Financial Planning Team
Michelle Socha Vang, CFP®
Senior Financial Planner
Michelle joined the firm in 2008 after working in New York City as a retail analyst. In addition to her duties as a Certified Financial Planner™, she leads the tax team and is an Enrolled Agent.
Jolie Riekofski McCarthy,CFP®
Senior Financial Planner
Jolie joined the financial planning team in 2011 and is a Certified Financial Planner™, Enrolled Agent and holds a Life, Accident and Health insurance license in New York.
Nina Graham Socha
Senior Financial Adviser
Nina began her career in finance as an Equity Arbitrage broker for a leading institutional brokerage firm in New York City. Along with keeping a pulse on the financial markets, she was highly effective in building and maintaining strong client relationships.
Kelsey Saunders
Paraplanner and Client Services Specialist
Kelsey joined Socha Financial Group in 2014. She works closely with our clients to build personal relationships and is a direct support to the financial planning team.
Janelle St. Clair, FPQP™
Paraplanner
Janelle joined Socha Financial Group in 2015 as a tax preparer. Her strong dedication to our firm quickly lead to her current role as a paraplanner.
Investment Team
Michael E. Socha, CFA®
Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Michael began his career in finance as a quantitative analyst for a leading institutional broker in New York City, where he priced a wide range of over the counter derivatives.
Jennifer Anderson
Portfolio Management Specialist
Jen began her career in the financial services industry in 2005 and joined the firm in 2011. Her primary role is assisting in optimum portfolio allocation by maintaining the integrity of our database. She also heads the development projects of the investment team.
Shana L. Colegrove
Operations Specialist and Investment Team Support
Shana is a Corning Community College graduate with an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Business Administration. She joined the firm in the fall of 2008 and works as part of the investment team.
Client Services Team
Meggan Driscoll
Manager of Client Services, Tax and Accounting Specialist
Meggan joined Socha Financial Group in 2000. She supports our clients with tax preparation, tax reporting and audit responses from the IRS and state agencies.
Linda R. Knickerbocker
Senior Operations and Client Services Specialist
Linda joined Socha Financial Group in 2003 and works closely with Charles Schwab Institutional in servicing our investment clients through account paperwork and account transfers.
Hope Howell
Client Services and Community Outreach
Hope joined the firm in 2011. Her primary focus is creating a positive experience for our clients. She also coordinates the firm’s community involvement and is a New York State Notary Public.
Nancy & Lou
Nancy and Lou are the managing partners of Socha Financial Group. Nancy founded the firm in 1983 and is a Certified Financial Planner(TM), Certified Divorce Planner (TM) and an Enrolled Agent.
Peanut & Lily
Peanut is a Maltese Poodle who loves to sleep. She will meet you at the door with the intention of getting her belly rubbed if she bothers to disturb herself enough to wake up. Lily is a Yorkshire Terrier who loves to play ball.