Managing Director, Executive Retirement Plan Advisor
Bob Newton
CPFA™, QPA, QKA®
Managing Director, Executive Retirement Plan Advisor
Bob Newton
CPFA™, QPA, QKA®

Experience: Started career in 1989 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Management Science from Nazareth College 

Bob supports our business clients out of our Rochester, New York office with their retirement plan fiduciary risks and needs as well as their employee educational needs. When Beltz Ianni & Associates became Modern Wealth Management in 2024, he was excited that his clients would have access to a fully-rounded and supported retirement planning program. 

Bob and his wife, Kathy, have one son and three grandsons. He enjoys golfing, fishing, gardening, floating in a pool with a drink in hand and spending time with family and friends. 

He’s very passionate about supporting charitable causes, especially pediatric cancer research. One of his grandsons has already battled leukemia twice. Many fundraisers and events at Golisano Children’s Hospital that Bob and his colleagues support are focused on leukemia research. 

Managing Director
Brian Johnson
RFC
Managing Director
Brian Johnson
RFC

Experience: Started career in 1983.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University

Prior to joining Modern Wealth, Brian was the owner of Midwest Financial from 1983-2023. He worked with families to design their retirement and estate plans. Brian continues to do a lot of wealth planning at Modern Wealth and is always thinking of how to incorporate new tax, legal, and portfolio management ideas.

Brian and his wife, JoAnn, have two children, Mandy and Jeremiah, and five grandchildren. Jeremy also serves as a managing director for Modern Wealth.

Family is the most important thing in Brian’s life. He enjoys watching his grandkids grow and giving them a hug every time he can. Brian also loves fishing, watching college football, and woodworking. He coached high school football for 30 years. Just like Jeremiah, Brian is very active in his community and supports several charities.

Managing Director
Bud Kasper
CFP®, AIF®
Managing Director
Bud Kasper
CFP®, AIF®

Bud Kasper is a managing director at Modern Wealth Management. After serving as the president of Barber Financial Group’s Lee’s Summit, Missouri office, Kasper was excited to join forces with Modern Wealth co-founders Jason Gordo, Mike Capelle, and Gary Roth in effort to provide a full scope of wealth management services to people nationwide.

Kasper’s career in the financial services industry has spanned four decades (fellow Modern Wealth managing director Dean Barber sometimes calls Kasper the original CFP® Professional). He spent 14 of those 40 years at Kasper Steck Wealth Management until it merged with Barber Financial Group in 2009. Bud’s career began with Paine Webber in 1983.

Bud feels blessed to continue working alongside his wife, Peggy, and son, Matt, with Modern Wealth. Peggy serves as the Chief Operations Officer – Lee’s Summit Office, while Matt is an executive advisor. Bud’s sons, Brad and Ryan, followed in his footsteps to the financial services industry, as they respectively serve as the president, CFO and partner of LSA Portfolio Analytics.

During Bud’s tenure with Barber Financial Group, he joined Barber in building a team of CFP® Professionals, CPAs, estate planning specialists, insurance experts, and other professionals that was offering asset management, estate planning, retirement planning, and insurance at an exemplary level. He and Barber are joined by former Osiwala Financial Group President and CEO Ken Osiwala as managing directors at Modern Wealth.

At Barber Financial Group, he and Barber implemented the Guided Retirement System, which is a comprehensive financial planning process that begins roughly a decade prior to the client’s desired retirement date and goes through the entirety of their retirement. Gordo, Roth, and Capelle liked what they saw in the Guided Retirement System and Barber Financial Group’s core services. It was an easy decision for them to reach out to Barber and present the opportunity to carry out many of their ideals on the national level at Modern Wealth.

Retirement Plan Advisor
Chris Hoffarth
ARPC
Retirement Plan Advisor
Chris Hoffarth
ARPC

Experience: Started career in 1996 

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from SUNY Brockport 

Chris focuses on managing new and existing relationships by providing support to retirement plan fiduciaries and committees to help them improve employee benefits. He works out of our Rochester, New York office with plan sponsors in structuring and reviewing their retirement plans in coordination with outside plan administrators and other professional advisors. 

