Matt joins Top Rank Advisors with a rather unique background as both a social worker and financial services professional. He spent 26 years mediating & evaluating high conflict divorce/child custody cases, and performing financial negotiations in complex divorce matters, before taking an early retirement with the Connecticut Judicial Branch. A 1986 graduate of the University of South Florida, Matt gives credit to his son for his seemingly fast transition to the financial services industry in 2018. It is Matt’s affable nature and consensus building skills combined with his practical approach to finding solutions that have allowed him to help hundreds of clients with their retirement planning and life insurance needs over the past 7 years. A former college athlete and longtime baseball coach, inspiring others to achieve success continues to be what drives Matt in nearly every endeavor in life. As a Retirement Consultant, Matt is committed to helping his clients identify any gaps in their retirement planning, before crafting thorough case designs often focused on preservation and distribution of assets from a foundation of sound tax planning.