Ridgewood Associates helps clients achieve financial peace of mind by working with them to understand and develop a plan to meet their financial goals. Founded in 1985 by Philip P. Marino, Ridgewood Associates was formerly a branch office of Tucker Anthony & Co., a New York Stock Exchange member firm. Tucker Anthony began consolidating smaller offices into larger offices and decided to close their Ridgewood branch. Phil, a vice president and the branch manger, felt it wasn’t in the clients’ best interest to close the office. Many clients enjoyed the convenience and accessibility of its brokers. He negotiated to buy the branch from Tucker Anthony.

The principles on which Ridgewood Associates was founded have become a tradition. We operate under the following motto: "I do for my client what I would do for myself if I were in the same financial situation." Our size allows us to provide our clients the kind of personalized service normally found in small companies. Through our association with First Clearing Corp (FCC), a registered broker-dealer and a non-bank affiliate of Wachovia Corporation, our Investment Executives have all the tools and advantages normally only found in large firms. We are not bound to sell any proprietary products and receive no added compensation for selling one product versus another. Our only motivation is to serve our clients’ needs.