Our Approach
As wealth grows, financial decisions become increasingly interconnected. A change in one area of your financial life can create opportunities—or unintended consequences—in another.
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Serving as your Personal CFO, we help evaluate decisions within the context of your broader financial picture, bringing perspective across investments, tax considerations, retirement planning, and legacy objectives. The result is a more informed and coordinated path forward, aligned with your long-term priorities.
How a Personal CFO
Coordinates Your Wealth
Cash Flow & Lifestyle Planning
Clarity around cash flow provides the foundation for informed financial decisions. We help organize and evaluate income, spending, liquidity, and savings strategy so day-to-day financial activity remains aligned with long-term objectives.
Wealth Planning That Lets You “See Before You Decide”
Our wealth planning can help you visualize the impact of major decisions before you make them — retirement timing, large purchases, gifting, business transitions, or changes in risk — so you can choose the path that fits your goals with fewer surprises later.
Tax-Smart Coordination (Planning + Preparation)
From tax-efficient portfolio management to proactive tax planning and even tax preparation, we work closely with you and your CPA to create strategies designed to help minimize taxes today and tomorrow. Our goal is to improve what matters most: your after-tax outcome.
Property & Asset Oversight
For clients with real estate or significant personal assets, financial planning extends beyond traditional wealth management to include budgets, timelines, and capital decisions. The goal is to ensure these commitments remain aligned with broader wealth objectives while minimizing unnecessary complexity and friction.
Insurance & Liability Strategy
Coverage and financing decisions are evaluated within the context of your overall financial position. This includes insurance structure, lending arrangements, and risk exposure across your balance sheet.
Big-Picture, Long-Term Stewardship
Your financial life is viewed holistically, with attention to retirement readiness, estate coordination, charitable intent, and multi-generational planning. The objective is continuity, alignment, and long-term direction across all aspects of wealth.
Strategic Partners
Why Independence Matters
Independence means advice can remain focused on your goals, not proprietary products or corporate incentives.
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Through our affiliation with Private Advisor Group and partnerships with Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments, Ford Wealth Management combines objective guidance with access to institutional resources, secure custody, and a nationwide network of financial professionals.
Together, these relationships help strengthen the service, expertise, and support available to our clients.
Who We Are
Kenneth M. Ford, AWMA® | AIF®
President & Wealth Advisor
For more than 30 years, Kenneth Ford has helped individuals, families, and business owners navigate the complexities of wealth management with discipline, perspective, and a commitment to long-term stewardship.
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Ken began his career on Wall Street, where he developed a deep understanding of investment markets and portfolio management while working with some of the industry's most established firms. Today, as the founder of Ford Wealth Management, he has chosen an independent path that allows him to provide objective guidance focused solely on the needs and goals of his clients.
Through his affiliation with Private Advisor Group, Ken combines institutional resources with the personalized attention of a boutique advisory practice. His work centers on helping clients make informed decisions across every aspect of their financial lives—from investment management and retirement planning to tax-aware wealth strategies and legacy planning. Ken holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) and Accredited Wealth Management Advisor® (AWMA®) designations through The College for Financial Planning, reflecting advanced training in fiduciary responsibility, wealth management, and the unique needs of affluent families. A lifelong believer in discipline, preparation, and continuous improvement, Ken brings the same principles to his advisory relationships that have guided his personal pursuits. Outside the office, he enjoys golf, snowboarding, and spending time with his family. He also serves on the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee at his alma mater, Hartwick College. Ken lives in Warwick, New York, with his wife, Femi, and their two children. He is known for his thoughtful guidance, attention to detail, and unwavering commitment to helping clients preserve, grow, and transfer wealth with confidence.
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RYAN BEDROSS
Series 65 | Notary Public
Head of Operations & Client Services
Ryan Bedross serves as Head of Operations and Client Services at Ford Wealth Management, where he plays a key role in delivering a seamless, well-coordinated client experience. As the firm’s primary point person for client paperwork, account administration, and operational execution, Ryan ensures every detail is handled with accuracy, efficiency, and care.
Ryan brings a competitive, disciplined mindset to his work shaped by his background as a decorated wrestler at Warwick Valley High School. The preparation, accountability, and follow-through required in athletics translate directly into his professional approach and commitment to high standards of service. Ryan is a Series 65 licensed investment adviser representative, allowing him to provide investment advice, support portfolio implementation, and work directly with clients under the firm’s fiduciary framework. He is also continuing his education through The College for Financial Planning®, building the expertise needed to support comprehensive planning and long-term client relationships. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife, Emily, and their two children, Luca and Lily. His blend of operational leadership, regulatory knowledge, and dedication to professional growth makes him an integral part of the Ford Wealth Management team and a trusted resource for clients.