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