BBMP Team
At BBMP our dedicated team of Advisors and professionals brings over 100 years of experience in all areas of financial planning, including investment advisory, business, retirement, tax strategies, trust, and insurance. Each of our advisors specializes in one or more of the areas and are confident in their ability to work as a team to provide you with a thorough wealth management plan.
Michael Bellotti has been a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual since 2007. His mission is to develop enduring relationships with clients by providing expert guidance for a lifetime of financial security. He has helped many achieve a more secure future for themselves, their families, and businesses by providing a wide range of planning ideas and services to address personal needs and goals. Before building BBMP, Mike held leadership roles for over 10 years with Northwestern Mutual.
Mike, his wife Rachel, their sons Cole and Hunter enjoy the outdoors of Northern California and Northern Nevada. Mike is originally from the small town of Sutter Creek located about one-hour south-east of Sacramento. Growing up in small town Mike is very passionate about his family and is dedicated to spending as much quality time with them as possible. They are a priority in his life and that is reflected in how he works and communicates with his clients and their families.
Chris Bodney CLU®, ChFC®, CFP®
Partner and Private Wealth Advisor
Chris Bodney has been a Wealth Management Advisor with Northwestern Mutual since 2007. He specializes in retirement income financial planning and advanced financial planning for individuals, professionals and small business owners. As your Wealth Management advisor, Chris will educate and work with you to take greater control over your financial future. He will listen, clarify, and help you prioritize goals and aspirations to develop a financial strategy designed to help you achieve your vision for the future. Before building BBMP, Chris held leadership roles for over 10 years with Northwestern Mutual.
Chris has lived in Northern and Central California his entire life and returned to his hometown of Chico after graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 2008 with a degree in Business Economics. It was at UCSB where Chris met his lovely wife, Mallory. Chris and Mallory have three young children - Julia, Dominic, and Charlotte. In his spare time, Chris coaches youth soccer and baseball and loves hiking, snowboarding and golf.
Matt Patterson MSFS, CFP®, CLU®
Partner and Private Wealth Advisor
Matt Patterson has been a Wealth Management Advisor with Northwestern Mutual since 1993. He provides customized recommendations to help plan for your financial future. More specifically, Matt will help you adequately prepare for retirement. His plan will assess your current financial situation, help determine your retirement lifestyle, and make recommendations to help ensure you achieve your retirement goals.
Matt graduated from California State University Sacramento and holds a Bachelor of science degree in business. He holds his CLU* and CFP* designations and has a Master of science degree in financial services.
Matt and his wife Chris live in Granite Bay with their son and daughter. He enjoys family trips, golf, and bicycling.
Alex began working at Northwestern Mutual in 2014 as a technology consultant supporting various practices throughout the country. In that role he worked to ensure clients received comprehensive financial plans, had easy access to their accounts online, and increased the overall client experience at Northwestern Mutual. In 2018, he was recognized as a Northwestern Mutual Certified Master Trainer and began training other consultants. Alex joined BBMP as our Chief Strategy Officer to further enhance the experience our clients receive and ensure we are giving them our very best. In 2024, Alex has been made a Partner. Alex's expertise and dedication to our firm's values make him an invaluable asset to our team.
As a Sacramento native, Alex can be found around town on his motorcycle travelling to local breweries and exploring new restaurants.
Michael D Gutterman
Partner and Financial Advisor
When I turned 13 and looked at the generous gifts I had received from my Bar Mitzvah, I was already deciding (in my head) what I wanted to spend the money on – a new snowboard. After putting that money aside, my parents immediately took me to the bank to deposit the rest of the money into a savings account and told me I was not allowed to touch any of it. I had already been earning money long before then by working in my dad’s dental offices (cleaning instruments and filing) and at the family ice cream store bussing tables. But my parents had let me spend that money without demanding I save most of it. I learned a very valuable lesson from age 13 on…the incredible value of a consistent savings strategy and paying myself first – “save first, spend second.” From then on, I always paid myself first by saving money in every job after that. I guess one could say that is when my career in financial planning began.
After watching my father suffer permanent nerve damage from a scuba diving accident when I was 15 that forced him into retirement at age 52 (in the prime of his career), I witnessed first-hand how the proper planning he had done up to that point was able to help him get through the next 30 years of his life (financially speaking) without going broke. Even though he could no longer work, he was able to maintain our primary residence along with our family home in Lake Tahoe, assist my sister and me in attending college, and retire comfortably. The ONLY reason this happened was that not only was he properly insured with great disability insurance, but he also saved in various ways that paved the way for long-term financial success. This all deeply impacted me and how I view my own planning, but also now plays such a huge role in how I approach my career in financial planning.
My role as a Financial Advisor began in 2008, a very rough time financially for so many people in our country. But I have learned that there will always be barriers to financial planning. Thus, it is my mission to develop enduring relationships with my clients by listening to their personal, professional, and financial goals and, in turn, develop a customized plan that will help them achieve a lifetime of financial security. The expert guidance that my team and I strive to provide combines both wealth management and insurance expertise, ensuring a well-balanced plan. We assist our clients by providing personal and business financial strategies throughout the implementation of the planning process.
I was born and raised in Sacramento, and after graduating from UC Berkeley and living briefly in Newport Beach and Chicago, I moved back to Sacramento in 2003. I love spending time with my kids and enjoy all aspects of fitness (especially running and cycling), enjoying time in Lake Tahoe, live music, time with friends, and being part of the wonderful Sacramento community. Additionally, I am an active board member of the Triumph Cancer Foundation.
Devin Tarr is an Associate Wealth Management Advisor and has been with Northwestern Mutual since 2016. He works directly with clients to build and develop integrated financial plans. Devin specializes in investment and insurance planning for families, professionals, and those nearing or in retirement.
Devin grew up in Los Angeles, but relocated to attend CSU, Chico in 2005. He graduated in 2009 with a B.A. in History (with honors) and returned to earn an M.A. in Teaching International Languages (with distinction) in 2012. While pursuing his graduate degree, Devin met and married his wife. Devin and his wife have four children. On the weekends, Devin enjoys reading, spending time with his family, and swimming.
Betsy joined Northwestern Mutual in 2003 and works as the Director of Investments.
In her role, she collaborates with clients ensuring understanding and ease of investment account opening and ongoing account servicing. She and her husband Jim live in Granite Bay. They have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. She loves traveling and spending time with friends and family, especially her grandkids.
How can Betsy help you?
- Personal Financial Plans
- General Investment Questions and Inquiries
- Investment Account Opening
- Investment Account Servicing
Sarah joined Northwestern Mutual in 2014 as an Associate Financial Representative alongside Scott Marcus. She now works as our Client Relations Manager. In her role, she collaborates with our clients and our team of advisors to ensure communication is consistent and that clients have a seamless experience working with our team. Sarah is a dedicated wife to her husband, Ross, and loving mother to their two little ones, Emma and Austin. Sarah loves taking weekend trips, attending sporting events and comedy shows, and spending time outdoors walking, swimming, and playing with her children.
Kaylin originally joined Northwestern Mutual in 2020 and works as a Client Service Advisor. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball and spending time with her husband, Brandon and son, Tucker.
Thomas (TJ) Patterson recently joined the BBMP team in July of 2024 as a Financial Representative Assistant. He graduated from the University of Idaho with a bachelor’s degree in Operations Management as well as a master of science degree in Technology Management.
A native of the Sacramento area, TJ currently lives in Granite Bay. His hobbies include running and biking, as well as exploring National Parks. While in college, he played on the golf team at the Division 1 level.