Can't go wrong with Mahady,For a little extra it will be worth it.I say come up to Jersey,catch some waves bring the cool dog and make a weekend out of it.
You might consider chatting with Bill Frierson. He is a great shaper and his shop is now right off Birdneck Road. He has forgotten more about shaping than most people know and he is reasonable price-wise. This is his website: http://friersondesigns.com/about.html
+1 and he was one of the founding partners in WRV.
Go see Austin right down the street from wrv and get a board with some material in it, you will not be sorry. Austin can recommend the board right for you.