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Private Wealth Representative
(646) 330-5335
atozzi@allianceg.com
Anthony is a Private Wealth Representative at the Financial District office of Alliance Global Partners. He plays a vital role for the team in the new client onboarding process and client development. Anthony fully prides himself on anticipating needs, providing exceptional client service, and following through on commitments to clients. While we offer a full suite of investment products and services, Anthony’s clients are afforded the opportunity to be given access to an extensive syndicate platform, e.g., initial public offerings (IPOs), secondary offerings, preferred offerings, and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).
Anthony holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Rutgers University and graduated with honors. Throughout the years, Anthony has been dedicated to making an impact in his local community by volunteering his time and services to several charitable organizations. He also currently serves the community as a volunteer fireman with Pleasant Plains Fire Department in New Jersey. In his free time, Anthony enjoys cooking, skiing, and hiking.
Portfolio Manager
Scott Wachs joined City National Rochdale in 2017 and has over 10 years of professional experience in the financial services industry. He partners with financial advisors to develop customized portfolios based on clients’ investment objectives, time horizons, income needs, and tolerances for market volatility. He is responsible for investment strategy implementation, monitoring of private client portfolios, and direct relationship management.
Prior to joining City National Rochdale, Mr. Wachs was a senior associate at UBS on the wealth strategy team conducting due diligence on external investment managers, including private equity, hedge funds, and mutual funds. He started his career in investment banking, handling M&A, raising debt, and other capital market transactions.
Mr. Wachs has an MBA in Finance from the Pepperdine GraziadioBusiness School. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of New York.
Managing Director, Senior Wealth Management Advisor, Syndicate Relations
(646) 201-5898
mmondiello@allianceg.com
Michael A. Mondiello, CPA, is a Managing Director for the Financial District office of Alliance Global Partners, a New York-based firm established in 1980. He also serves in the dual role of Senior Wealth Management Advisor and Syndicate Relations for Alliance Global Partners. With over 28 years of experience assisting generations of families in preserving and optimizing their wealth, Michael’s philosophy has always remained client-centric. In serving high-net-worth individuals (including CPAs, attorneys, corporate executives, medical professionals, and entrepreneurs), he employs a customized approach to wealth planning that carefully considers each client’s objectives, needs, and goals.
Michael began his financial career as a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers (formerly Coopers and Lybrand) specializing in the complexities of corporate structures and personal tax analysis. This experience has provided him with unique insight into broader tax-based analyses which he successfully utilizes on behalf of high-net-worth investors who require highly personalized and complex financial planning and wealth management services.
In addition to the personal aptitude Michael brings to his advisory practice, he employs the expertise of a team of highly knowledgeable and experienced portfolio managers and investment consultants through City National Rochdale, a third-party manager, many of whom hold designations as CFAs (Chartered Financial Analysts), one of the most difficult and prestigious designations in the wealth management industry. This collective team designs investment portfolios specifically tailored to suit clients’ constantly evolving needs. This multi-faceted approach encompasses extensive research and analysis coupled with consistent communication which brings added value and peace of mind to his clients knowing that their long-term goals are the priority.
Michael and his wife of twenty-five years, Jodi, reside in Manhasset, New York. They are the proud parents of three children – Caroline, Michael, Jr., and William. Caroline attends Stanford University, while Michael, Jr., and William both attend their community public schools. A civic-minded community member, Michael supports many local philanthropic organizations. He is currently serving in his seventh year on the Board of the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, a not-for-profit children’s mental health organization, where he has most recently served in the capacity of Treasurer. He and Jodi are avid supporters of local educational organizations, such as The Tower Foundation of Manhasset and The Manhasset School Community Association. Michael has also served as President of Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club and remains active in club affairs today.
