Tony Isola, CFP®

Advisor

How I Arrived at Ritholtz

“For many years, I was a big fan boy of both Barry Ritholtz and Josh Brown, and later began following Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick. Their blogs kept me sane during the great financial crisis. I used their wisdom in many client letters when I had my own independent firm, ATI Investment Consulting, Inc. On a lark, I sent RWM a message inquiring about a project to help clean up the current cesspool that is also called non-Erisa public school teachers’ 403(b) plans. Kris Venne got right back to me and the next thing you know we were meeting with everybody. We hit it off immediately and decided to deep-six the project idea and go all in and merge our firms. The rest is history.”

Favorite Part Of The Job

“Liberating people from the greedy hands of financial predators who exploit their lack of financial literacy and suppress client wealth is a favorite part of my job. I also like exposing the bad guys on my blog and making connections to other areas of discipline to help people understand investing. Going into classrooms and teaching kids financial literacy is also pretty cool Completing comprehensive financial plans and explaining them in English gives me great pleasure. Showing clients that investing is filled with uncertainty and being brutally honest about the lack of definite answers in this sphere is a task that I also enjoy. Not having to remember what our philosophy is helps me sleep at night.”

When I'm Not Working

“I enjoy working out, eating Italian food and gardening. Attending my twin sons’ sporting events and reading good books on any topic are big on my agenda. Watching the Giants and Yankees can sometimes be pleasurable activities.”

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