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