Senior Managing Director
(646) 201-9677
pfazio@allianceg.com
Philip A. Fazio is a Senior Managing Director at the Financial District office of Alliance Global Partners and has been in the wealth management industry for over 27 years. Through his experience, Phil has amassed a wealth of knowledge and has assisted individuals and their families in navigating some of the most challenging markets in recent history while helping preserve and optimize their wealth.
Phil provides a comprehensive approach to investing and assists in customizing investment portfolios to meet the needs of each client and family he serves. Working hand in hand with his individual and institutional clients, he utilizes his extensive list of value-added services in customizing a wealth management strategy to their investments while remaining focused on the needs, goals, and aspirations of each client.
Throughout his career, Phil has solidified the relationships necessary to provide his clients with access to some of the largest and most highly sought-after syndicate offerings underwritten by the largest investment banking firms on Wall Street. These offerings include multi-billion-dollar initial public offerings (IPOs), preferred offerings, secondary offerings, and special purpose acquisition corporations (SPAC).
Understanding that evolving circumstances can require change to his clients’ portfolios (retirement, business sale, inheritance, health changes), Phil prides himself on the highest level of service and accessibility to make those necessary and timely adjustments. Phil’s success is directly tied to the success of his clients because the longevity of a relationship creates the comfort to recommend his services to family, friends, and business associates.
Phil and his wife of 25 years, Staci, reside on the south shore of Staten Island, New York, and are the proud parents of two children- Brianna and Nicholas. Brianna is a graduate of Binghamton University and is pursuing her Master’s degree in special education teaching. Nicholas is playing collegiate baseball at Rowan University while majoring in business and finance. Phil has enjoyed giving back to the community over many years as a coach for several boys and girls baseball and basketball programs. Phil is also an accomplished musician and has a lifelong passion for playing the piano and writing music.
Our Investment Advisory Services give our clients multiple options on our advisory platform. We offer both internal wealth management services and access to outside money management services, which allows us to customize our approach based on your needs.
Our programs will utilize several strategies that involve both domestic and international approaches.
A.G.P. has access to hundreds of managers, offering a multitude of strategies to choose from.
Our sector-driven, ETF strategies are a low-cost option.
Your investment consultant will provide you with fee-based advice and create a strategy tailored to your risk tolerance and investment objective.
Fidelity Institutional provides a comprehensive custody and clearing platform, brokerage services, trading capabilities, and practice management and consulting to registered investment advisors (RIAs), including strategic acquirers and professional asset managers, as well as retirement record keepers, broker-dealer firms, banks, and insurance companies through National Financial Services LLC (NFS) or Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Members NYSE, SIPC. In addition to providing services to third-party institutions, the NFS brokerage platform supports all the clearing and custody businesses at Fidelity, including Fidelity’s retail and capital markets businesses, bringing NFS assets under administration to over $4 trillion as of 12/31/2020.
Managing Director, Senior Economist, Senior Portfolio Manager
Mr. Single joined City National Rochdale in 2003 and has more than 38 years of experience managing investment portfolios. He is responsible for the research, analysis, and implementation of various core-taxable fixed income strategies. He is a member of the firm’s Investment Strategy Committee, the group that determines the most appropriate balance of investments for clients’ portfolios. Additionally, he is a member of City National Bank’s Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO), which is the risk-management group that evaluates, monitors, and approves practices relating to the banks’ balance sheet and capital structure. Mr. Single is a frequent lecturer on the economy and investments, and is a contributing author for the monthly and quarterly economic reports.
Prior to joining City National, Mr. Single managed fixed income portfolios at Wells Fargo Bank/Wells Capital Management and at the Benham Management Group, which is now part of the American Century Family of Funds. He enjoys time outside with his wife and two young boys, cycling, sailing, and especially hiking in Yosemite National Park.
Managing Director, Co-Director, Fixed Income
Mr. Luke joined City National Rochdale in 2018 and has 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is responsible for investment oversight, strategy, and performance of the taxable bond portfolios and funds. He manages the Taxable Fixed Income Investment Team and is also a co-portfolio manager on the Fixed Income Opportunities Fund (“RIMOX”) and the Strategic Credit Fund (“CNROX”). He is also a voting member of the Investment Strategy Committee.
