Michael Rapps

Michael Rapps is an attorney, wealth advisor, and Certified Financial Planner™ with over a decade of experience in private client services.

Specializing in estate planning, financial planning, and business succession planning, Michael collaborates with affluent families and business owners to achieve their financial objectives. His expertise in private client trust and estate planning, tax-efficient investing, and legacy planning enables him to deliver personalized solutions tailored to each client's specific needs. What distinguishes Michael is his multi-perspective approach to financial planning, informed by his background in pastoral psychology, mediation, and coaching. This unique perspective allows him to offer customized solutions that integrate both financial strategies and personal wealth management considerations. Michael holds several industry certifications, including Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP), and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). He serves as an adjunct professor of taxation and finance at NYU’s School of Professional Studies, teaching graduate courses in financial planning and analysis, risk management, and estate planning within the Department of Programs in Business. Beyond academia, Michael co-hosts the Financial Planning Association’s Tax and Estate Knowledge Circle and actively participates in the New York State Bar Association’s Trust and Estate and Elder Law sections. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in education and administration from Yeshiva University in New York City and completed his law degree at Hofstra University, focusing on corporate and securities law, with recognition for excellence in real estate law through the Herman Hillman Memorial Scholarship.