Before joining Beltz Ianni & Associates (now Modern Wealth Management), Chris was a Retirement Plan Services Manager with Wealth Enhancement Group, formerly QCI Asset Management. He has also worked for Burke Group, Fidelity, Paychex, and T. Rowe Price.   

He and his wife, Adrienne, have three sons. In his spare time, Chris enjoys spending quality time with his family, playing soccer, and experiencing live music. Chris is also a proud supporter of Golisano Children’s Hospital because of the work they do with sick children. 

Lead Advisor
Chris Rett
CFP®, AIF®
Lead Advisor
Chris Rett
CFP®, AIF®

Experience: Started career in 2013 

Education: B.S. Economics 

Chris has already had a passion for figuring out how to provide better value for the client. Seeing that same passion from Modern Wealth’s other advisors and the commitment to providing people financial education has helped Modern Wealth a natural fit for Chris. 

Chris enjoys getting to introduce what Modern Wealth is all about to prospective clients and figuring out how our team can assist people with getting to and through retirement. His favorite thing about Modern Wealth is the people—the clients and Modern Wealth team members. 

 With growing up in a big family, family has always been everything to Chris. He and his wife, Christina, have a dog, Hootie. Chris loves golfing, reading, and following his favorite sports teams, specifically Detroit and Kansas City professional teams and his alma mater, Michigan State. 

 

Lead Advisor
Craig Snedden
AIF®
Lead Advisor
Craig Snedden
AIF®

Experience: Started career in 2005

Education: Attended UMKC

Craig simply enjoys helping in whatever way he can at Modern Wealth, whether it’s meeting with clients, conducting client reviews, or focusing on client retention. He believes that the family feel of Modern Wealth and the way the firm prioritizes taking care of clients is critical.

He began his career at Modern Wealth Management in 2016 as a paraplanner after previously working in the financial services industry for over 15 years helping clients get the most from their investment savings by focusing on tax strategies, investment management, and strategic financial planning. Craig’s decision to work for Modern Wealth Management came after working for several companies locally but sought to work for a company with extensive investment knowledge, well known throughout the community, and that had the same client-first mentality that was #1 on his priority list.

Craig has a son, Brady; stepson, Justen; and stepdaughter, Jesse. He enjoys watching Brady play sports and helping coach his teams as well. Faith is extremely important to Craig, and one of the ways he demonstrates that is by giving back to the United Methodist Church

Managing Director, Executive Financial Advisor
David Germano
CFP®
Managing Director, Executive Financial Advisor
David Germano
CFP®

Experience: Started career in 1999. 

Education: B.S. in Finance from Ithaca College 

David is a CFP® Professional who spends the majority of his time working with physicians and medical practices. After graduating from Ithaca College, David worked side-by-side with his father, Donald Germano, for 17 years.

David’s community involvement includes serving as a member of Rochester Regional Health Foundation’s Board of Directors. He has previously served on the Board of Directors for the Center for Dispute Settlement, where he served as the board chair. David is an alumnus of McQuaid Jesuit High School and previously served on the school’s advancement committee. He is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Rochester, and is a past member of the Board of Directors.

David resides in Pittsford, New York, with his wife Chandra and their daughter, Briella.

Managing Director
Dean Barber
RFC
Managing Director
Dean Barber
RFC

Host of America’s Wealth Management Show and The Guided Retirement Show

Dean Barber is a managing director at Modern Wealth Management. After serving as the CEO and founder of Barber Financial Group, he was thrilled to team up with Modern Wealth co-founders Jason Gordo, Mike Capelle, and Gary Roth in effort to provide a full scope of wealth management services to people nationwide. 

Dean has always  had the goal to help as many people as possible with getting them to and through retirement. He accomplished that and more with the team of CFP® Professionals, CPAs, estate planning specialists, insurance experts, and other professionals he built at Barber Financial Group.  

Under Barber’s leadership, the Barber Financial Group brand became a staple of the financial services industry in the Kansas City area. In 2009, Barber Financial Group took a big step forward Bud Kasper’s Lee’s Summit, Missouri-based team from Kasper Steck Wealth Management came aboard. Kasper and former Osiwala Financial Group President and CEO Ken Osiwala joined Barber as managing directors of Modern Wealth.  