Prior to joining City National Rochdale, Mr. Luke led the fixed income group at Avalon Advisors and managed over $2.6 billion across U.S. treasury, municipal, agency, corporate, and securitized markets. He executed strategic positioning and asset allocation for portfolios of high-net-worth individuals and institutions. Previously, Mr. Luke was responsible for client management and deal execution at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. He started his career at BBVA Compass, Wealth Management Group.
Mr. Luke earned a BBA in Business Management with High Honors from the University of Georgia and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Mr. Luke enjoys spending time with his three young children and is an avid yoga practitioner and skier.
Managing Director & Senior Investment Consultant
Mr. Nelson joined City National Rochdale in 2017 and has over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. Based in New York City, he is responsible for cultivating relationships in the New York area.
Mr. Nelson was most recently employed with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. as a Client Portfolio Manager and Executive Director of the Multi-Asset Solutions Group. In this role, he interfaced as a market strategist and product specialist with investment professionals and end-client investors, in support of business development, by communicating capital market insights and investment strategy for multi-asset class investment strategies.
Mr. Nelson earned his B.A. in Economics with a minor in Communication Arts from Allegheny College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the New York Society of Securities Analysts. Mr. Nelson lives on Long Island with his wife and two children and enjoys spending his free time with them, especially on a beach.
Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Galvin joined City National Rochdale in 2012. As Chief Investment Officer, he is responsible for developing the firm’s investment philosophy with oversight for the firm’s asset allocation, investment strategies, and management of all investment teams. Mr. Galvin is the Chairman of the Investment Strategy Committee. In addition, he is the Portfolio Manager for the City National Rochdale U.S. Large Cap Core Equity Strategy and the interim Portfolio Manager for the City National Rochdale Equity Income Strategy. Mr. Galvin also serves as the acting President and CEO for City National Rochdale Funds.
Mr. Galvin has over 30 years of equity investment experience from financial services organizations such as Lehman Brothers, Smith Barney, Forstmann-Leff and UBS. Most recently, he was Managing Partner at Galvin Asset Management, where he managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals. At UBS, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of Research where he co-managed $8 billion in large-cap growth, core institutional, and mutual fund portfolios. Prior to UBS, he was a Senior Managing Director with Forstmann-Leff Associates where he was responsible for $3.8 billion in large-cap, mid-cap, asset allocation, and long/short equity hedge fund products as well as held numerous positions including Chief Investment Officer and Director of Research.
Mr. Galvin earned his BA in Economics from Queens College and his MBA in Finance and Investments from the Gabelli Business School of Fordham University. He is the Founder of the Fordham Wall Street Council and a former board member of the McCaddin-Quirk Foundation, The Lavelle Fund for the Blind and The Maryknoll Society. He is also a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. In his free time, Mr. Galvin enjoys spending time with his family and dogs, performing numerous outdoor activities, and doing community service as a Knight of Malta.
Managing Director & Senior Portfolio Manager
Ms. Dooley joined City National Rochdale in 2000. She works closely with each client’s advisor to develop a customized portfolio based on the client’s investment objective, time horizon, income needs, and tolerance for market volatility. In this role, she is responsible for the investment strategy implementation and monitoring of private client portfolios, as well as direct relationship management.
Ms. Dooley began her career at Fukuoka City Bank as a trading assistant where she gained experience managing and financing commercial loan portfolios. She then worked at Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. (USA) providing support to the securities lending desk. Prior to City National Rochdale, Ms. Dooley was employed by Citibank, NA on their finance/treasury desk where she was involved in financing the bank’s book of U.S. & Canadian Government & Agency securities in addition to developing structured finance solutions for Fortune 100 clients.
