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