Michael Batnick, CFA®

Managing Partner

How I Arrived at Ritholtz

“I was following Josh Brown’s work, both on Twitter and the blog, and what he was talking about really resonated with me. My career began with a sales position at a life insurance company, and the things that Josh was writing about, in terms of career incentives and being a fiduciary, really resonated with me. I was lucky enough to meet him at a train station in the town we both grew up in, and the rest, as they say, is history.”

Favorite Part Of The Job

“I have a deep respect for how hard investing for the long-term is, so knowing that we’re helping people on their journey gives me tremendous satisfaction. I love the fact that we’re helping our clients achieve their goals, which is why people invest in the first place.”

When I'm Not Working

“Like most people, nothing gives me more pleasure than spending time with my family. When they go to sleep, I love to read and write. I’m very excited for my first book to come out. Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments inverts the traditional financial book. Rather than look at how Warren Buffett and other super investors built their fortune, I study their biggest mistakes and how they were able to overcome them.”

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