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