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
Greenwood Project interns offer insights for financial industry professionals
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