Ms. Dooley earned a BBS in Finance from Dublin City University in her native Ireland. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation. She is also a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts. Ms. Dooley is an active member of her community and enjoys spending her free-time volunteering for various organizations.
Our team of professionals unlocks a number of choices for your portfolio. We sift through the many investment strategies, managers, and products to uncover those we believe to be of the highest caliber, based on the potential for growth, capital preservation, income, and other factors. We then further refine that pool to reveal the best options suited to your specific needs.
Our offerings include:
Our due diligence of investment managers and related products helps ensure we meet the needs of our investors. We strive to thoroughly vet the wide array of investment solutions we offer. We also stay informed about what’s going on in the markets, reviewing detailed reports and analysis as well as the latest market and economic commentary.
We employ a personalized process to build a customized, diversified portfolio that addresses your objectives. This process begins with focusing on what’s most important to you as we build a lasting relationship based on understanding and trust.
Whether planning to build a home by the lake or help your daughter launch a business, you need a well-conceived plan in order to succeed. Pursuing financial independence is no different. Whether you’re looking to grow your money over time, generate income in retirement, or preserve wealth for future generations, confidence in your financial plan comes with knowing your assets are invested properly. As your partner, we provide a wide-ranging, comprehensive investment approach with a detailed course of action.
Our disciplined planning process accounts for your short- and long-term goals, your tolerance for risk, and your stage of life, while also keeping a watchful eye on today’s complex domestic and global markets. In our experience, that’s the best way to customize a comprehensive, diversified portfolio that is flexible enough to meet your needs now and in the years to come.
Our financial plans offer a high degree of personalization that reflects your investments to your long-term goals and risk tolerance. The result is a financial plan that is as dynamic, vibrant, and enduring as the lifetime of achievement it represents. Simply put, we believe our business is people and their financial well-being, and we are as committed to your success as you are.
Realistic goals provide the foundation for a solid financial plan. That is why it is important to codify your own. They can include educators for children, a second home, your income needs in retirement, your philanthropic interests, and plans for your estate. Because no two people are the same, building a financial plan around your specific goals creates a plan that is uniquely yours. We will work closely with you to identify and define your near- and long-term goals, check for goals that may conflict, and work to resolve conflicts that arise.
Finally, we believe a financial plan should be as flexible as the life it represents. That is why we review your plan’s progress relative to your defined objectives. Should adjustments need to be made, we rely on myriad resources and experts to help guide our decision process and consider appropriate actions or strategies. Together, we can review the options and make objective decisions. To keep you apprised, we provide ongoing correspondence regarding your account status and portfolio reviews as often as necessary.
Many of today’s retirees can expect to spend 30 years or more enjoying the fruits of their labor. That’s why it’s increasingly important not simply to plan for retirement, but to plan for longevity in retirement – all of the years it might last, all of the ways your life will change, and all of the events you can’t foresee.
In addition to the financial implications, retirement has life implications. Our knowledgeable and experienced team can help you sort through the possibilities and offer financial advice designed to guide you up to and through the retirement you’ve envisioned.
We understand that there should not be any compromise when it comes to your financial future. Therefore, we work diligently to serve as the ultimate steward for your wealth, simplifying life’s complexities with a full spectrum of strategies for a customized plan.
Regardless of the stage of life you’re in, we will assist you in your pursuit of financial independence, peace of mind, and the things that matter most to you. Your journey begins now. Let us help get you on your way.
When it comes to your financial future, the most important factor is your age. Your goal should be to begin building up enough assets to provide adequate income to meet your needs throughout retirement – accounting for factors like increased longevity, healthcare costs, and inflation. To accomplish this goal, you need a plan. That’s where we can help.
Life has a way of throwing curveballs. As you approach the end of your career, you may have questions about what comes next or if you’re ready financially and emotionally. Together, we uncover the answers, identify and address any concerns you may have, and update your investment plan to reflect your revised needs.
