robin embodies an analytical yet open-minded approach to each client’s experience, displaying clear articulation of thoughts and professional guidance. Mrs. Valencia’s drive is in educating and mentoring those around her, while also embodying empathy towards each person’s situation.  She, alongside her team, will guide you through your role and requirements to ensure that you are recognized for, and most importantly receive, your rightful and legal share, according to each state’s succession laws. After speaking with Robin, or one of her trusted associates, you will be left with a clear direction of this process and feel confident in your decision to trust the Arbor Probate Research Inc. team to manage and expedite your case. *For any client who requests video conferencing or language translation services, Mrs. Valencia will assist you and is personally fluent in Spanish. 

Juli Claussen – Senior Genealogist  

Juli Claussen is a search professional and forensic genealogist, with over 40 years of experience locating missing people, which has been her focus. She specializes in locating adoptees, birth families, and estranged (close and distant) family members.  Juli is committed to volunteering her services in reuniting families and is active in efforts to better her community. In Juli’s own words “I so enjoy connecting the pieces of family history puzzles, and my work with Arbor allows me to use my skills to benefit people in a tangible way in the here and now, not just explore the past. The work challenges me to bring my A-game every day. The company adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards, which is important to me. What could be a better fit?”  Mrs. Claussen’s meticulously thorough genealogy results, alongside your representation through Arbor Probate Research Inc., is what will justify and support your case.  

Farida Hassan – Senior Instructional Designer and Forensic Genealogist  

Farida Hassan has a strong drive in holding herself accountable to high personal, academic, and professional standards.  Originally hailing from Cairo, Egypt, we welcome our newest team member, Farida, who is not only multilingual in English, German, and Arabic, but who is also the former Egyptian national swimmer.  Proudly holding a Master’s degree, as a graduate of The University of Tampa, Florida, her multifaceted and well-diverse skillset is an asset to the entire Arbor team.   Her keen case oversight assists in ensuring that we are reaching out to family members of eligibility, supporting the “why” of our specific client outreach and inclusion.