At Barber Financial Group, Barber and his team created The Guided Retirement System, which is a comprehensive financial planning process that begins roughly a decade prior to the client’s desired retirement date and goes through the entirety of their retirement. Gordo, Roth, and Capelle liked what they saw in the Guided Retirement System and Barber Financial Group’s core services. It was an easy decision for them to reach out to Barber and present the opportunity to carry out many of Barber’s ideals on the national level at Modern Wealth.  

Dean enjoys that his work quite literally has a family feel to it at Modern Wealth. His brother, Shane, is an executive advisor, two of his five children, Nic and Cydney, are client service specialists, and his nephew by marriage, Chad Webb, is the vice president of people and operations. One last fun act about Dean is that his career began with Waddell & Reed on October 19, 1987, also known as Black Monday, which marked the worst stock market crash in Wall Street’s history. 

Executive Advisor
Drew Jones
CFP®, AIF®
Executive Advisor
Drew Jones
CFP®, AIF®

Experience: Advisor since 2008

Education: B.S. from the University of Missouri

Drew meets with clients on a routine basis, reviewing all aspects of their respective financial plans and how their plan relates to what is important to them. He also coordinates with the subject matter experts at Modern Wealth to advise and sometimes implement certain strategies or recommendations.

Helping clients gain confidence and clarity around their goals and dreams is Drew’s favorite thing about his job.

Outside of work, Drew enjoys spending time with his wife, Amy, and children, Liam and Harper. Some of his favorite hobbies include coaching his son’s baseball team, golfing, cooking, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Drew is also passionate about helping others and proudly supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Associate Advisor
Hayden Pudenz
Associate Advisor
Hayden Pudenz

Experience: Started Career in 2021

Education: B.B.A. with emphasis in Finance from UMKC

Hayden works alongside our senior advisors, assisting them with paperwork, taking client calls when the advisor is out of the office or in a meeting, reaching out to clients with any questions we have before a meeting, or sitting in meetings and taking notes. He also handles his own book of business, assisting clients with investment management and retirement planning.

Hayden’s favorite aspect of Modern Wealth is the team culture. He likes that Modern Wealth prioritizes having multiple advisors and different specialists knowing our clients’ needs and wants.

Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Hayden grew up as a middle child with two sisters. His parents are both public school educators, so he has a bit of a soft spot for educators. Hayden spends a lot of his free time playing golf, hanging out with friends and family, and watching his favorite sports teams (Iowa and the Kansas City Chiefs).

Managing Director, Executive TPA Consultant
Jean Dailey
CPA, CPC, QPA, QKC, QKA®, TGPC, CPFA™, ERPA
Managing Director, Executive TPA Consultant
Jean Dailey
CPA, CPC, QPA, QKC, QKA®, TGPC, CPFA™, ERPA

Experience: Started career in 1986 

Education: B.S. in Accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology  

Jean is responsible for retirement plan consulting, design, and compliance support at our Rochester, New York office. She joined Beltz Ianni & Associates (now Modern Wealth Management) in 2014. Jean previously spent 18 years with EPIC Advisors, Inc., a national retirement plan record-keeping TPA, in a variety of senior level management roles.  

 Jean grew up on her family dairy farm with her parents and nine siblings in western New York. She and her husband, Jim, have three independent daughters, Elissa, Devin, and Taylor. Jean loves spending time with her daughters, grandchildren, brothers, and sisters. She thoroughly enjoys taking care of Taylor’s horses, sewing, reading, and gardening.   

 Being active in her community and giving back is very important to Jean. She’s a team captain for Team Devin for the Golisano Children’s Hospital Annual Stroll for Strong Kids. Jean is also a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA). 

Lead Advisor
Jeff Ernest
AIF®
Lead Advisor
Jeff Ernest
AIF®

Experience: Started Career in 2014 

Education: B.S. in Finance 

Jeff meets with clients to make sure their retirement plan is successful so they can enjoy their non-working years. He feels fortunate that other Modern Wealth team members are more like family and cherishes the relationships he’s built with our clients.

