Michael Batnick, CFA®

Managing Partner

How I Arrived at Ritholtz

“I was following Josh Brown’s work, both on Twitter and the blog, and what he was talking about really resonated with me. My career began with a sales position at a life insurance company, and the things that Josh was writing about, in terms of career incentives and being a fiduciary, really resonated with me. I was lucky enough to meet him at a train station in the town we both grew up in, and the rest, as they say, is history.”

Favorite Part Of The Job

“I have a deep respect for how hard investing for the long-term is, so knowing that we’re helping people on their journey gives me tremendous satisfaction. I love the fact that we’re helping our clients achieve their goals, which is why people invest in the first place.”

When I'm Not Working

“Like most people, nothing gives me more pleasure than spending time with my family. When they go to sleep, I love to read and write. I’m very excited for my first book to come out. Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments inverts the traditional financial book. Rather than look at how Warren Buffett and other super investors built their fortune, I study their biggest mistakes and how they were able to overcome them.”

MEET OUR EXPERTS
GUIDING YOUR FUTURE

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