Art is a Financial Advisor at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company in New York City. His last assignment on active duty was Assistant Secretary of the General Staff at Headquarters Marine Corps.

He received his Commission upon college graduation in 1976. A career logistics Officer, in his 21 years of active duty, he held various assignments within the First Marine Division, First Force Service Support Group, First Marine Air Wing and Third Marine Expeditionary Force. Other non FMF assignments included Marine Barracks 8th & I, White House Social Aide, Principal Advisor to the Secretary of Defense for POW / MIA Affairs and assignment within the office of the Director Marine Corps Staff.

In 1997, upon retirement, Art began his financial services career at Merrill Lynch via the MBA Training Program. He has been a NASDAQ Trader, an Institutional Sales Trader, Manager of Merrill’s Broker Dealer Trading Desk and Chief Operating Officer for Public Finance / Municipal Markets. In late 2011, he embarked on a 15 month sabbatical as a new Dad to an adopted daughter from China and adopted son from Taiwan. He rejoined Merrill Lynch in 2013, in a new role, Financial Advisor. In 2021, he moved his practice to Stifel, Nicolaus in their NYC office.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Saint Francis College, a master’s degree from Georgetown University’s Graduate School of Business, is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and attended Executive Education at Harvard Business School.

His personal military decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon. He is also a recipient of the Navy League of the United States Admiral Ben Moreell Logistics Award.

In his spare time Art is an avid lifelong swimmer. He is also active with the Gladney Center of Adoption (Fort Worth, TX) and assisting veterans finding post military service jobs in financial services.

Art and his family reside in New York City.