Experience matters…. 

Barbara Arndt has over a decade of financial services experience, specializing in retirement planning and wealth management strategies. Barbara started her career at Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Chase, where she mastered her extensive knowledge of the financial markets and asset allocation strategies. 

An Independent voice…. 

Just as our founding fathers felt that independence was the best road for America, Barbara has taken the same path. After spending years at very prestigious firms, Barbara realized that being confined to limited product lines offered at those firms hampered her capabilities for her to meet her client’s needs. This is when she decided to be an independent voice and joined Leigh Baldwin & Company LLC, where she now enjoys one of the widest selections of products to meet her client’s needs. 

Local, yet global…. 

Barbara was born and raised in the Central New York area and has strong roots in the community. Even though she enjoys working with local clients, Barbara has clients in various states across America.  

Listen…. 

In today’s world, finding a financial advisor is easy to do but finding the right financial advisor is anything but easy.  Barbara believes that listening and hearing what her clients are saying is one of the most important parts of being a financial advisor. Listening to better understand your needs will lead to a happier, more robust relationship. It is easy to hear what a client is saying, but actually listening is where most advisors fail.  

 Passion…. 

My philosophy is to be passionate about your investments and the financial markets. Without passion and a genuine caring nature, how can an advisor be an advocate for their clients?  Everyday and every event has an impact on your investments. Being passionate about the market and the events impacting the market is the only way to succeed and help clients.  I am passionate about my clients meeting their goals.

 Integrity…. 

Integrity does not come with a firm or a fancy name. Integrity comes from doing the right thing at the right time for your clients. “Integrity is not given, it is earned, and that is what I have done.  My integrity is not for sale”. Doing the right thing for clients and making the right decisions is what being a financial advisor is all about…… after all, it is your money you are entrusting.