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