Our Team

Jim Marrocco, CFP®, CFA

(he / him)

Founder & Financial Planner

After studying accounting and finance in college, Jim spent 10 years working for an asset management firm (a long-short equity hedge fund) picking stocks to invest in and sell short. The business taught him a discipline about investing, how to understand companies, industries, and market psychology. Most of all, the years of working, learning, and studying helped him to develop an investment process and set of beliefs, which he strongly adheres to.

Despite not working in personal finance, friends and family came to him asking questions about taxes, investments, and “the market,” among other things. After a while, he realized that these conversations and relationships were very fulfilling. Jim also found how being given advice, a fresh perspective, or being heard could impact people’s lives. It motivated him to bring his skillset into a different environment to help a different community: everyday people.

Brandon Tacconelli, CFP®

(he / him)

Director of Client Care

Brandon earned his B.S. in Energy and Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware, with a minor in Economics.

After spending five years working in the sustainability industry, Brandon discovered a deeper passion for financial planning. He realized that financial wellness is crucial to individuals being empowered to live their dreams and make even more of a positive impact on the world. Brandon was drawn to work at Thinking Big because it’s an opportunity to help people achieve greater peace of mind around money, especially other LGBTQ+ people who often have unique financial circumstances. To deepen his ability to serve as a facilitator and guide for clients in the financial planning process, he enrolled in Golden Gate University’s Financial Life Planning Certificate Program.

Lys Sorresso

(they / them)

Editor & Communications Consultant

Alyssa “Lys” Sorresso is a nonbinary and trans freelance editor, writer, and communications consultant who has proudly worked with Thinking Big since 2017. They bring 15+ years of experience in non-profit arts management, education, and storytelling to their work as an editor. Since 2012, they have worked as an editor and consultant in the fields of personal finance, aviation, food, health and medicine, non-profits, and education. They specialize in developmental editing. Current and past clients include Callisto Media, Hillel International, Derrick Schmidt Aviation, and Kuno Creative.

Lys’s creative nonfiction writing has been published in Brevity, PANK, Calyx, Creative Nonfiction, 9 Lives: The Life in 10 Minutes Anthology, and elsewhere. Their essay, “Don’t Borrow Trouble” was listed as Notable in The Best American Essays 2015, and their essay “Bubble and Pop” was listed as Notable in Memoir Magazine’s 2019 #MeToo Essay Contest. Read more about their work at http://alyssasorresso.com.