Diane Compardo & Mark Conrad Named to Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors List in 2023.
Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Investment Officer It was a week that saw great pomp and fanfare across the Atlantic as the official coronation of King Charles III took place in the UK. On this side of…
Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Investment Officer Although only early April, violent Spring storms have already worked their way across much of the Midwest, disrupting flights and wreaking havoc in small communities. In a similar fashion, the…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP®, Head of Investment Strategy and Research “That will be 20 bucks.” Ever wondered why people say “20 bucks” in reference to a transaction today? At one point, the “buck” served as…
The saying goes that there are two things certain in life: death and taxes. This past month reminds us that a close third is that a failed bank will create ample fear and anxiety for…
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Moneta ranked in the top 25% across all similarly sized companies in six of 12 key culture categories evaluated in the survey: Company Direction, Cross-Team Collaboration, Leaders In-The-Know, Meaningful Work, Open Minded Culture, and Supportive…
Tim Side – Research Analyst Markets were roiled last week following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest U.S. bank with more than $200 billion in assets. Depositors went into the weekend with…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA®, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy & Research Markets are flummoxed with changing expectations for how long the Fed will raise rates and for how long they hold at the eventual terminal…
Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Investment Officer The US CPI data for January was not exactly a sweet-smelling Valentine’s Day bouquet. Although it showed a seventh consecutive month of lower inflation than the previous month, it still…
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In 2014, our team’s Athlete & Entertainment Service was born with the addition of Jordan Janes CFP®. Jordan quickly advanced in his career with CWCJ and was promoted to Partner in 2018. The practice has…
CWCJ – Senior Advisor This could be the perfect time to convert a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to a Roth IRA. Roth IRAs have often provided significant benefits to investors. Money in these accounts…
Aoifinn Devitt | Chief Investment Officer Chris Kamykowski CFA®, CFP® | Head of Investment Strategy & Research The second quarter was dominated by the Fed finally moving to interest rate “lift-off” and beyond, growing inflation…
Kaleb Doyle, CPA, CFP® | Advisor For many investors, the traditional 60/40 stock and bond portfolio just isn’t the right fit anymore. Several equity investors would like to implement a growth alternative that breaks away…
Aoifinn Devitt | Chief Investment Officer As we write, markets are in the middle of a broad-based retreat, and this week started with the worst day in global markets since 2020. While technology and high…
Matt Schaller MBA, CFA®, CFP® | Advisor During the past few weeks, several clients have asked the question, “Why are my bond investments losing money?” They were surprised to see the results of their bond portfolio…
Aoifinn Devitt | Chief Investment Officer Chris Kamykowski CFA®, CFP® | Head of Investment Strategy & Research David Wickenhauser CFA®, CFP®,MBA | Investment Strategist The first quarter was not the auspicious start to 2022 that…
By Kaleb Doyle, CPA, CFP® – Advisor Developing and implementing a co-parenting expense sharing methodology after a separation can prove to be a difficult task, even with the most amicable of break-ups. It is critical…
At Compardo, Wienstroer, Conrad & Janes, we understand the importance of having a dedicated team of highly qualified professionals and pride ourselves in selecting top tier talent to support our clients’ evolving needs. In that…