Marc, Ross, and Richard come from different backgrounds, but each was shaped early by environments where hard work, integrity, and responsibility weren’t optional — they were expected.
Raised by a father who built businesses from the ground up, Marc learned that anything worth building should be built to last. He spent the early years of his career in a fast-paced, performance-driven industry, quickly rising into leadership and eventually owning his own business. Ross grew up in New Hampshire with an engineer father and a nurse mother, developing both a mind wired for precision and a heart rooted in service. He was drawn to the stock market at a young age, fascinated by how numbers could shape outcomes. That curiosity became the foundation for a career built on analytics, discipline, and trust. Richard’s journey was forged in perseverance and precision, inspired by his mother who broke barriers in engineering and modeled resilience firsthand. He built his career in a highly technical, problem-solving role, becoming known for doing things the right way — never the easy way.
Each of them eventually felt the pull toward something more meaningful. Marc’s early career taught him leadership, accountability, and grit, but he wanted his work to matter beyond transactions. A mentor in financial services recognized that conviction and challenged him to step into a space where it could truly change lives. Ross entered the financial industry in 2002 — one of the toughest markets in decades — and learned early that real planning isn’t built on hype, but on structure and truth. Over time, he developed a reputation as the “engineer” of financial strategy — the one who can pull a plan apart, see what others miss, and rebuild it stronger. Marc and Ross met while working in the same professional circles, and they recognized the same gap: too many people were being sold products instead of being mentored toward clarity.
That realization became the beginning of Catalyst Wealth Partners. Marc and Ross took the leap together, driven by a shared belief that independence isn’t about doing things alone — it’s about building something aligned, honest, and built to serve. Richard later joined the mission, bringing his own relentless integrity and problem-solving mindset to strengthen what they were building. Together, the three became the backbone of the firm — different strengths, one purpose. Catalyst Wealth Partners exists to deliver what most people never get: complete planning, radical integrity, and mentorship that doesn’t disappear when markets get hard. Their values are simple, but rare — do the right thing, tell the truth, build plans that last, and stay in it with people for the long haul.
Looking ahead, their mission is not just to grow a firm, but to raise the standard for what financial guidance should be: personal, disciplined, and built to help individuals and families move toward retirement with confidence, direction, and peace of mind.