Focus

Ben serves individuals and families in need of retirement planning, insurance, and investment management strategies. He has dedicated his career to servicing a select group of individuals and families as they navigate the landscape of managing, preserving, and transitioning their wealth.


Experience

He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Rhode Island and began his career as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley in 2004. His training included attaining Series 7, 31, 66 registrations, along with his producers Life and Health Insurance license. He has also earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®), and most recently completing the Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) designation in June, 2022. 

These professional certifications demonstrate an expertise in pre-and post-retirement planning needs including sources of retirement income, personal savings, employer-sponsored retirement plans, income taxes, asset management, estate planning strategies, insurance and risk management.

Ben was recognized as one of “America’s Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors" by Forbes (2017-2019). He is also an eight-time recipient (2013-2021) of the Five Star Wealth Manager Award, achieved by individuals who provide exceptional service based on research with peers, firms, consumers and regulatory sources. 

"It’s an honor to be named among America’s top advisors, as determined by Forbes, as well as being named among the top advisors in Rhode Island, as determined by Five Star Professionals" said Tuthill. "Each day, I show up with one goal in mind - helping my clients succeed financially. It is an honor to be recognized for doing what I love to do."

Away from the Office

Ben lives in Rumford, RI and Jensen Beach, FL. He has deep roots in the Rhode Island golf community, having played in college and winning the RI Amateur Championship in 2000. He is Chairman of the Northeast Amateur Invitational held annually at Wannamoisett Country Club and serves on the Executive Board for the Rhode Island Golf Association. Ben has also volunteered his time in the past to the URI Alumni Association and the John P. Burke Scholarship Fund Board.



The Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors (AKA America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors) rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC, which does not receive compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a rating. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

•2021 Five Star Wealth Manager
This award was issued on December 1, 2020, by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. 624 Rhode Island area wealth managers were considered for the award; 151 (24 percent of candidates) were named 2021 Five Star Wealth Managers. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.
*Award issued on 10/1/2013 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 05/6/2012 through 09/30/2012.  553 Rhode Island area wealth managers were considered for the award; 185 (33% of candidates) were named 2013 Five Star Wealth Managers.
*Award issued on 11/1/2014 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 05/6/2013 through 09/30/2013. 677 Rhode Island area wealth managers were considered for the award; 204 (30% of candidates) were named 2014 Five Star Wealth Managers.
*Award issued on 12/1/2015 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 05/6/2015 through 09/30/2015. 637 Rhode Island area wealth managers were considered for the award; 194 (30% of candidates) were named 2015 Five Star Wealth Managers.
*Award issued on 10/1/2016 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 05/6/2016 through 10/4/2016. 495 Rhode Island area wealth managers were considered for the award; 173 (35% of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.
*Award issued on 11/1/2017 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 03/15/2017 through 10/6/2017. 476 Rhode Island area wealth managers were considered for the award; 189 (40% of candidates) were named 2017 Five Star Wealth Managers.
*Award issued on 12/1/2017 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 12/1/2017 through 11/30/2018. 545 Rhode Island area wealth managers were considered for the award; 131 (24% of candidates) were named 2018 Five Star Wealth Managers.
*Award issued on 12/1/2018 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 12/1/2018 through 11/30/2019. 568 Rhode Island area wealth managers were considered for the award; 131 (23% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers.
*Award issued on 12/1/2019 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 12/1/2019 through 11/30/2020. 614 Rhode Island area wealth managers were considered for the award; 132 (22% of candidates) were named 2020 Five Star Wealth Managers.