Arthur E. Molloy, CFA, CFP®, CMT
President
Arthur E. Molloy is the Founder and President of Capital Growth, Inc. He has spent over three decades in the financial industry and has weathered multiple market and economic cycles.
In watching his clients’ lives and businesses evolve, Art has become much more than an advisor to his clients. He has become a trusted resource and friend. Art focuses on building lasting relationships based on honesty, integrity, and trust. As a result, many of his clients have been with him for more than 20 years and he now advises the sons and daughters of some of his original clients. New clients are accepted by referral only. This is a further testament to the level of satisfaction clients have with the expertise and care that Art delivers.
Art began his career in financial planning in 1978 and established his own independent financial firm, Capital Growth, Inc., in 1983. He holds a number of licenses and certifications and is a member of several industry related organizations. Art combines multiple disciplines of fundamental, technical and market behavioral analysis with his clients’ specific financial needs to develop his investment strategies.
Professional Licenses and Certifications:
FINRA series 4, 7, 24, 27, 54, 63 and 65
Chartered Financial Analyst
Certified Financial Planner®
Chartered Market Technician
Life, Health & Disability Insurance Licensed
Professional Affiliations:
Member CFA Institute
Member CFA Society of San Diego
Member Market Technicians Association
Member National Association of Active Investment Managers
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Jay A. Wurtzler, the Executive Vice President of Capital Growth, Inc., is dedicated to providing unbiased investment advice and building strong, lasting relationships of mutual trust with his clients. He has over twenty years of experience as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner helping people achieve their financial goals. He specializes in fee based investment management, retirement planning, annuities, alternative investments, and overall financial planning. Jay has a keen ability to evaluate financial situations, educate his clients, and to develop and implement strategic plans that enrich his clients’ lives.
Pat has been with Capital Growth, Inc. since 2001. Pat earned her MBA degree in 1989 from the University of Houston. She is a CFA Charterholder since 1996 and earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 2003.
Patrick has been a professional financial advisor with Capital Growth, Inc., an independent financial planning and investment management firm, since 1998. Patrick’s client base consists primarily of families and small business owners. His primary focus is on each client’s personal investment strategy as well as their long term retirement planning. In addition, Pat’s personal goal is to help his clients plan effectively for their retirement, in advance, so that they can maintain their quality of life throughout their retired lives.
John Michael Cione has been involved in the financial services industry his entire life. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Holmdel, NJ when he was 11 years old. During summer vacation of his teenage years, he commuted on the train to Manhattan where he worked at an array of jobs on Wall Street on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and the New York Mercantile Exchange. He graduated Holmdel High School in 1979 and started college at San Diego State University and graduated from UC San Diego in 1984 with a BS in Biology.
Marcella’s professional experience encompasses more than 20 years in the financial and investment industries. Marcella concentrates on long term investment planning. She understands the importance of trust and is able to focus on each client’s personal goals, taking into account all aspects of one’s finances and lifestyle objectives. She has a special talent for translating complex financial issues into simple, understandable concepts, and creating an action plan to meet individual objectives. Marcella thrives on helping multigenerational families grow, manage, preserve and transfer wealth in a meaningful way.
Scott has always had an interest in the stock market and bought his first stock based on his own research in high school through his dad’s broker. Scott has worked in the financial industry since 1988. He is a Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC) and has extensive training and background in Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning and Financial Planning.
Petra began her career in banking in 1991 as a teller, ultimately becoming an assistant manager of Hawthorne Savings in Vista. After 7 years in retail banking she shifted gears becoming an office manager / credit portfolio specialist at Bank One (now JP Morgan Chase), specializing in commercial and residential real estate. She joined Capital Growth Inc. in April 2007 as a client service associate. She is also an active notary.
Carolyn relocated to San Diego, CA and joined Capital Growth, Inc. in 2011. She holds Series 7 and 66 securities licenses. Carolyn has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix in Business Management and Marketing. She began her career in the Financial Services Industry in 2005. She has worked as a client relations manager and a retirement plan analyst. 
Mike joined Capital Growth in a part-time role in March, 2010. In June, 2011, he became full-time client services associate and special assistant to Pat Brennan.