It’s not so much what we have
in this life that matters.
It’s what we do with what we have.
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—Fred Rogers
Joseph Cardello
Principal
Joseph Cardello spent 25 years at some of the leading global financial firms in New York, London, and Asia including JPMorgan, Barclays, Moore Capital, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia advising clients, building businesses, and managing portfolios. He holds an M.A. in Economics from New York University and a B.S. in Finance from Merrimack College.
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Joe is passionate about helping others through coaching, mentoring, and charitable work. He spent 13 years as Chair of the Finance Council at Assumption Church in Westport, CT, He currently serves on the Board of Advisors at the Girard School of Business at Merrimack College, and he previously served on Merrimack’s College Leadership Council. He is a supporter of many local charities including Staples Tuition Grants. He manages the Augustus Cardello Memorial Scholarship which supports scholarships for students in financial need. Joseph and his wife Michelle raised their three children in London, England and Westport, CT.
To learn why August Wealth was established, listen to Stratos CEO, Jeff Concepcion's interview with Joe Cardello.
Peter Grave
Director/Financial Advisor​
Peter Grave began his career as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch and most recently was Corporate Client Group Director at Morgan Stanley. He helps business professionals and families navigate important changes in their work and life circumstances. Peter is passionate about empowering families to be confident in all aspects of their finance and investments through proper planning, strategy, and simplification of complex concepts.
He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Colorado. He is active with the Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA Alumni Council. Peter and his wife are raising their 2 young children in Weston, CT.
Howard Greenberg
Financial Advisor​
Howard Greenberg has spent 26 years building financial market relationships with Royal Bank of Scotland, BNP Paribas and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He was tasked with building relationships; advising clients by understanding their needs and assisting them in growing their businesses. He holds a B.S. in Economics from Northeastern University.
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Howard has spent a number of years on the board of youth sports organizations and his local Temple, always with the goal of creating a sense of positivity and progress. He spends much of his free time coaching, in fitness activity, or volunteering in the community. Howard and his wife Mindy raised their three children in Livingston, NJ.
Conor Keenan
Associate​
Conor Keenan began working as an intern at August Wealth Advisors in the summer of 2020 and has since joined the team full time as an Associate in August 2021. Conor is a recent graduate of Purdue University where he obtained his B.S. in Financial Counseling and Planning. He is currently rotating through the August Wealth Graduate Training Program, and he is working towards his Certified Financial Planner certification.
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Through his time at Purdue, Conor learned how to assess the risk tolerance of a client and develop a portfolio to match, He participated in the financial planning club where he created holistic financial plans, and he learned about the importance of sticking to a financial plan in order to grow wealth. Conor created savings and investing models that help remove emotion from the wealth building process.
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Conor spends his free time traveling with family and friends, teaching youth sports, and playing golf on weekends. He lives in Westport, CT
Christina George
Director of Operations and Client Services
Lisa Fiske
Client Services
Christina began her career as a Banker with Bank of America and has spent 23 years in the financial, investments, lending, insurance, and retail fields. She has held roles in management, planning and development, financial assessment and risk, entrepreneurship, marketing, reconciliation & auditing, training & supervision, human resources, website development & SEO, sales, purchasing, claims, customer service, warehousing & logistics, and operations & administration. She is responsible for the direction and coordination of the firm and creates processes and develops systems to support financial professions in their day-to-day operations, while providing outstanding client services. Christina holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a B.A. in Urban Studies with concentrations in Urban Design, Planning and Management from San Diego State University.
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Christina is passionate about helping people and providing support through mentoring, leadership, and charitable work. She volunteers with the International Rescue Committee, Allies to End Detention, as an Assistant Scoutmaster with Scouts BSA, and the Canyon Hills High School Foundation. She loves to backpack, travel, and cook. Christina is raising her son in San Diego, CA.
Lisa delivers outstanding client service stemming from her 28-year career in the publishing, financial, and non-profit fields. She has served corporate clients through problem solving, audience/marketing development, database building, and training and development.
Lisa attended the University of Grenoble in France and graduated from the University of Vermont with a B.S. in Business Management with concentrations in International Finance and Marketing.
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She loves to travel with family and friends, enjoys skiing, gardening, and her two dogs. She is also active in philanthropic causes and volunteers her time with animal rescue groups. She and her husband Kevin, raised their two children in Port Jefferson, NY and Stamford, CT.
Giving Back
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."- Winston Churchill
August Wealth proudly supports the following charities and organizations:
