Gavin Spitzner liked the wealth administration trade and the trade liked him again.

Gavin was the founding father of Wealth Consulting Companions and he was some of the well-known and beloved voices within the enterprise. He handed away on Monday in accordance with his household after fighting acute myeloid leukemia (AML) which he was identified with in September. He leaves behind his spouse and three grownup youngsters in addition to a heartbroken neighborhood of monetary advisors whose careers and lives have been touched by him over the previous few a long time.

Gavin started to really feel sick final summer season however he was decided to make the journey out to our wealth administration competition in Huntington Seaside final September. He wrote up his  expertise on the occasion so superbly that I keep in mind sending it round to all of my colleagues. I didn’t know that it could be the final time I might ever see him. We did a fast hello / bye because the whirlwind of the occasion took us away with it in reverse instructions. Throughout the day I used to be operating round an excessive amount of to sit down and speak with anybody and on the events every night time it was even tougher for me to spend one on one time.

Every week later, Gavin made his sickness public by way of the Sunday electronic mail blast that each chief in our enterprise reads religiously every week. He was optimistic and extremely detailed in his descriptions about what he was going by, how the therapies had been progressing and what was on his thoughts as he fought by the ache.

Gavin and I had struck up a little bit of a pen pal relationship over electronic mail final fall. One of many issues he instructed me he appeared ahead to every week was watching CNBC’s Halftime Report every day, normally from the hospital or from a mattress someplace as he was both prepping for or recovering from some take a look at or process. Understanding he was watching, I gave him a shoutout on the finish of 1 episode slightly than taking part within the show-closing “remaining commerce” phase. He wasn’t in entrance of the TV to see it dwell however he instructed me his telephone blew up and other people he hadn’t spoken to in a very long time reached out.

The final time we had corresponded he instructed me the next:

Between your appearances and posts you proceed to teach and encourage me and make me chuckle (in a great way not the Joe Pesci Goodfellas method). So even in case you don’t understand it, you’re serving to me alongside my journey.

Talking of appearances, your cnbc mate Man Adami reached out at the moment and we nice chat. Looks as if a category act.
Completely happy Hanukkah and all my greatest.

I wrote him again to inform him “Im right here in case you want something in any respect. Relaxation up for the subsequent battle. All your folks are cheering for you.”

A 3 sentence message, despatched from my telephone whereas boarding a practice or driving one in every of my children someplace or no matter. Had I identified it could be the final time we might speak, I might have most likely mentioned one thing extra profound or significant, however life has a method of going by too rapidly with out forcing us to be as intentional as we must be. After which the subsequent factor I heard, Gavin was gone.

I wish to say that folks like Gavin, who stand for kindness and positivity and wishing one of the best for others won’t ever actually be gone as a result of these concepts are everlasting. They’re future proof. Gavin is Future Proof. The issues he represented won’t ever exit of favor. He was beneficiant, open-minded, considerate, knowledgable and caring. Those that knew him or realized from him or had been inspired by him will always remember what sort of a person he was and the best way he made them really feel.

We have to recognize the Gavins we meet alongside the best way whereas they’re right here, within the second. As a result of, typically, that second could also be our final alternative to point out somebody how appreciated they’re. To Gavin Spitzner’s shut family and friends, my coronary heart goes out to you all. I’m so sorry in your loss.

Gavin is a husband, a father, a son, a real pal, and an advocate for a lot of within the trade.@gspitzner the groups at @AdvisorCircle & @RitholtzWealth are actually and can all the time be in your nook.

You’re Future Proof. 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/AfN26fq4zF

— Future Proof Competition (@FutureProofAC) September 17, 2022

Learn this message from his household right here:

Hello, that is Gavin’s household and we sadly have to let you understand that after a brief sickness that he battled bravely, he handed on January 30, 2023. Gavin wished all his buddies, household and colleagues to know he died at peace with none regrets.

— Gavin Spitzner (@gspitzner) January 31, 2023