Benjamin Packer

Client Service Associate

How I Arrived at Ritholtz

“At college, I had the opportunity to experience two amazing internships. The first one at Charles Schwab heightened my desire to help others within the financial world by increasing literacy and building trust with others. The second internship at Column Capital sparked my passion for building long-term relationships and playing a pivotal role in assisting others to achieve their financial goals. Coming from Charles Schwab, I am excited to bring my experiences, expertise, and knowledge to a close-knit community at RWM.”

Favorite Part Of The Job

“My favorite part of the job is working with my amazing colleagues in order to help others feel more comfortable and confident about their financial journey. I am thankful for all of the other great people I work with; it makes a big deal to everyone involved when a team works as cohesively as RWM does.”

When I'm Not Working

“I am passionate about general aviation, astronomy, snowboarding, and spending time with friends and family at the lake. I enjoy being active, including riding my bike along the lake in Chicago, running, and hiking. No matter what I am doing, I always love intellectually challenging myself!”

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