Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Robert Giarraffa attended St. John's University in Queens, NY, graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry. He began his career ...view moreBorn and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Robert Giarraffa attended St. John's University in Queens, NY, graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry. He began his career in the pharmaceutical industry where he worked for 15 years. Robert was concurrently a member of the Army National Guard from 1969 to 1976. He went on to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University, graduating in 1976 with an MBA in Finance.
Robert began his career in the financial industry as a Financial Advisor in 1978. He went on to found New Horizons in 1982. As President of New Horizons Wealth Management LLC, he trains and manages other financial advisors. In 1993, he created Backdoor BudgetingSM, a Federally Registered method used to analyze cash flow. He has been a member of the Financial Planning Association (formerly the International Association for Financial Planners) since 1983.
Robert sponsors and plays on the New Horizons Wealth Management LLC softball team having done so since 1997. He enjoys playing ping-pong and pool, as well as designing Microsoft Excel programs and reading non-fiction books. Robert enjoys traveling and is an advocate of complementary medicine. In his hometown, he was a member of the Randolph Open Space Committee from 1999 to 2007.
Robert has lived with his wife, Savia, in Randolph, New Jersey since 1973 with daughters, Daria & Tara living close by with their families in Madison, New Jersey.view less