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