Barry A. Rucks, CFP®, Private Wealth Advisor
Barry A. Rucks is a private wealth advisor at Barry A. Rucks & Associates. Barry holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification and has spent the last 25 years as a financial advisor, partnering with clients to create personalized financial plans that reflect their own unique circumstances.
Barry was brought up in the Midwest, where he enjoyed the art of the hunt while collecting pennies with his grandmother as a young child. The values of self-sufficiency and helping others he learned as a child were strengthened over many years of 4-H and gardening, where preserving the fruits of his labor helped him learn to focus on looking beyond the present and planning for the future. He continues to use these values to help his clients better understand their finances to this day.
Matthew R. Silverhardt, CFP®, CFA®, Private Wealth Advisor
Matthew R. Silverhardt is a private wealth advisor at Barry A. Rucks & Associates. In this role, he partners with clients to better understand financial management and make effective investments that are aligned with their needs and values. Matthew has been a financial planner for over 15 years, and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
When he’s not working, Matthew spends time with his growing family, plays ice hockey, and volunteers with animal rights charities including the ASPCA and Penn Environment.
Nicholas Porretta, CFP®, Private Wealth Advisor
Nicholas Porretta, CFP®, is a private wealth advisor at Barry A. Rucks & Associates. He brings his strong background in accounting, commercial real estate, and four years of financial planning experience to the team. Most recently, Nicholas—who holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification—served as a wealth advisor at Meridian Wealth Partners, LLC, where he worked with both individuals and small businesses for their retirement plans.
Nicholas grew up in Hammonton, NJ, the Blueberry Capital of the World, and came to Philadelphia when he was recruited to play soccer at Chestnut Hill College. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, snowboarding, and spending time with his girlfriend and dog.
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