

The Clermont Group

Our Mission Statement
OUR TEAM
- Comprehensive Wealth Planning
- Hedging Strategies
- Open-Architecture Platform
- Family Governance & Wealth Education
- Investment Management
- Manager Selection
- Philanthropy Management
- Consolidated Reporting
- 10b5-(1) Programs
- Pre-Liquidity Planning
- Proprietary Investment Opportunities
- Risk Management
- Tailored LendingFootnote1
- Tax, Trust & Estate AdvisoryFootnote2
- Sustainable & Responsible InvestingFootnote3
About PWM
- Manage investments with an unwavering focus on your financial strategy and personal goals
- Create comprehensive, multigenerational wealth management plans based on your needs, challenges and the values that guide your life and legacy
- Simplify financial complexity to help you achieve clarity and control
- Approximately 350 teams1 specialized in assisting individuals and families with $20MM+ in investable assets
- Over $980 billion in AUM1
- Comprising 23% of the Barron’s Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams for 2024
- Direct access to ultra high net worth experts in philanthropy, family dynamics, wealth transfer, lifestyle advisory and other areas of interest to ultra high net worth families

Barron's "Top 1200 Financial Advisors" (2014-2015, 2018, 2020-2024)
Barron's "Top 100 Financial Advisors and Teams" (2021-2022)
Barron's "Top 1000 Financial Advisors" (2010-2013)
Barron's "Top 100 Financial Advisors" (2014-2015)
Forbes' Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams (2024)
Forbes' Best-In-State Wealth Advisors (2018-2024)
Morgan Stanley's Chairman's Club (2017, 2018, 2020-2024)
2023-2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2023-2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/21-3/31/22.
2018-2024 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018-2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
2010-2015, 2018, 2020-2024 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State) Source: Barrons.com (Awarded 2010-2015, 2018, 2020-2023). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Sept of the year prior to the issuance of the award.
2021-2022 Barron's Top 100 Private Wealth Management Teams (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 50 Private Wealth Management Teams, Barron's Top 50 Private Wealth Advisory Teams) Source: Barrons.com (2021-2022). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Dec of the year prior to the issuance of the award.
2014-2015 Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State) Source: Barrons.com (Awarded 2014-2015). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Dec of the year prior to the issuance of the award.
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Meet The Clermont Group
About Anthony Dertouzos
Anthony began his career in Private Client Services at Banc of America Securities in 1998, where he joined as an Associate Partner. In 2001, the group moved its practice to Citigroup’s Salomon Smith Barney, where Anthony became a leading partner and managing director. After seven years at Citigroup, Anthony transitioned with the team to the Private Banking North America business at Credit Suisse, where they remained until 2015. Anthony has been recognized in several Wall Street publications, including being named one of Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors in NY for 2012 and 2013 and in the nation for 2014 and 2015. In 2007, he was listed 6th in On Wall Street’s annual ranking of “Top Advisors under 40.” He was most recently named to Forbes’ 2022 Best-In-State Wealth Advisor and Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors for 2022.
Anthony received a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Master of Business Administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Anthony divides his time between New York City and New Jersey with his wife and children.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (April 2022) 2022 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors rankings awarded in 2022. This ranking was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by SHOOK Research LLC (the research company) in partnership with Forbes (the publisher) during the period from 6/30/20 - 6/30/21.
Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State 2022
Source: Barron's.com (March 2022) 2022 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State ranking awarded in 2022. This ranking was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Barron's during the period from Sept 2020 - Sept 2021.
2012-2013 Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State)
Source: Barron's.com (April 2013) 2013 Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors awarded in 2013. This ranking was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Barron's during the period from Dec 2011 - Dec 2012.
2014-2015 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State)
Source: Barron's.com (February 2015) Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State ranking awarded in 2015. This ranking was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Barron's during the period from Sept 2013 - Sept 2014.
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About Victor Micoretti
Prior to being promoted to Private Wealth Advisor, Victor filled an extensive range of roles including financial planning, creating asset allocations, overseeing the team’s day-to-day operations, and managing the client experience.
