Sean Russo

Research Associate

How I Arrived At RWM

“I’ve followed the majority of Ritholtz Wealth content since my early days in college. I actually contacted Ritholtz for an internship a handful of years ago (even though they weren’t looking for one) but Ritholtz has always been a place I’ve dreamed of going to. During and after college, I had some experiences with investment management and most recently investment banking, which involves a lot of different areas of research. Josh threw up an Instagram post looking for someone to help with research and I gave it shot!”

Favorite Part Of The Job

“I love how intertwined I get with financial markets on a daily basis. Earnings reports, fascinating charts, volatility, there’s an infinite amount of variables that make financial markets interesting – and I get to watch and dissect these variables on a daily basis. I’m constantly learning and growing and that’s an absolute blast for me.”

When I'm Not Working

“I go to the gym most days of the week, listen to a ton of podcasts, stream a ton of shows, read lots of different content, watch and play a handful of sports and explore New York, NY on a weekly basis trying new foods and drinks with family and friends.”

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Trevor Batt, CFP®
Trevor Batt, CFP®
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Trevor Batt, CFP®
Dan LaRosa, AIF®, QPFC
Dan LaRosa, AIF®, QPFC
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Taylor Hollis, CFP® CFA®
Taylor Hollis, CFP® CFA®
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Michelle Katzen, CFP®, CDFA®
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Everett Taylor, CPA®
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Matthew Papandrea, CFP®
Matthew Papandrea, CFP®
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Matthew Papandrea, CFP®
Lauren Spears
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Kyla Candelaria
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Adam Gock
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William Sweet, CFP®
William Sweet, CFP®
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Kris Venne, CFP®
Kris Venne, CFP®
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Kris Venne, CFP®
Joey  Fishman
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Joey Fishman
Nicole Samoroukova
Nicole Samoroukova
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Cameron Rufus, CFP®
Cameron Rufus, CFP®
Advisor
Cameron Rufus, CFP®
Jordan D. Hanson, CFP®
Jordan D. Hanson, CFP®
Advisor
Jordan D. Hanson, CFP®
Brian Rosen
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Brian Rosen
Lauryn Lafferty
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Lauryn Lafferty
Nick Friedman, CFP®
Nick Friedman, CFP®
Sr. Advisor
Nick Friedman, CFP®
Catalina Castillo
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Benjamin Packer
Benjamin Packer
Client Service Associate
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Adam Day, CFP®
Adam Day, CFP®
Advisor
Adam Day, CFP®
Michael Batnick, CFA®
Michael Batnick, CFA®
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Sean Russo
Sean Russo
Research Associate
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Alex Palumbo, CFP®
Alex Palumbo, CFP®
Sr. Advisor
Alex Palumbo, CFP®
Daniel Baxter
Daniel Baxter
Client Service Associate – Tax
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Bill Artzerounian
Bill Artzerounian
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Andrea Diltz
Andrea Diltz
Client Service Associate
Andrea Diltz
Benjamin Coulthard, CFP®
Benjamin Coulthard, CFP®
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Nick Sapienza, CFP®
Nick Sapienza, CFP®
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Nick Sapienza, CFP®
Nick Maggiulli
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Paul Zodtner, CRPC®, RICP®
Paul Zodtner, CRPC®, RICP®
Sr. Advisor
Paul Zodtner, CRPC®, RICP®
Blake Wohlwend
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Client Service Associate
Blake Wohlwend
John Grayson
John Grayson
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Claire Galante
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Mindy Giles
Mindy Giles
Client Service Associate
Mindy Giles
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Jalen Randolph, CFP®
Ian Cully, CFP® CFA®
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Jonathan Novy
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Tyler Hillyer, CFP®
Tyler Hillyer, CFP®
Advisor
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Ben Carlson, CFA®
Ben Carlson, CFA®
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Ben Carlson, CFA®
Kevin Young, CFP®
Kevin Young, CFP®
Advisor
Kevin Young, CFP®
Matt Cerminaro
Matt Cerminaro
Data Research Associate
Matt Cerminaro
Travis Varga
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Creative Media Producer
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Tony Isola, CFP®
Tony Isola, CFP®
Advisor
Tony Isola, CFP®
Daniel Parra
Daniel Parra
Creative Media Editor
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Susan Gray
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Sr. Client Service Associate
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Dylan Kluender
Dylan Kluender
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Dina Isola
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Advisor
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Lisa Paul
Lisa Paul
Client Service Associate
Lisa Paul
Callie Cox
Callie Cox
Chief Market Strategist
Callie Cox
Tadas Viskanta
Tadas Viskanta
Director of Investor Education
Tadas Viskanta
Barry Ritholtz
Barry Ritholtz
Chairman & Chief Investment Officer
Barry Ritholtz
Josh Brown
Josh Brown
CEO
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Dominic Bova, CFP®
Dominic Bova, CFP®
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Patrick Haley, CFP®
Patrick Haley, CFP®
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Director of Client Service
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Angelica Andrews
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Alex Messer
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Brianna Pintauro
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Lisa Rosenstein
Lisa Rosenstein
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Alan Brockhaus, CFP®, ChFC®
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Alan Brockhaus, CFP®, ChFC®
Patricia Hatzfeld
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Ross Cohen, CFP®
Advisor
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Nate Jefferson, CFP®
Nate Jefferson, CFP®
Paraplanner
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Stephanie Baszner, CFP®
Stephanie Baszner, CFP®
Advisor
Stephanie Baszner, CFP®
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Nelson Crane
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Jay Tini
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Gisela Warner
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