Jeff and his wife, Kelsey, have three Shelties, Moose, Kali, and Rip. They’re both from Nebraska and moved to the Kansas City area in 2014. Jeff’s favorite hobbies include golfing, going to MLB and NFL games, and traveling to beaches and mountains

He’s passionate about supporting a variety of charitable causes, including cancer charities, Alzheimer’s charities, and animal shelters/rescues. Jeff loves to help people in any way he can.

 

 

Managing Director
Jeremiah Johnson
AIF®
Managing Director
Jeremiah Johnson
AIF®

Experience: Started career in 2008

Education: B.B.A. from Bemidji State University

Jeremiah began his career with Voya Financial before coming to work for his father, Brian Johnson, in 2014. He really has enjoyed how Modern Wealth offers people a full scope of wealth management services.

Jeremiah met his wife, Dana, during his last semester of college, and they got married in 2015. They have four children, Weslie, Codie, Mila, and Julianna.

Fishing and woodworking are among Jeremiah’s favorite hobbies. He also gives to several charities, including Little Wildcat Daycare, Shriners International, United Charities, Scouts, food pantries, and his church. Jeremiah also serves on the local day care board, is active with Haggai Lodge, and is a fire/accident/first responder for the Ralston Fire Department.

Lead Advisor
Josh Diekmann
CFP®
Lead Advisor
Josh Diekmann
CFP®

Experience: Entered the Finance Industry in 2018

Education: B.S.B.A from the University of Central Missouri

While Josh enjoyed his previous career in marketing and PR with the Kansas City Royals and AMC Theaters, Josh realized he was missing the fulfillment of directly working with people and helping them. That’s what drove him to Modern Wealth. It’s Josh’s goal to enhance and support client relationships through financial planning and develop new relationships with prospective clients.

Josh has seen countless occasions where people are hesitant to even list some of their own goals and dreams because of the financial constraints they think may be in the way. He loves planning for and knocking down those hurdles so clients can enjoy the things in life they’ve spent most of their working life saving up for.

Josh and his wife were born and raised in Kansas City and attended UCM. They have three beautiful daughters who seem to be involved in everything from soccer and softball to horseback riding and jiu-jitsu.

Associate Advisor
Kade Messner
CFP®, AIF®
Associate Advisor
Kade Messner
CFP®, AIF®

Experience: Started career in 2017

Education: B.S. Finance

Kade arrived at Modern Wealth in 2021. He spends 50% of his time attracting new business to the firm, which encapsulates introducing potential clients to our firm, meeting with prospective clients, and putting together financial plans. The other 50% of Kade’s time is spent nurturing and serving current clients.

Kade is passionate about Modern Wealth’s unique take on comprehensive retirement planning. He loves that the work we do for our clients is truly in their best interest and helps them achieve their financial goals.

Modern Wealth has a family feel for Kade, as he gets to work alongside his father-in-law, Ken Osiwala, and wife, Danielle Messner. Kade lives a very active lifestyle, as he’s active in his faith, loves the outdoors, and enjoys anything that can broaden or deepen his knowledge on certain subjects.

Managing Director
Ken Osiwala
AIF®
Managing Director
Ken Osiwala
AIF®

Experience: Advisor since 1990 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance from Oral Roberts University 

Ken has extensive experience in providing strategies to retirees and pre-retirees to help protect and preserve their principal. His goal is to deliver unparalleled personalized service to each client as he helps develop comprehensive financial plans based on each client’s individual needs. 

Prior to starting Osiwala Financial Group (which became Modern Wealth in 2023), Ken was an accountant for one of the largest accounting firms in the world, Ernst and Young.  

Ken and his wife, Beth, have three children, two sons-in-law, and a grandchild. He enjoys spending time with his family, boating, fishing, saltwater fishing, kite boarding, and is actively involved in his church. 

Senior Advisor
Kyle Akers
CFP®, AIF®
Senior Advisor
Kyle Akers
CFP®, AIF®

Experience: Started career in 2009

Education: B.S. Finance

Kyle is committed to ensuring that his clients are holistically cared for and thriving. He feels blessed and fortunate to work with great people and team members.