We start by identifying your short- and long-term goals. When do you want to retire? Where would you like to live? How will you spend your time? Then, we estimate income and expenses for the life you’re envisioning, taking into account the unexpected and other obligations so you will be best prepared.
Planning doesn’t stop when your paychecks do. The process is continuous all the way through retirement. With the right plan, we bring your vision into sharp focus, so you can enjoy the lifestyle you worked so hard to achieve. We identify sources of income and expenses to create and adhere to a tax-efficient withdrawal strategy.
Your needs and wants will change during this time. We reevaluate your plan so you can maintain a clear picture of the kind of lifestyle you desire, reassessing your short- and long-term goals, along with your risk tolerance in retirement.
Your portfolio should work for you in propelling both your short- and long-term goals and preserving the wealth you’ve worked diligently to grow. Fixed income investments can be a valuable component of your financial plan and can support your aspirations with a reliable stream of income.
With a deep understanding of fixed income investments, we can help you integrate these core investments into your custom financial plan using a process that is defined, focused, and disciplined – the characteristics needed to help preserve your hard-earned wealth while striving to provide predictable cash flow now and in the future.
Long-term investors can reap the benefits of holding fixed income investments to maturity, a strategy that helps to provide reliable, steady interest payments to fortify your income stream while also preserving principal. We have access to a broad array of investments, including some that are tax-exempt and/or especially tax-efficient when it comes to providing yield and predictable cash flow to support your desired lifestyle. Our team is well-versed in matching your specific goals and risk tolerance with investments that best align with your needs.
Our experienced team is knowledgeable about both the risks and rewards inherent in fixed income products, as well as the variety of both tax-exempt and taxable investments available. We seek out high-quality investments and manage them in a way designed to safeguard your hard-earned wealth from erosion due to inflation or taxation. Investors who take the long view and hold high-quality bonds to maturity can generally expect a full return of their principal, as well as the stated yield.
Fixed income is a valuable tool for establishing a solid foundation for your portfolio by providing diversification to help smooth out pockets of volatility as various asset classes rotate in and out of favor. We select individual fixed income investments that work seamlessly with the rest of your portfolio to deliver the return that correlates with your risk tolerence.
Your life and financial circumstances are unique, and so are your needs for your wealth management plan and portfolio. Your bond allocation depends on many factors – including your time horizon, risk tolerance, need for income, and future goals – so we narrow the investment universe to choices that offer you a combination of income and stability. We leverage our extensive resources and utilize rigorous analysis and due diligence to structure a portfolio that specifically suits your objectives.
Careful evaluation and selection of investments demand close attention. We offer a broad range of fixed income investments such as:
As your trusted partner, we help you pursue your goals by constructing and reviewing a broadly diversified portfolio that is fully customized to suit your needs. Using a wealth of resources, we gain insight into the risk and return characteristics of your investment options. This approach weighs several factors, including your goals, time horizon, and tax implications to create the portfolio best tailored to your specific needs.
Our priority is to assist in making the most informed investment decisions about each segment of your portfolio. As your needs and circumstances evolve, we will work closely with you to make the necessary adjustments to best reflect these changes. Staying on top of trends and events that may influence the investment environment and your portfolio’s performance is paramount to us. Our advice employs vast resources, analysis, and our team’s insight when we consider your financial objectives.
With retirees living longer, more active lives it’s essential for your retirement plan to work for you, helping you enjoy the life you’ve envisioned while also mitigating risks that could make your nest egg vulnerable. We help pre-retirees and retirees overcome the challenges of such a profound lifestyle change.
Working together, we talk about what you need and want your money to do for you and assess the likelihood that you’ll be able to achieve these goals. If you have to make tradeoffs, we help you there, too, showing you how small compromises might make a big impact over the long term. We also talk about the things that concern you, and strategies that can help alleviate those concerns. As your lifestyle changes, we update your financial plan to keep you moving in the direction you want to go.
