Robinson Crothers

Robinson Crothers is a Financial Advisor and Managing Partner at Great South Bay Advisors, a family-run wealth management firm headquartered in Holbrook, New York. He has over 10 years of experience working alongside his father, helping clients develop portfolios and long-term plans aligned with their financial goals. He earned a Finance degree from the Mario Gabelli School of Business at Roger Williams University, where he also competed on the university’s wrestling team. Robinson was raised in Patchogue, New York, on Long Island, in a family engaged in financial advisory services. Over nearly a decade, he gained direct exposure to portfolio management, client relationships, and long-term Financial Planning. After completing his education, he began his career as a Consultant in the Institutional Investment space, advising Pensions, Endowments, and Family Offices on constructing portfolios that included Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and other Alternative Investments. He later joined the family firm, expanding his hands-on experience in managing client assets. The firm represents more than 50 years of combined family experience and transitioned from American Portfolios to Great South Bay Advisors in January 2025. As a fiduciary, he maintains a client-first approach and provides objective guidance without proprietary product influence. His work focuses on financial planning, retirement income strategies, and long-term investment management. A central part of his process involves managing return sequence risk by balancing equities and fixed-income investments to help limit the impact of market volatility on retirement income. Robinson evaluates dividend-paying stocks and growth-oriented companies, focusing on risk-adjusted returns and capital preservation. In taxable accounts, he incorporates fixed income and municipal bonds. He monitors themes such as industrial innovation, semiconductor equipment, energy production and storage, defense spending, and the growth of the global middle class, along with opportunities in developed International Markets. He leverages the resources of Pershing (BNY Mellon), which holds $58 trillion in assets under custody and administration and services 8 million investor accounts, and works with Osaic to enhance research and technology access. Outside his professional role, he supports local arts initiatives, volunteers as a wrestling coach, and is set to marry Gabriela on October 10th, 2026. Robinson Crothers remains dedicated to his profession and community.