Ben Rizzuto, CFP®, CRPS®
Ben Rizzuto is a Wealth Strategist with the Specialist Consulting Group at Janus Henderson Investors. In this role, he works with financial advisors and their high-net worth clients to find solutions to today’s increasingly difficult retirement, wealth transfer and financial planning issues. Ben is a regular contributor to Janus Henderson Insights and is periodically cited in industry publications. Prior to joining Janus in 2014, he worked as a business development consultant for Jackson National Life, where he helped financial advisors grow their fee-based practices.
Ben received his BA degree in political science from the University of Colorado – Boulder and an International MBA with concentrations in finance and Italian from the University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities licenses and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®) designations. He has 19 years of financial industry experience.
Articles Written
Helping investors manage post-election “vibes”
How advisors can help clients manage emotions – whether positive or negative – following the election.
Three charts and three questions to guide your client conversations
Three questions from our Investor Survey that can serve as useful conversation starters for meetings with clients or prospects.
Beyond HAL 9000: Integrating AI into your advisory practice
What financial advisors should consider before implementing AI in their practices.
Headlines, Deadlines, and Gossip: Wealth planning news you can use
Recent news and developments that can help facilitate wealth planning conversations between financial professionals and their clients.
Greenwood Project interns offer insights for financial industry professionals
This year’s Greenwood Project interns offered insights into how young Americans view the financial industry and their own financial futures.
Investor Survey: AI is fueling financial exploitation fears
Our latest Investor Survey reveals high levels of concern around financial exploitation, particularly as AI leads to increasingly sophisticated scams.
Investor Survey: Combatting emotional biases during election season
How advisors can help investors manage common behavioral biases that often stem from political beliefs.
Helping investors cope with election negativity and volatility
How advisors can help clients cope with anxiety related to both negative media coverage and potential market volatility throughout the 2024 election cycle.
Behavioral tactics to help investors manage election anxiety
Advisors may need to incorporate a combination of data and behavioral tactics to help clients stay the course through the election cycle.
Adulthood 101: Six pre-college legal documents to start preparing now
Many students starting college will also reach another milestone: Turning 18. Here are the legal documents families should draft to help children prepare for adulthood.
Headlines, Deadlines, and Gossip: Wealth planning news you can use
Recent news and developments that can help facilitate wealth planning conversations between financial professionals and their clients.
How to help clients protect themselves as financial exploitation losses rise
Advisors can use key findings from the FBI’s latest Elder Fraud Report to raise clients’ awareness of financial exploitation scams.