Larry Schechter, M.A., PPC®
Executive Advisor
Department: Advisors
Experience: Wealth management since 2004
Education: Bachelor of Arts from Queens College, City University of New York and Master of Arts from Saint John’s University
Larry joined the team when Planned Asset Management became Modern Wealth in April 2025. He meets with clients about their financial planning needs, specifically related to retirement planning, budgeting, estate planning, insurance planning and instrumentation, and investments. Larry enjoys how each one of those components have key roles when it comes to implementing financial plans.
Coming from a background of both academic and clinical psychological counseling, Larry has been in sales and people-facing positions for over 50 years. This background helped him build a client-focused and uniquely personal business relationship with his clients and their families. A recognition of life’s vagaries helps him work with clients as they confront life’s phases with care and the wisdom of years of life experience.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Larry views the world with a New York point of view and attitude. To quote Billy Joel, he has a “New York State of Mind.” It comes in handy working through difficult issues for and with clients. He focuses on being persistent, yet compassionate.
Larry has been married for over 50 years to his middle school sweetheart. They have two wonderful daughters and sons-in-law and three teenage granddaughters. The most important and central aspect of Larry’s life is his family and their well-being.
Larry enjoys reading mysteries and spy thriller novels as well as listening to music, primarily jazz and popular music. The music of the ’60s and ’70s are also favorites. He also enjoys working in the garden and doing some cooking, primarily Italian styled dishes.