Rick Amato Biography

Fast Facts

• Donates funds from his talk show to be used as legal defense funds for members of the military accused of wrongdoing and for wounded veterans
• Graduated from the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Marketing and minors in Economics and Accounting
• Worked as a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch before becoming involved in media
• Began his broadcast career as the co-host of "The Business of Sports" on XTRA Radio with Jim Rome
• Has written columns for The Washington Times, Real Clear Politics, Politico, Breitbart․com, and Townhall․com
• Best known as a talk show host on "The Rick Amato Show․"
• Founded the Amato Wealth Management Group, which had been named the Top Financial Advisor Firm in La Jolla, California when he sold it in 2006