Dirk Rabenold
A Word about Dirk D. Rabenold, CFP ®
Dirk Rabenold is a wealth manager with NEXT Financial Group in Williamsville, New York. After graduating from Canisius College with a degree in Business Administration, Dirk excelled as an account representative at ITT Business Communications for six years. In 1986, Dirk began his career in finance as an Associate Vice President/Investment professional at Prudential Securities. After gaining vital experience and demonstrating an uncanny aptitude for growing his clients’ assets, Dirk moved to Smith Barney in 1989, where he continued to succeed in providing his clientele with quality financial advice. In 2002, Dirk was hired as a Vice President/Investment professional at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, where he stayed until joining the NEXT Financial Group team in 2007.
In 2001, Dirk received the designation of CERFTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner. In order to receive this designation, a financial planner must meet the rigid standards for education, experience, and ethics set by the CFP board. To ensure that CFP practitioners maintain a skill set that is up-to-date with the current market, the certification must be renewed every two years with a requirement of continuing education. To ensure that the ethical standards of the CFP board are upheld, those with the designation must disclose any public, civil, criminal, or disciplinary actions that may have been taken against them since their last renewal.
The breadth of Dirk’s skill set and financial experience allow him to better determine how any individual investment will affect the broader financial picture of a given client. The diverse backgrounds of the members of the NEXT Financial Group provide Dirk with readily available expertise in various more specific fields of finance. Dirk’s commitment to putting the needs of his clients first and his ability to tailor investment portfolios to the specific needs of his clients make him the ideal financial planner. Dirk’s additional licensing includes Registered Investment Advisor Agent, Registered Representative of the NYSE/FINRA, life insurance and annuities licenses, and Registered Commodities Representative.
Aside from his commitment to improving the financial situation of his clients, Dirk is also committed to improving his community. He is an active member of the Sweet Home School District Board of Education, the Erie County School Board Association, the Amherst Recreation Committee, the Amherst Senior Services Foundation Board, and the Financial Planning Association.