Kyle lives in the country and is happily married with four children. One of his favorite activities is helping his kids raise pigs, chickens, and turkeys. God, family, and clients are the three most important things in his life. He enjoys an active lifestyle that includes hunting, fishing, golfing, and coaching his children’s sports teams.

When it comes to giving to charitable causes, Kyle is a proud supporter of his church, three different missionaries, and Oakland Family Services.

Managing Director, Executive Financial Advisor
Kyle Dunn
CLU, ChFC
Managing Director, Executive Financial Advisor
Kyle Dunn
CLU, ChFC

Experience: Started career in 2009 

Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester  

Kyle arrived at Beltz Ianni & Associates (now Modern Wealth Management) after serving as a financial advisor at MassMutual. As he works our of our Rochester, New York office, Kyle is excited about the broader range of services that Modern Wealth will be able to provide clients, including tax and estate planning and a deeper bench for investment management. 

Kyle and his wife, Sonya Ellis-Dunn, have two dogs. Family is the most important thing in his life. Kyle’s favorite hobbies include golfing, boating, and skiing. He also serves on the board of the Estate Planning Council of Rochester.  

Senior TPA Consultant
Leo Chiaraluce
ERPA, QPA, QKC, QKA®
Senior TPA Consultant
Leo Chiaraluce
ERPA, QPA, QKC, QKA®

Experience: Started career in 2008 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology 

As a senior third-party administrator consultant at our Rochester, New York office, Leo’s primary responsibility is to be a partner to our plan sponsors to assist them with all their needs as it relates to their corporate retirement plan. Prior to joining Beltz Ianni & Associates (now Modern Wealth Management), he spent 15 years in the retirement services industry primarily serving as a TPA. He also spent five years working for a large recordkeeper/payroll provider gaining valuable insights into the inner workings of that segment of the industry. 

When Leo joined the Modern Wealth team, he was excited about the potential additional resources that could help him serve clients more efficiently and effectively as well as utilization of new tools that may allow us to add an element of automation and consistency to our offering while still preserving the hands-on customized experience for our clients. 

Leo is originally from southern Connecticut and moved to Rochester in 2001. He and his wife, Karalyn, have two kids, LJ (Leo John III) and Addison, and a chocolate lab, Mocha. His family life oftentimes revolves around youth sports and musical activities. They can often be found at an ice rink, ball field, golf course, or ski slope.  

Executive Advisor
Logan DeGraeve
CFP®, AIF®
Executive Advisor
Logan DeGraeve
CFP®, AIF®

Experience: Advisor since 2015

Education: B.S. Accounting from Baker University

Logan has spent his whole career with Modern Wealth, starting as an intern in 2012 and eventually becoming an advisor in 2015.  Helping other Modern Wealth advisors become as successful as possible with winning and keeping business is one of Logan’s main goals.

He enjoys helping clients accomplish financial goals/dreams they didn’t think were possible. Logan is thankful for all the other Modern Wealth team members that serve as “pillar experts” in their specific roles to help him serve our clients.

The most important thing to Logan is his family. Logan and his wife, Alex, have a daughter, Olivia; French bulldog, Gus; and golden retriever, Mac.

He also loves golfing, watching sports, traveling, working out, and finding new places to eat/drink with Alex.

Executive Advisor
Matt Kasper
CFP®, AIF®
Executive Advisor
Matt Kasper
CFP®, AIF®

Experience: Started career in 2005

Education: B.S. Marketing from Missouri State University

Matt helps with designing personalized financial plans that focus on taxation, investments, legacy and estate planning, and risk management. He also serves on the investment committee, content team, and operations trading team.

Working alongside family is one of the biggest perks of Matt’s job. He’s blessed to have followed in the footsteps of his father, Bud Kasper, in the financial services industry. Matt also serves as a partner of LSA Portfolio Analytics with his two older brothers. He finds it very rewarding that Modern Wealth serves its clients with a team of experts. Matt believes that it is necessary to have a financial planning team that can build people a successful retirement.

