Michael Sasso is an institutional retirement plan advisor based in Warren, NJ.
Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited welcomed Michael in 2021, and he currently serves as a principal and financial advisor. Mike brings more than 30 years of industry experience working with corporate 401(k) and pension plans, Taft-Hartley pension and annuity funds, hospitals, and not-for-profit organizations.
Michael joined Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited from Portfolio Evaluations, Inc. (PEI), where he served as a partner and co-founder of the firm. Michael has extensive experience advising trustees in the area of portfolio management and fiduciary compliance. Prior to co-founding PEI, Michael worked as an investment executive and retirement plan analyst and was responsible for establishing new plans and monitoring existing plans for ERISA regulatory compliance.
Michael earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Montclair State University.
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Montclair State University
Memberships
- Member, Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) Board of Directors, Investment Committee
- Member, United States Fund for UNICEF Fund Raising Committee
Awards & Recognition
- NAPA Top DC Advisor Teams | 2022, 2024, and 2025 (Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited Warren)
- Barron’s Top Institutional Consulting Teams | 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 (Team Warren)
Disclosures
- Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited’s ranking on “NAPA’s 2026 Top DC Advisor Multi-Office Firms” list was based on defined contribution (DC) assets under advisement (AUA) as of Dec. 31, 2025. Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited is a paid member of The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA).
- Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited’s ranking on “Barron’s 2024 Top RIAs list” was based on both qualitative and quantitative data, including assets managed, technology spending, and staff diversity, along with other metrics, as of June 30, 2024. Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited nor its advisors paid a fee to Barron’s to obtain or use the ranking
- Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited teams named on the “Barron’s 2026 Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams” ranking were evaluated using a proprietary formula including 1) assets, 2) revenue, and 3) quality of practice for the year ending December 31, 2025. Neither Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited nor its advisors paid a fee to Barron’s to obtain or use the ranking. For more information on the methodology, please click here.
- Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited’s ranking on the “Financial Advisor magazine’s 2025 RIA Discretionary & Non-Discretionary ranking” was based on Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited’s total assets as of December 31, 2024. Neither Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited nor its advisors paid a fee to Financial Advisor magazine to obtain the ranking, but does pay a licensing fee for the use of the award logo.
- Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited advisors named on the “PLANADVISER Magazine 2026 Top Retirement Plan Advisers list” were based on advisor assets among other quantitative metrics, as of Dec. 31, 2025. To be listed, advisors had to have a minimum requirement of 50 plan clients or retirement plan assets under advisement of $400 million or more. Neither Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited nor its advisors paid a fee to PlanAdviser to obtain or use the ranking.
- Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited’s ranking on “NAPA’s 2026 Top DC Advisor Multi-Office Firms” list was based on defined contribution (DC) assets under advisement (AUA) as of Dec. 31, 2025. Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited is a paid member of The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA). Neither Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited nor its advisors paid a fee to the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) to obtain or use the ranking.
- Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited advisors named on the “NAPA’s 2026 Aces: Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 list” were based on a combination of data submitted by the nominees including the following: Plan size managed, advisor revenue percentage relative to total assets under advisement, total dollar value of defined contribution/defined benefit book of business managed, and other criteria as of October 2025. Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited nor its advisors paid a fee to the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) to obtain or use the ranking.
- Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited’s ranking on the “Best Investment Consultant – Service & Investment Counseling – Large Investment Consultants for Institutional Investors in the U.S.” by Crisil Coalition Greenwich for 2025 was based on interviews conducted between February and September 2024 by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. They held interviews with 699 individuals from 563 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the U.S. These U.S.-based institutional investors are corporate, public, union, and endowment and foundation funds with either pension or investment pool assets greater than $150 million. Study participants were asked to provide quantitative and qualitative evaluations of their asset management and investment consulting providers, including qualitative assessments of those firms soliciting their business and detailed information on important market trends. Neither Dream Ridge Capital Group Limited nor its advisors paid a fee to Crisil Coalition to obtain or use the ranking.