Victoria Larson
Building Your Retirement with Independence and Purpose
Victoria takes pride in being an independent and holistic financial advisor, offering clients the freedom to explore a universe of investment solutions tailored to their unique retirement goals. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, she specializes in crafting personalized retirement plans designed to protect, grow, and optimize your wealth while aligning with your values and aspirations.
Her independent approach ensures that your financial strategy isn’t limited by a single set of products or solutions. Instead, Victoria leverages the full spectrum of available investment options to design a plan that reflects your unique needs and life goals. She believes true financial success comes from considering every aspect of your life—family, lifestyle, legacy, and beyond.
Victoria’s philosophy centers on collaboration and education. She works hand-in-hand with clients, ensuring they understand the strategies behind their plan and feel confident in every decision. Her mission is clear: To empower you to live the retirement you deserve while maintaining the flexibility to adapt as life evolves.
Armed with a passion for knowledge and innovation, Victoria integrates her deep understanding of insurance, investment management, and advanced financial and tax strategies into her practice. Her work is devoted to helping clients achieve financial independence, create tax-efficient wealth transfer plans, and navigate the complexities of retirement with clarity and peace of mind.
Victoria holds Series 6, 63, and 65 securities licenses as well as life and health insurance licenses. A graduate of DePaul University with a degree in marketing, she combines her education with her extensive experience to provide clients with thoughtful, tailored guidance.
When she’s not helping clients design their ideal retirement, Victoria enjoys time with her two children, and four grandchildren. She loves cooking, exploring new destinations, and savoring a perfectly crafted Old Fashioned.
Caprice Torrisi
Caprice Torrisi brings over 20 years of expertise in operations, client services, and leadership to her role as Director of Operations and Client Services for Vitality Investments. She’s all about streamlining processes and creating standout client experiences. Her background in marketing and strategy – spanning industries big and small—makes her a pro at collaborating with teams, optimizing workflows, and implementing systems that align perfectly with Vitality’s objectives.
Caprice’s career has taken her from start-ups to industry leaders. Her career began as an Associate Buyer at Burlington Coat, where she managed a $25 million purchasing budget, negotiated contracts, and built strong supplier relationships. Over the years, she’s developed brands, scaled multi-million-dollar businesses, and delivered impressive results in the consumer goods sector.
Born and raised in Hawaii, Caprice’s global perspective was shaped by living and studying abroad, including time spent in France. She graduated from the University of Hawaii with a degree in Fashion Design & Merchandising. After leaving the cold winters of New England, she now calls Sarasota, Florida, home.
In her downtime, Caprice enjoys exploring Florida’s vibrant culinary scene with her husband, traveling the globe with her sister, hiking, cooking, practicing Pilates, and caring for her sweet rescue dog, Brady—named after Tom Brady, of course.
Katie Smith
Katie is a Client Services Associate here at Vitality. She comes from an extensive background in customer service; includes performing as an administrative assistant at a convention center and has over 8 years in the banking industry. She is currently in pursuit of her health and life insurance licenses. She loves connecting with clients and always strives to make them feel welcomed, valued, and appreciated. Originally from KY, Katie exchanged one southern state for another when she moved to Florida in 2013 with her husband and her two children. She has lived in the Bradenton area, as well as several years along the Emerald Coast in the Florida panhandle. She currently resides in Palmetto and serves alongside her husband who is a lead pastor of a local church. She now has three wonderful children; and in her free time she enjoys photography, baking, relaxing at the beach, and traveling.
Heather Pariseau
Heather is an Investment Adviser Representative and Licensed Insurance Professional with Vitality Investments. She had previously launched her career in financial services as a Registered Representative for New York Life. Prior to helping people design ways intended to grow and enjoy their retirement savings, she helped people plan, for many, the most important day of their lives.
Heather spent two decades in the wedding and events industry as an event planner, coordinator and sales manager for a prestigious country club in Rhode Island. Her passion to truly know her clients and understand their vision and goals, combined with her passion and dedication for providing exceptional customer service, brought tremendous joy and lasting memories to all. These attributes serve her well in helping clients develop plans intended to confidently achieve their vision for retirement.
Heather was born and raised in Rhode Island and made the move to Sarasota in 2020 to be closer to her family. Her hobbies include cycling, paddle boarding, and her recent re-discovery of the joy of roller skating. As an avid reader and a passionate artist, she enjoys relaxing with a good book and being creative with a paint brush.
John Piotrowicz
John is a Licensed Insurance Professional who joined our team as an Insurance Professional and Managing Director of our Chicagoland office. He has held an insurance license for 18 years. John studied at Illinois State University where he received his BA and MBA in Finance and Business Management. He went on to be an independent stock trader at the Mercantile Exchange in Chicago. He then shifted his focus to helping others achieve their financial goals. He worked with New York Life and Allstate Financial for the past 15 years helping clients grow their financial future. His passion is educating clients and helping them choose the right path for a strong retirement. John has been awarded MDRT* (Million Dollar Round Table) for the past 15 years running.
John is married with twin daughters still in school. He enjoys spending his free time with his family traveling, boating and taking long drives to find new restaurants, towns and shops. He looks forward to meeting new people and helping them attain their financial goals!
*Million Dollar Round Table (“MDRT”) is a membership organization. Qualifying criteria for membership include attaining specified levels of commissions earned, premium paid or income earned on the sale of insurance and other financial products. The MDRT membership requires the payment of annual dues, compliance with ethical standards, and to be in good standing with an MDRT-approved Professional Association. There are 3 levels of membership which include standard membership, Court of the Table and Top of the Table. The MDRT logo and/or trademarks are property of their respective owners and no endorsement of John Piotrowicz or Vitality Investments, Inc is stated or implied.
Mark DiOrio CFA
Mark DiOrio joined Brookstone as the Chief Investment Officer in 2015. In his role, he leads the firm’s investment committee and drives the firm’s investment policy, framework, and portfolio construction methodology. He oversees the portfolio strategy group that provides recommendations on strategic and tactical portfolio design. Mark directs research on external managers and develops internal strategies. He produces and presents content for advisor training, a weekly Market Watch update, and the firm’s quarterly market reports.
Prior to joining Brookstone, he was responsible for launching and managing a boutique investment subsidiary of a publicly traded regional bank holding company. While there, Mark ran a global tactical asset allocation strategy and accumulated an 8 year GIPS® compliant track record. Mark has nearly 20 years of investment industry experience, including 10 years of multi-asset class portfolio management. He has been featured in Investor’s Business Daily and quoted in the Wall Street Journal. Mark received his MBA from Benedictine University, his BA from Eastern Illinois University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Mark is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Chicago.