RJ Bartels

Client Service Associate
Westport
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Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in finance from Connecticut College

Certification(s) & Designation(s)

About RJ

RJ Bartels is a Client Service Associate at Hightower Signature Wealth in Westport, CT, where he supports the team in delivering a high level of service and helping address the day-to-day needs of both advisors and clients.

RJ graduated from Connecticut College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Finance. During his time there, he was a member of the college’s Investment Club and completed the Tuck Business Bridge Program at Dartmouth. Before joining Hightower Signature Wealth, he gained valuable industry experience as an intern at Drum Hill Capital.

RJ is excited to begin his career in wealth management and is focused on expanding his industry knowledge. Outside work, he enjoys weightlifting, spending time with friends and family, and cheering on Boston sports teams, especially the Celtics and Patriots.

RJ’s Recommended Reads

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    Market Leadership Rotates as Investors Reassess the AI Trade

    Jeffrey L. Corliss, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® CASL®Managing Director Monthly Market Summary Market Breadth Improves Even as Large Cap Tech Stocks Trade Lower October was a better month for most stocks than the S&P 500’s small decline suggests. The index set a new all-time high early in the month, then traded lower as the largest technology…

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    Stocks vs. Bonds: More Choices for Investors as Bond Yields Rise

    Jeffrey L. Corliss, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® CASL®Managing Director For most of the past two decades, investors seeking higher returns had to rely more heavily on stocks. After the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates extremely low to support the economy, which meant Treasury bonds offered relatively little income. While stocks carried more…

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    Binance Hack Highlights Cybersecurity Importance

    Binance Suffers the Largest Crypto Hack on Record On October 29, Binance experienced a major security breach that affected approximately $6.34 billion of digital assets, making it the largest reported cryptocurrency theft to date.1 As part of the attack, hackers gained access to part of Binance’s internal wallet system, the technology the exchange uses to…