Richard J. Bloom

Rick Bloom has served clients in the area of financial planning since 1984. He currently writes a financial column each Thursday and Sunday in the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers. Rick served as host of the popular "Rick Bloom Show" on WDTK-AM 1400 and was also host of the "Money Talk" radio show on WXYT 1270-AM for 16 years He was also a daily financial columnist for the Detroit News for over ten years and wrote twice-weekly financial columns for the Oakland Press. In addition, Rick airs twice-daily business updates throughout Michigan on the affiliate stations of the Michigan Radio Network. Rick has been selected as one of the Top 250 Financial Planners by Worth Magazine for several years consecutively, and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and other national publications on financial planning and the Stock Market. He is also a frequent spokesperson on financial matters on local TV and radio shows.

Rick gives numerous seminars and speeches on financial planning and investments for a variety of professional, civic and business organizations, such as Chrysler Corporation, the Better Business Bureau, Grosse Pointe Men's Club, Madonna University, Michigan State University Alumni Association, Corp Magazine and the Observer & Eccentric Senior Expo.

Rick is an honors graduate of both Michigan State University and the University of Michigan Law School. He is a licensed attorney and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He is also a partner with Ken Bloom in the law firm of Bloom, Bloom & Associates, specializing in business, taxation and estate planning.