Blake Buonopane

Associate Financial Planner

Phone : (631) 218-0077
Email : info@rwroge.com

As Associate Financial Planner, Blake works closely with our financial planning team, participating in client meetings, capturing client wishes through detailed meeting notes, and coordinating the implementation of planning recommendations with external professionals. He creates deliverables for client engagements, assists our CEO with client relationship management tasks, and provides exceptional client services and support.

If you did not live in MA, where would you choose to live?
Hawai’i because it’s beautiful, warm and I used to live there during college.

If you weren’t in your current profession, what would you choose to do?
Professional Golfer

Can you describe any memorable people you have met in your travels?
While I was visiting Kona, I got meet Ben Crenshaw and Matt Kuchar at the driving range. It was a memory I will never forget. I also met Tiger Woods when I was playing in a junior golf tournament in Florida.

What types of clients do you enjoy working with?
I enjoy working with clients who are driven, forward thinking, and who want to grow, build, and improve. I enjoy long-term partnerships where I can guide decision making, add value, and help ambitious people turn vision into results.

What’s your favorite quote?
“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” – Warren Buffett

Tell us something about you that most people don’t know?
I helped win the first ever college national championship for my college at TPC Sawgrass.

Tell us about someone that had a big impact on your life and the choices you have made on your journey in life?
One person who has had a profound impact on my life is Dean LaPierre. He has played a pivotal role in shaping the person I am today, and I could never thank him enough for his guidance. Dean also introduced me to many of the hobbies I now enjoy, from stock options trading to spending time out on the lake with family and friends.

What’s one indulgence you will never forego?
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

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Blake serves as an Associate Financial Planner, working closely with our financial planning team to support thoughtful, well-prepared client engagements. Prior to joining R.W. Rogé & Company, he worked as an Underwriting Associate at CrossCover Insurance Services and interned as a Venture Capital Associate at Link Ventures. He graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu as the Outstanding Graduate in Business Administration, with minors in Accounting and Entrepreneurship, and completed advanced coursework in Tax Concepts, Quantitative Methods in Business, and Personal Finance.

Blake enjoys staying active through sports like golf, tennis, pickleball, skiing, and hockey. He enjoys exploring the world with his girlfriend, Cory, and is an avid fan of Boston sport teams.

Education:

    • Bachelor of Business Administration from Chaminade University of Honolulu