William Sweet, CFP®

Chief Financial Officer

How I Arrived at Ritholtz

“I got my clients through the Great Financial Crisis because of Josh and Barry. They were two voices of reason during a time when very little made sense. When a post for “CFP®s Wanted” went up in 2013, I responded with a resume about 45 seconds later. I finally landed a job in 2015. There was never a doubt in my mind.”

Favorite Part Of The Job

“Every morning, I log in and do my business with a tight-knit network of trained professionals. From wealth management to financial planning, to operations, to tax, to estate, to media, to content, everyone on our team fits together and is focused on serving our clients. There are no B-players, and the whole is greater than the sum of our parts. This is a special place, and it’s our responsibility to keep the train rolling as long as we can.”

When I'm Not Working

“I’m always on the clock. I can sleep when I’m dead.”

MEET OUR EXPERTS
GUIDING YOUR FUTURE

Explore the profiles of some of our other experienced professionals, each bringing their own strengths and insights to support your success.

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Everett Taylor, CPA®
Everett Taylor, CPA®
Tax Manager
Everett Taylor, CPA®
Catalina Castillo
Catalina Castillo
Compliance Analyst
Catalina Castillo
Stephanie Baszner, CFP®
Stephanie Baszner, CFP®
Advisor
Stephanie Baszner, CFP®
Jacobi Poesch
Jacobi Poesch
Sr. Client Service Associate
Jacobi Poesch
Callie Cox
Callie Cox
Chief Market Strategist
Callie Cox
Jay Tini
Jay Tini
President
Jay Tini
Angelica Andrews
Angelica Andrews
Paraplanner
Angelica Andrews
Ben Carlson, CFA®
Ben Carlson, CFA®
Director of Institutional Asset Management
Ben Carlson, CFA®
John Grayson
John Grayson
Head of Post Production
John Grayson
Taylor Hollis, CFP® CFA®
Taylor Hollis, CFP® CFA®
Director of Family Office Services
Taylor Hollis, CFP® CFA®
Paul Zodtner, CRPC®, RICP®
Paul Zodtner, CRPC®, RICP®
Sr. Advisor
Paul Zodtner, CRPC®, RICP®
Andrea Diltz
Andrea Diltz
Client Service Associate
Andrea Diltz
Barry Ritholtz
Barry Ritholtz
Chairman & Chief Investment Officer
Barry Ritholtz
Nelson Crane
Nelson Crane
Trading Research Associate
Nelson Crane
William Sweet, CFP®
William Sweet, CFP®
Chief Financial Officer
William Sweet, CFP®
Dominic Bova, CFP®
Dominic Bova, CFP®
Tax Planner
Dominic Bova, CFP®
Lisa Paul
Lisa Paul
Client Service Associate
Lisa Paul
Matt Cerminaro
Matt Cerminaro
Data Research Associate
Matt Cerminaro
Benjamin Coulthard, CFP®
Benjamin Coulthard, CFP®
Advisor
Benjamin Coulthard, CFP®
Jordan D. Hanson, CFP®
Jordan D. Hanson, CFP®
Advisor
Jordan D. Hanson, CFP®
Cameron Rufus, CFP®
Cameron Rufus, CFP®
Advisor
Cameron Rufus, CFP®
Trevor Batt, CFP®
Trevor Batt, CFP®
Advisor
Trevor Batt, CFP®
Susan Gray
Susan Gray
Sr. Client Service Associate
Susan Gray
Nick Sapienza, CFP®
Nick Sapienza, CFP®
Advisor
Nick Sapienza, CFP®
Jalen Randolph, CFP®
Jalen Randolph, CFP®
Advisor
Jalen Randolph, CFP®
Sean Russo
Sean Russo
Research Associate
Sean Russo
Tadas Viskanta
Tadas Viskanta
Director of Investor Education
Tadas Viskanta
Bill Artzerounian
Bill Artzerounian
Director of Tax Services
Bill Artzerounian
Eric Zipfel
Eric Zipfel
Advisor
Eric Zipfel
Nicole Samoroukova
Nicole Samoroukova
Director of Experience & Media Producer
Nicole Samoroukova
