Kris Venne, CFP®

Managing Partner

How I Arrived at Ritholtz

“My first employment contract in this business was signed on January 1, 2008, as a financial advisor trainee with a major wirehouse brokerage firm. In case you’re not aware, that was the precipice of a historic period known as The Great Financial Crisis. I know what you may be thinking, but you’re likely wrong – I consider my timing an incredible stroke of luck. Not only did I end with first-hand experience of arguably one of the most consequential periods investors have ever lived through, but I also discovered Barry and Josh in my search for a deeper understanding of what was happening around me. I found their voices hit home. Several years later, my family and I wanted to return to Long Island after 12 years in Syracuse, NY. Simultaneously, Josh and Barry were looking for a CFP to join their team before launching their own firm. Timing is sometimes more important than anything else. We hit it off and got working on what would become RWM.”

Favorite Part Of The Job

“The people. I read somewhere that if you’re the smartest person in the room, you should leave that room – if that’s the case, I’m not leaving this room anytime soon. That’s true for my coworkers, as well as our clients.”

When I'm Not Working

“My wife Lori and I live on Long Island with our teenage son Owen. Our daughter Juliana is a social worker, and she and her fiancé live in New Jersey, which is not too far away. When I’m not leading the advisors here at RWM and working with my partners to grow and develop our firm, I tend my garden and plot our next family meal. My wife and I spend as much time as life will allow traveling and in the summer, as much time on our beautiful Long Island beaches as possible.”

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