About Sarah Beane Ricca
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, Sarah offers clients comprehensive financial planning that encompasses virtually every aspect of their financial lives. Sarah’s passion for all things financial began as a kid, where by the age of 8 she was taught how to balance a checkbook and was asking questions about financial markets at the dinner table. A lifelong student of budgeting, financial planning and the markets, today she shares her knowledge with numerous professional groups, women’s organizations, and not-for-profits, speaking frequently on such topics as Women and Wealth, Financial Planning, Leaving a Legacy, World Financial Markets and the Challenges of Divorce.
A cum laude graduate of Wellesley College with a BA in Economics and American Studies, Sarah began her career as a management consultant for Deloitte Consulting focused on client service in the technology space. She then progressed to several technology firms before realizing she wanted to professionally help people and their families achieve greater financial security. She chose to join Morgan Stanley in 2009 where she built a practice before partnering with Financial Advisor, Joe Kennelly, to form The Hudson Ridge Group, a planning-based team of 8 focused on the financial needs of high-net-worth multigenerational families. The Hudson Ridge Group manages over $1.3 billion in client assets as of January 2025.
She chose to join Morgan Stanley in 2009 where she built a practice before partnering with Financial Advisor, Joe Kennelly, to form The Hudson Ridge Group, a planning-based team of 7 focused on the financial needs of women and high-net-worth multigenerational families. The Hudson Ridge Group manages over $1 billion in client assets as of July 2025.
Sarah serves on the Board of Directors of The Valley Hospital in Paramus, NJ, and is also a member of The Valley Hospital President’s Council. Sarah is the co-founder of The Bergen County Professional Women’s Network and conducts an executive women’s breakfast program at Morgan Stanley. She also is a sustaining member of The Junior League of Bergen County where she served as President in 2008 – 2009.
A native Bostonian, Sarah now resides in Ridgewood, NJ with her husband and their dog, Thomas.
Securities Agent: AZ, FL, AR, VA, UT, TN, MI, MD, CT, NH, CA, PA, MO, MA, DE, DC, SD, NJ, NC, CO, WA, TX, NV, ME, SC, IL, VT, NY, IN, GA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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