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.”

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