Matt is married to his wonderful wife, Currie, and has two stepchildren, Rylie and Parker, and three Golden Retrievers, Bennett, Stella, and Cooper. Faith and family are the two most important things in Matt’s life, but he also thoroughly enjoys distance running, hiking, soccer, snowboarding, and traveling with his family and friends.

 

 

Managing Director, Head of Company Retirement Plan Services
Michelle Cannan
CPFA™, QKA®, QKC
Managing Director, Head of Company Retirement Plan Services
Michelle Cannan
CPFA™, QKA®, QKC

Experience: Started career in 2004 

Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University 

The focus of Michelle’s career has been working with employer-sponsored retirement plans. She joined Beltz Ianni & Associates (now Modern Wealth Management’s Rochester, New York office) in 2018 and became a partner in 2020. Her career has also included stops at The Kraematon Group, Inc. and Paychex, Inc.  

At Beltz Ianni & Associates, Michelle led the retirement plan consulting team to assist retirement plan sponsors by providing plan design assistance and administrative and compliance support services. She guided clients through annual compliance requirements and plan audits. Michelle also performed plan fee benchmarking and fiduciary reviews to help clients work toward establishing and maintaining a diligent process. 

She lives with her energetic son, Ross; her supportive partner, Ryan; and their two cats, Zimba and Mo. Michelle likes playing tennis, trail running, and supporting Golisano Children’s Hospital. She’s a member of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) and the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA). Michelle was recognized as one of the National Association of Plan Advisor’s (NAPA) Top Women Advisor Captains in 2021 and 2022. 

Managing Director
Neal Falkenberry
CFA
Managing Director
Neal Falkenberry
CFA

Experience: Asset Management since 1987 

Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Neal came on board when Autumn Wind Asset Management became Modern Wealth Management in March 2024. After serving as the founder and owner of Autumn Wind for 24 years, Neal was intrigued by the opportunity to work with a broad team in specialty areas of the business including lead generation, marketing, investments, planning, and compliance at Modern Wealth. 

Neal serves as a portfolio manager out of Modern Wealth’s Reston, Virginia office, and is excited about helping offer a wider solution set to clients.  

He and his wife, Veronica, have two daughters, Haley and Olivia. Family comes first for Neal, and markets, guitars, and the outdoors follow. Neal is a luthier and tries to build 1-2 guitars per year. He’s also a volunteer on a group that maintains a 32-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail in Northern Virginia. 

Lead Advisor
Pete Wargo
CFP®, AIF®
Lead Advisor
Pete Wargo
CFP®, AIF®

Experience: Started career in 2015

Education: B.B.A. from Grand Valley State University

One of Pete’s claims to fame is that he served as Ken Osiwala’s first intern during his sophomore year of college before joining the team after graduation in 2015. Pete enjoys interacting with clients and helping them solve complex issues to meet their financial (and non-financial) goals. He really likes to hear about their life stories and experiences.

Pete and his wife, Amy, have a dog, Otis, who is a lab-mix. Pete and Amy were both born and raised in Sterling Heights, Michigan. They went to the same high school but didn’t meet until college through mutual friends. Pete and Amy enjoy traveling and want to visit all 50 states together.

Pete and Amy also enjoy spending time at his family’s cottage on Lake Ogemaw in West Branch, Michigan. They’re foodies and enjoy trying new restaurants and cuisine.

 

 

 

Executive Advisor
Shane Barber
RFC
Executive Advisor
Shane Barber
RFC

Shane dedicates himself to helping his clients achieve financial independence, allowing them to retire with more confidence that they’re doing the right things with their money, freedom from financial stress, and time to spend doing the things they love. As a father and a grandfather, Shane understands that there are far more important things in his clients’ lives than money, and he works diligently to ensure that they can focus on those things.

Having spent nearly 20 years behind the scenes in the manufacturing industry, he gained a deep and unbiased knowledge of how the real economy works. Because of that experience, he believes that understanding the complex relationship between the economy and the financial markets is paramount in managing risk, providing sound advice and implementing wise solutions. His approach, of building a well-crafted wealth management plan that integrates the four pillars of asset management, tax planning, risk management, and estate planning puts the focus where it should be, on the clients’ best interests.