Joining Private Wealth Management in 2015, he relocated from within Morgan Stanley, where he began his career in 2010. Victor has a strong desire to help clients at all stages of their lives achieve both their short and long-term goals, and has spent the last 12 years learning from the ground up.
He earned his undergraduate degree in Finance at LIU Post in 2011 with a concentration in marketing. Victor currently lives in Long Island City with his wife, Sasha, an entrepreneur, and their newborn daughter Ezra. For the last 24 years, his family has hosted an annual event called the Party For Life, raising money for children with cancer – over $2.8M to date (Be the Match Foundation, Kids Need MoRE).
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About Pankti Mehta
Pankti began her professional career in 2015 at Korn Ferry, an executive search firm, where she harnessed a similar skill set helping Corporate Executives identify new career opportunities. Following her time at Korn Ferry, Pankti then worked as a Financial Advisor in Goldman Sach’s Private Wealth Management Division. Pankti received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of New Jersey where she majored in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology with a minor in Religious Studies, and a Masters of Business Administration degree from UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Business.
Pankti resides in New York City. She enjoys travelling, scoping out vegetarian-friendly restaurants, and attending stand-up comedy shows. Pankti is a certified dancer in the Indian classical dance form called Bharatnatyum.
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About Janine Millensifer
A native of New Orleans, Janine attended University of Colorado Boulder earning a degree in Psychology. Upon completing an internship with Merrill Lynch, she launched her financial career as a sales associate at LPL Financial. She transitioned to UBS Private Wealth Management, where she operated as a COO, senior wealth strategist and primary trader out of their Chicago office. Since arriving at Morgan Stanley, Janine has been an active member of the Financial Planning Association®, as well as the New York City chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners® where she serves on the Board Nominating Committee.
A current resident of Manhattan’s West Village neighborhood, Janine is a member of the New York City Ballet Young Patrons Circle. She is also a volunteer for InvestWrite, a program of the SIFMA Foundation, aiming to build a bridge between classroom learning and the real world to strengthen economic opportunity across communities. She enjoys live music, traveling internationally, and exploring the New York plant-based restaurant scene.
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About Carolyn Hernandez
She began her financial services career in 2000, joining Citigroup’s Salomon Smith Barney as a sales assistant. She then worked with the team at Credit Suisse from 2008-2015 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2015. Carol attended St. Johns University, graduating cum laude with a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice.
Carol’s priority is to provide first-class dedicated service to our clients providing a customized boutique experience within one of the world’s premier financial institutions. Leveraging her 20+ years in client service she focuses on delivering all the services Morgan Stanley has to offer.
Carol lives with her husband and two children in Long Island, New York. They enjoy spending time on the beaches of Long Island and the mountains of the Catskills, NY.
About Ryan Buser, CFP®
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Ryan worked at BMO Capital Markets, where he worked with the Investment Grade Trading and Syndication Desks. Prior to BMO Capital, Ryan worked in Private Wealth Management as a Senior Associate at KLS Advisors, where he helped advise clients on various wealth planning strategies and investment management solutions.
Ryan grew up in Garden City, New York and attended Chaminade High School. He went on to attend The College of the Holy Cross, where he earned Bachelor’s Degrees in both Economics and German. Ryan currently resides in the Upper East Side of New York City with his wife and enjoys golfing, traveling, and reading in his free time.
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About Ashley Kaplan, CFP®
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she spent some time as a Registered Client Associate and Branch Trainer working with a Wealth Management team at Merrill Lynch.
Ashley graduated from Hofstra University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. Currently, she is pursuing a Master's degree with NYU Stern. She holds her Series 7 and 66, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation from the College of Financial Planning and most recently obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™(CFP®) designation. Ashley currently resides on Long Island, NY where she enjoys living close to the beach.
* This role cannot solicit or provide investment advice
About Tara Feenaghty
Tara participated in our 2023 internship program and was later invited to join the team full-time following her graduation. She has additional internship experience from Battery Ventures, Goldman Sachs Private Wealth, and Northwestern University’s endowment office.
She attended Northwestern University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with focuses in Business and Legal Studies. Tara lives in New York City and enjoys running on the West Side Highway, exploring new restaurants, and visiting family in New Jersey.

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