Values
Helping our clients remain confident knowing they have an investment team behind them that is dedicated to:
Fiduciary Responsibility
As a fiduciary we are held to the highest standards of conduct and will always act in our clients’ best interests. Our recommended strategies will take an objective and holistic approach, suitable for each person’s financial situation.
Engaged Partnership
As a financial partner, we will implement agreed-upon financial strategies, perform ongoing reviews, and rebalance investment accounts to help keep our clients’ plans on track. We will meet to evaluate each plan’s progress, discuss each person’s specific needs, and make any strategic adjustments.
Complete Transparency
We provide complete transparency of each client’s investment strategy. We provide regular account updates, and clients may view investment performance, allocations, holdings, trades, dividends, and more through our secured portal.
Professional Execution
Our planning, operations, and investment specialists work in concert with an investment committee and insurance specialists to provide additional professional management resources to our clients.
Team
Helping Create Successful Outcomes Through Market Cycles
Wealth Team
David King
Founder, President
For nearly 30 years, David King has guided hundreds of clients nationwide through the intricate landscape of retirement planning and investment management. David focuses on assisting clients who are nearing or already in retirement, David helps craft retirement plans that may help his clients to enjoy their golden years without the stress of investment worries. Coming from a family of educators, David is dedicated to ensuring his clients understand their investment choices and the reasons behind them.
He prefers planning strategies that leverage mathematical analysis and historical data to help create plans that have chances of success regardless of market conditions. His plans include a balance between risk reduction and growth, incorporate tax reduction strategies, and include legacy planning to help maximize what you leave to your loved ones.
This innovative approach ensures a comfortable, stress-free retirement, no matter the market cycles or other uncontrollable factors.
Investment Team
Thomas Rozman, CFA®, CAIA®
Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Rozman is responsible for leading the Investment team for Simplicity Wealth. Prior to Simplicity, Mr. Rozman was President and Chief Investment Officer of Sawtooth Solutions. He also worked in Institutional Sales and Trading at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Rozman is a Chartered Financial Analyst®, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst®, and is Series 65 registered. He has previously held Series 7 and 24 securities licenses. Mr. Rozman earned an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.A from St. Olaf College.
Paul Tinnirello
Director of Operations
Mr. Tinnirello is responsible for overseeing Operations for Simplicity Wealth. He has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, and was most recently Chief Operating Officer at Bleakley Financial Group. He began his career as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch before transitioning into leadership, management, and compliance roles at wirehouses and RIAs. Mr. Tinnirello holds dual Masters degrees from Fordham University, with concentrations in Management and Finance.
Michael Mortellaro
Head of Planning
Mr. Mortellaro is responsible for leading the Planning team for Simplicity Wealth. Prior to Simplicity, Mr. Mortellaro led the Practice & Planning teams at Global Financial Private Capital. In his 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, he also held executive leadership positions at Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and New York Life. Mr. Mortellaro is Series 7, 9, 10, 63 and 65 securities licensed, and is a Life and Health insurance licensed agent. Mr. Mortellaro earned a B.B.A. from American Intercontinental University.
Jarod Margolies
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Margolies serves as Director of Compliance. Mr. Margolies is responsible for developing and enhancing the compliance protocol across the Group. Mr. Margolies has over 20 years of compliance and supervisory experience, including leading the compliance team at a global life and annuity wealth management insurance company. Mr. Margolies earned a B.A. in Business from Stockton University.