For Shane, the saying “you only get one life, so you should live it the best way you can” is the driving force behind his work for his clients…helping them to live their lives, the best way they can. Shane holds the Registered Financial Consultant (RFC) designation and has passed his series 7 and 66 exams.

Director of Investments
Stephen Tuckwood
CFA®
Director of Investments
Stephen Tuckwood
CFA®

Experience: Chartered Financial Analyst since 2006 

Education: Master of Science in Finance 

Stephen Tuckwood (Tuck) joins Modern Wealth Management as the firm’s Director of Investments. Tuck and his team will be responsible for the design, construction, management, and oversight of the firm’s investment platform. He’ll be leveraging almost two decades of industry experience and an extensive investment manager network to bring innovative investment solutions to the Modern Wealth advisor base.

Prior to joining Modern Wealth, he worked within Goldman Sachs’ Alternative Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS) Group, which is responsible for identifying, researching, and selecting leading third-party investment managers. There, he helped provide investors with investment and advisory solutions across multiple asset classes by engaging, diligencing, and collaborating with leading investment managers from around the world. With over 350 professionals across 11 offices globally, the AIMS Group helps institutional and individual investors with their program design, manager diligence, portfolio construction, and risk management.

Previously, Tuck was the Head of Research at United Capital, where he led a team of investment professionals responsible for the firm’s $15 billion centralized investment platform. In addition to running the Research Team, Tuck was the portfolio manager for their Core Portfolio Solutions as well as the specialized Active Equity strategies. He also served as a content leader for the design of client literature about the investment platform and oversaw the development and evolution of new mediums for delivering messaging from Investment Management to the advisor base, clients, and prospects.

Tuck has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in finance and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He was born and raised in the United Kingdom and moved to the United States after earning a scholarship to play Division I soccer (real football) for a university in Georgia. Tuck resides in Atlanta with his wife and two children. 

Managing Director, Executive Financial Adviser
Steve Howles
CFP®
Managing Director, Executive Financial Adviser
Steve Howles
CFP®

Experience: Started career finance in 2007. 

Education: B.A. History from the University of Buffalo; M.S. in Finance from Rochester Institute of Technology 

Steve is committed to providing outstanding service to our clients and their families from our Rochester, New York office by helping them navigate changes to the markets, taxes, and their own goals. When Beltz Ianni & Associates joined Modern Wealth in 2024, Steve was excited about how Modern Wealth aligned with client-first culture of Beltz Ianni & Associates and could enhance their service offerings.  

Steve and his wife, Julia, are proud parents to two children, Jacob and Anneliese. His hobbies include being a student of the market, spending time with friends, and driving his tractor. He serves as a board member of the Rochester Childfirst Network and is excited to be a member of the Estate Planning Council of Rochester. 

Senior Advisor
Wayne Robinson
CRPC®, AIF®
Senior Advisor
Wayne Robinson
CRPC®, AIF®

Experience: Entered financial industry in 2005

Education: Bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management

Wayne helps clients get clarification and confidence around their finances and future. The people are what Wayne enjoys most about Modern Wealth between getting to work for his clients and alongside Modern Wealth team members.

Wayne is married with two sons who make him proud every day. They also have a dog, Chewy, who is beloved in Modern Wealth’s Lenexa office.

Some of Wayne’s favorite hobbies include mountain biking, hiking, bird watching, and running. Wayne was born in South Africa and was there to experience the transition from the Apartheid South Africa to the new South Africa and to see Nelson Mandela do an amazing job of bringing a very divided country together.

Executive Advisor
Will Doty
CFP®, AIF®
Executive Advisor
Will Doty
CFP®, AIF®

Experience: Advisor since 2007

Education: B.S. Business Management

Will manages client relationships and serves as the director of our Centralized Financial Planning team. His favorite thing about Modern Wealth is working with great clients and co-workers.

Will is married and has three children. Prior to having kids, Will played a lot of golf and he also became a pilot in his 20s. One of Will’s favorite things to do is cook and smoke meat, especially for meals with friends and family.

Whenever Will gets the chance to support charities, he usually jumps at them. Some of the main charities he supports are Ronald McDonald House, Henson’s Heroes, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Shriners International.

 

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