We also strive to ensure that your wealth passes in the most efficient way to your heirs and philanthropic endeavors through estate and legacy planning. With our help, you have a full range of resources at your disposal.
As an executive, you spend your time and energy between the office and home, with little to spare. You know your personal portfolio deserves that same level of dedication and high-level thought. As your partner, our goal is to guide you – confidently – along the most direct path to your financial objectives.
Between the demands of leading your company and the complex nature of your personal finances, it’s only natural to want to ensure your assets are in order and working as hard as you do. So we’ve created an efficient, consultative process to evaluate your case individually and tailor holistic strategies around your specific circumstances.
We understand the challenges you face, such as finding solutions for concentrated stock positions and strategies designed to protect your family and your legacy. Our experience extends to all types of executive transactions and we offer personalized guidance on these important issues and more – allowing you to focus on what matters most.
As an entrepreneur, you’ve built something you care about – and you want to see it last. We understand. We’re well-versed in the challenges and opportunities before you. As your financial guide, we help you further your own brand of success by giving you the confidence to focus on what you do best.
You’ve honed the skills necessary to prosper in the marketplace, and lived the unceasing commitment that is running a business. Like all business owners and entrepreneurs, you’ve learned that your personal and professional lives may intertwine in ways you had not anticipated. As your guide, we help you see all angles of the bigger picture – important things like passing on a legacy to the next generation and helping to ensure your workers have options for retirement planning.
We help you cut through the complexity of your financial situation to create, implement and manage an all-encompassing plan designed to pursue your goals – personally and professionally. Our strategies capitalize on our deep resources and insightful analysis and are customized to your needs. The result is a balanced plan interwoven with the details of how you picture your life.
While all women are unique, many face similar challenges such as time away from careers to care for family or aging parents, the likelihood of marrying later in life or finding yourself suddenly single from a divorce or outliving your spouse or partner. How you approach these things may be different. Doesn’t it make sense to be as educated and involved as possible when it comes to your finances? We think so.
We understand the challenges women face and how to help you get the answers you need to make decisions about your investments and your estate. And as your life changes, we’ll be here to help you readjust and move forward with a financial strategy designed to meet your current and future needs. To us, each situation presents a challenge and an opportunity to make smart, pragmatic financial decisions.
We have had the privilege of guiding generations of clients, applying a comprehensive approach in assisting to manage the complexities that accompany wealth.
From private wealth management to customized and strategic investment strategies you can turn to us for comprehensive financial planning and leading-edge resources. Our access to technology, research and specialized knowledge allows us to nimbly adapt to your needs and objectives.
You’ve spent a lifetime building a legacy. Let our prudent approach help you make the most of it.
Supporting a child’s education can be one of the most rewarding aspects of success and one of the most important elements in your financial plan. With rising inflation and the high cost of education, planning to contribute to another’s higher education may require an early start.
There are a variety of investment vehicles and tax-efficient options to contribute to the cost of higher education. As your trusted partner, our knowledge and professional guidance can help you analyze the tax benefits, ownership structure, risk, and contribution limits involved – even what to do with your leftover education funds if your aspiring academic earns a scholarship.
When you invest in potential, you’ll do more than help make the dream of education possible for a student in your life. You could provide the inspiration for a legacy of higher learning that’s passed on for generations to come. What’s more, the funds you contribute have the ability to grow tax-deferred and eventually be withdrawn, tax-free.
Working together, we choose the investment strategy that is right for you and your student, keeping in mind that generous contribution limits do exist, regardless of income level.
Although UGMA and UTMA accounts are not designed specifically for college savings, they offer advantages including multiple investment options, limited tax benefits, and the ability for a parent to transfer assets to a child without needing to establish a more costly trust. However, contributions to the accounts are irrevocable and parents lose control of the funds when the child becomes 18 – 21 – an age that may vary by state. We help you navigate these considerations, providing solutions tailored to your funding needs.