Stephen Vettorel

Stephen has established himself as a distinguished authority in portfolio management and retirement income planning. His journey began following the sudden loss of his father while pursuing a finance degree at Xavier University. This life event sparked a mission to help his family and empower others.  Stephen began his award-winning financial planning and wealth management career in 1998, developing and implementing long-term investment strategies for his high-net-worth clients at Fidelity Investments. He currently is co-founder and portfolio manager at First Down Financial, Inc a fee only FL registered investment advisor (RIA). Prior to the merger, Steve was the co-founder, head trader and portfolio manager of Benchmark Wealth Advisors, LLC. He also serves the needs of students interested in learning to trade the futures and forex markets via their sister company FXESTrader. He is a recognized trading expert in technical analysis, Auction Market Theory and has a large following in the financial media. Stephen also served as an RVP at Fisher Investments and was proud to work alongside famed investor and Forbes columnist Ken Fisher. Steve later founded of Aumenti Capital Management, LLC, an equity based tactical hedge fund. Accolades he has earned along the way include multiple president circle, chairman’s club, and the coveted 2017 Investopedia Top 100 Advisors award. He holds the FINRA Series 65 & 66 licenses.

Stephen is devoted to his wife, April, and a proud father to his children, Ava and Evan. His interests include the markets, classic cars, boating and golf.