Jay Schonfeld is the founder and managing partner of Schonfeld Financial Services, an independent investment services firm and member of the Tyler-Stone Group network of financial advisors. Jay is a Chartered Life Underwriter® and a Chartered Financial Consultant ChFC®.
He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Risk Management and Insurance before enrolling in the Case-Western Reserve University School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1970. While attending law school on a full time basis, Jay also started a career with the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (Mass Mutual). During his 38 years with MassMutual he held a number of positions including pension specialist and director of advanced underwriting. He was also district manager of the largest district office of the Cleveland agency.
In 2004, Jay left MassMutual and joined LPL Financial where he focuses on comprehensive financial planning, with an emphasis on pre- and post-retirement planning. In 2010, his son Jonathan moved from Chicago to join the practice. Together they formed Schonfeld Financial Services, and are proud to represent the third and fourth generations of Schonfelds in the financial services industry in Northeast Ohio.
Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice offered through Tyler-Stone Wealth Management, LLC, a registered investment advisor. Tyler-Stone Wealth Management, LLC, Tyler-Stone Group and Schonfeld Financial Services are separate entities from LPL Financial.