Tadas Viskanta

Director of Investor Education

How I Arrived at Ritholtz

“Being a part of the first wave of investment blogging has given me the opportunity to witness bloggers become fixtures on the scene. The principals of Ritholtz Wealth Management have all tread that path. Over time I have become friendly with them in real life. When this opportunity arose I was eager to make the leap and join the growing team.”

Favorite Part Of The Job

“One way or another I have been educating myself and others on investing. Early on in my career I had the opportunity to write for prestigious journals and have really never stopped. Whether it be blogging or writing a book. The positive impact of the team on the business of financial advice is real. I hope to make it have an even greater impact.”

When I'm Not Working

“Much of my downtime is spent with my family for whom I love to cook especially with my Big Green Egg™. Books, movies and anything food-related that comes across Netflix. For the better part of my life I have been a Chicago Cubs fan. That long, tortuous experience has taught me many life lessons.”

Industry Experience

35+ Years

Education/Certifications

BA – Economics/Political Science, Indiana University. MBA – Booth School of Business, University of Chicago.

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