Meet Your Coaches

Eric A. Greschner, J.D.

Eric A. Greschner, J.D., Registered Investment Advisor, is a founding partner of Your Financial Coaches™ and Regatta Research & Money Management, LLC along with his partners Rudy Blanchard and father George Greschner.

Regatta Research & Money Management was named by Goldline research and listed in Forbes Magazine at the "Top Ten Most Dependable Wealth Managers in the Southeastern United States" in 2007 and 2008. Only 20% of the firms selected in 2007 made the list again in 2008. Regatta was also named three years in a row to Bloomberg’s list of "America’s Top Wealth Manager Superstars.

Eric is also the co-author with Rudy Blanchard on an about to be released book "Win in Any Market." Regatta Research and Eric and Rudy’s new book will be featured on an upcoming five minute segment on Greg Gumbel’s the Economic Report on Fox News. Eric has also worked on Wall Street as an institutional research analyst and market strategist for a leading firm. Eric provided analysis to clients such as Oppenheimer, T. Rowe Price, Fidelity Investments, institutional pension funds, and hedge funds, etc. He also played an integral role in advisory meetings and conference calls with portfolio managers of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 1838 Investment Advisors, etc. on stock market strategy and individual stock selection. Eric was also a stockbroker with a NYSE member firm.

Eric developed and tested stock market trading models, including models for several hedge funds, as well as one for Fidelity Investments. He has taught courses at Tulane University, was a commentator for several radio stations, including WWL and WGSO 990 AM, and has been quoted in national and local financial publications such as Money Magazine, Wall Street Transcripts, Times-Picayune, etc. Eric is a member of the International Association of Financial Planners and is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Financial Planning Association of New Orleans. Eric is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Houston Grand Opera and is on the Steering Committee of Aria at the Los Angeles Opera. He is also an avid sailor.

Rudy J. Blanchard, M.S.M.

Rudy J. Blanchard, M.S.M., Registered Investment Advisor, is a Portfolio Manager and Market Strategist for Regatta Research and Money Management, L.L.C. He has worked in the training sector of the securities industry where he instructed professionals across the nation in preparation for various exams offered by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). He also constructed training modules used by stockbrokers and insurance agents to comply with continuation education requirements set forth by self-regulatory organizations.

Rudy received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of New Orleans, a Master’s Degree in Management from Troy State University and has served as a course instructor at Louisiana State University, Our Lady of Holy Cross College and Tulane University College. He has been interviewed and quoted by national financial publications such as Money Magazine, Wall Street Transcripts, and CitiBusiness. He was also co-host of Eric Greschner’s and Rudy Blanchard’s Money Sen$e radio show on WGSO 990 AM and cable T.V. show of the same name. Rudy has also been a provider for continuing education credits for C.P.A.’s and insurance agents throughout the nation. Rudy is also a member of the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras organization, and Rudy is co-author of the upcoming book, “Win In Any Market.”