Throughout my career, I have focused on one major initiative when working with clients: To understand their financial goals thoroughly and structure a long-term path forward to achieve them.

About Edelman Financial Engines, LLC

Since 1986, Edelman Financial Engines has been committed to always acting in the best interest of our clients. We were founded on the belief that all American investors - not just the wealthy - deserve access to personalized, comprehensive financial planning and investment advice. Today, we are America's top independent financial planning and investment advisor, recognized by both InvestmentNews¹ and Barron's², with 180+ planner offices across the country and entrusted by more than 1.1 million clients to manage more than $200 billion in assets. Our unique approach to serving clients combines our advanced methodology and proprietary technology with the attention of a dedicated personal financial planner. Every client's situation and goals are unique, and the powerful fusion of high-tech and high-touch allows Edelman Financial Engines to deliver the personal plan and financial confidence that everyone deserves. ¹Ranking and status for 2017. For independence methodology and ranking, see InvestmentNews Center (http://data.investmentnews.com/ria/); ²The Top 40 Independent Advisory Firm Ranking issued by Barron's is qualitative and quantitative, including assets managed, the size and experience of teams, and the regulatory records of the advisers and firms. Firms elect to participate, but do not pay to be included in the ranking. Investor returns/experience are not considered. 2018 ranking refers to Edelman Financial Services (EFS), which combined its advisory business in its entirety with Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. (FEA) in November 2018. For the same survey, FEA received a precombination ranking of twelfth.

About Creative Planning

At Creative, our mission is to provide our clients with the best path to wealth accumulation, retention, and transfer of assets by creating and implementing strategies that are tailored to their unique goals. We are driven to provide our clients with uncluttered, professional advice that enhances their quality of life and leads to sustained and actionable solutions. We offer thorough counsel on each client's wealth management issues. Our goal is to provide clients with clarity, to educate, and to make significant and tangible progress toward every client's financial goals. We are our client's financial advocate, striving to organize and simplify life in such a way that maximizes the family's enjoyment of their wealth now and in the future. As a nationally recognized leader in the wealth management community, we are focused on providing clients with customized investment plans and comprehensive wealth management services. At Creative, we believe a client's portfolio must take into account where they are and where they want to go, as well as all of the unique circumstances that apply to their situation. For over 30 years, we have been working with individuals and institutions to customize and manage portfolios designed to optimize the probability of success. We take our role as trusted advisor seriously, using proprietary strategies and techniques we have developed over the course of multiple market cycles.

My first job in the financial services industry was in the shareholder services department of Eaton Vance in Boston. I acted as the last line of defense for clients desperate for advice during the 2008 financial crisis. I could not believe there were so many people who could not get in contact with the advisor that sold them the mutual fund they were calling about, and I knew I wanted to change that. I thrived in that calamitous stock environment and enjoyed educating shareholders while talking them off the edge. That was when my true passion for the financial advisory world was born. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER" professional with our 67 year old family business at Bryant Asset Management, I personally advise about 150 local families and individuals. I am a member of the Capital District Financial Planning Association, a member of the Nex Gen Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Board and a former treasurer of the board of directors of the Capital Alliance of Young Professionals. I graduated from Voorheesville HS and received a BA cum laude from Gettysburg College. My wife, Katie, and I live in Delmar. My big passions are golf, traveling and skiing. I share my passion for skiing by volunteering as a ski instructor at Double H Ranch. I believe it is almost impossible to have a completely objective view of your money, so I act as a 3rd party objective view for my clients.

About Bryant Asset Mgt

We provide great service: Our entire team of financial advisors and staff are dedicated to our clients success and wellbeing. Leveraging the latest technology coupled with old-fashioned personal service, we do our very best to exceed our clients expectations every single day. We educate: We do much more than manage our clients money. We help them build a path to financial success and realization of their life goals through ongoing education and behavioral coaching. We give back: We are a locally-owned firm dedicated to giving back to our community through our Bryant Asset Generations Grant program, sponsorship of the annual Delmar Dash, and ongoing support of numerous charities and community organizations.