Lisa Rosenstein, CPA®
Lisa Rosenstein, CPA®
Tax Planner
Lisa Rosenstein, CPA®
Anna Chaiken
Anna Chaiken
Vice President
Anna Chaiken
Matthew Papandrea, CFP®
Matthew Papandrea, CFP®
Advisor
Matthew Papandrea, CFP®
Michelle Katzen, CFP®, CDFA®
Michelle Katzen, CFP®, CDFA®
Sr. Advisor
Michelle Katzen, CFP®, CDFA®
Matt Lohrius, CFP®
Matt Lohrius, CFP®
Advisor
Matt Lohrius, CFP®
Brianna Pintauro
Brianna Pintauro
Senior Client Service Associate
Brianna Pintauro
Dina Isola
Dina Isola
Advisor
Dina Isola
Blair duQuesnay, CFP® CFA®
Blair duQuesnay, CFP® CFA®
Lead Advisor – The Preserve
Blair duQuesnay, CFP® CFA®
Alex Messer
Alex Messer
Sr. Trader
Alex Messer
Daniel Baxter
Daniel Baxter
Client Service Associate – Tax
Daniel Baxter
Gisela Warner
Gisela Warner
Director of Operations
Gisela Warner
Alex Palumbo, CFP®
Alex Palumbo, CFP®
Sr. Advisor
Alex Palumbo, CFP®
Jonathan Novy
Jonathan Novy
Sr. Advisor
Jonathan Novy
Travis Varga
Travis Varga
Creative Media Producer
Travis Varga
Josh Brown
Josh Brown
CEO
Josh Brown
Ross Cohen, CFP®
Ross Cohen, CFP®
Advisor
Ross Cohen, CFP®
Dan LaRosa, AIF®, QPFC
Dan LaRosa, AIF®, QPFC
Sr. Advisor & Director of Corp. Retirement
Dan LaRosa, AIF®, QPFC
Kevin Young, CFP®
Kevin Young, CFP®
Sr. Advisor
Kevin Young, CFP®
Blake Wohlwend
Blake Wohlwend
Client Service Associate
Blake Wohlwend
Lauren Spears
Lauren Spears
Client Service Associate
Lauren Spears
Lauryn Lafferty
Lauryn Lafferty
Sr. Client Service Associate
Lauryn Lafferty
Alan Brockhaus, CFP®, ChFC®
Alan Brockhaus, CFP®, ChFC®
Advisor
Alan Brockhaus, CFP®, ChFC®
Patricia Hatzfeld
Patricia Hatzfeld
Chief Compliance Officer
Patricia Hatzfeld
Duncan Hill
Duncan Hill
Creative Director
Duncan Hill
Dylan Kluender
Dylan Kluender
Sr. Trader
Dylan Kluender
Tyler Hillyer, CFP®
Tyler Hillyer, CFP®
Advisor
Tyler Hillyer, CFP®
Brian Rosen
Brian Rosen
Sr. Advisor
Brian Rosen
Michael Batnick, CFA®
Michael Batnick, CFA®
Managing Partner
Michael Batnick, CFA®
Kris Venne, CFP®
Kris Venne, CFP®
Managing Partner
Kris Venne, CFP®
Daniel Parra
Daniel Parra
Sr. Creative Media Producer
Daniel Parra
Gary Pulford, CTFA
Gary Pulford, CTFA
Sr. Advisor
Gary Pulford, CTFA
Kyla Candelaria
Kyla Candelaria
Client Service Associate – Corp. Retirement
Kyla Candelaria
Benjamin Packer
Benjamin Packer
Client Service Associate
Benjamin Packer
Tony Isola, CFP®
Tony Isola, CFP®
Advisor
Tony Isola, CFP®
Nick Maggiulli
Nick Maggiulli
COO
Nick Maggiulli
Colleen Parker
Colleen Parker
Director of Client Service
Colleen Parker
Claire Galante
Claire Galante
Executive Assistant
Claire Galante
Mindy Giles
Mindy Giles
Client Service Associate
Mindy Giles
Erika Mauro
Erika Mauro
Director of Client Service – Family Office
Erika Mauro
Adam Gock
Adam Gock
Sr. Client Service Associate
Adam Gock
Adam Day, CFP®
Adam Day, CFP®
Advisor
Adam Day, CFP®
Patrick Schwendeman, CFP® ChFC®
Patrick Schwendeman, CFP® ChFC®
Advisor
Patrick Schwendeman, CFP® ChFC®
Ian Cully, CFP® CFA®
Ian Cully, CFP® CFA®
Advisor
Ian Cully, CFP® CFA®
Nate Jefferson, CFP®
Nate Jefferson, CFP®
Advisor
Nate Jefferson, CFP®
Steven Schiff
Steven Schiff
Advisor
Steven Schiff
Nick Friedman, CFP®
Nick Friedman, CFP®
Sr. Advisor
Nick Friedman, CFP®
Patrick Haley, CFP®
Patrick Haley, CFP®
Sr. Portfolio Manager
Patrick Haley, CFP®
Joey  Fishman
Joey Fishman
Sr. Advisor
Joey Fishman