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.”

Industry Experience

19 Years

Education/Certifications

Computer & Systems Engineering, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®

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