Ralph’s story
Managing Partner
Ralph Vartanian
Preparation, perspective, and the discipline to stay the course.Check Ralph's background on FINRA's BrokerCheck
Ralph brings more than three decades in the securities industry, along with the perspective of a former golf professional, to wealth, investments, retirement, and business planning.
A 1973 graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School, Ralph earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Westfield State College in 1977. From 1976 through 1981, he worked as a golf professional at Wilbraham Country Club before moving to Florida with Michelle to pursue the game year-round.
After a decade as a sales manager at Browning-Ferris Industries, Ralph entered the securities industry in 1992 with A. F. Best Securities, specializing in fixed-income investments. He and Michelle formally joined their practices in 1998 at Smith Barney and continued working together through roles at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services.
Ralph has been a member of Adios since February 1996, a club that has played an important role in his life personally and professionally. In 2026, he and Michelle launched RMV Securities LLC and affiliated with Kingswood Capital Partners and Kingswood Wealth Advisors.
Areas of planning focus
- Long-range financial perspective
- Fixed-income, investment, and retirement strategy
- Business-owner and succession planning
Education and industry qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Westfield State College, 1977
- FINRA Series 7, Series 63, and Series 53 examinations
- Registered through Kingswood Capital Partners; affiliated with Kingswood Wealth Advisors
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