3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (536+ words) Chicago-based Arete Wealth, Inc. has moved to formalize its capital markets ambitions, launching a standalone investment banking division and tapping a two-decade veteran of the sector to run it. The new unit, Arete Capital Partners, will operate as a dedicated…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (387+ words) Baird has added Jesse Wilson, AWM, CFP, as a director and financial advisor to its wealth management office in Chandler, Arizona. Wilson comes from Edelman Financial Engines, where he managed approximately $220 million in client assets, and brings more than 27 years…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (490+ words) Prime Capital Financial has opened a dedicated endowments and foundations practice, hiring Mark Hays away from Glenmede to serve as its president. "Endowments and foundations deserve a true partner who can match institutional-caliber expertise with real personal attention, and we've…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (312+ words) When I meet with younger clients today, I am seeing a shift I did not expect a decade ago. It is not just that digital natives have better tools for tracking markets or doing their own research. It is that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (443+ words) A Colorado Springs-based registered investment advisor has extended its national footprint into the Pacific Northwest, acquiring a Portland, Oregon wealth management practice with roughly $224 million in client assets as part of a succession-driven transaction that reflects the accelerating pace of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (662+ words) UBS is making a concerted push into Southern California, opening a new wealth management hub in Irvine while simultaneously adding four financial advisors to its Los Angeles operation. The firm opened its new Irvine office at 200 Spectrum Center Drive this…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (862+ words) Three wealth management firms have announced the addition of breakaway advisor teams collectively overseeing more than $945 million in client assets. Advisors Ryan Lewis, Dan Hocking and Steve Braatz have affiliated with Linsco by LPL Financial, LPL Financial's employee-model channel, to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (591+ words) Merit Financial Advisors has named John Rajes as its first chief technology officer, adding a dedicated technology executive to a leadership bench the Atlanta-based registered investment advisor has been expanding as its acquisition pace accelerates. Rajes, who started at Merit…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (527+ words) Sierra Ridge Advisor Group, a California-based investment practice overseeing approximately $2.1 billion in assets under administration, is leaving LPL for Cetera, marking the latest in a string of advisor moves toward the San Diego-based firm this year. Co-founders James Slaughter and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (419+ words) Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network (FiNet) and Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) have added three advisor teams between them across California and Washington, with more than $700 million in combined client assets moving to the two independent broker-dealer channels. FiNet welcomed…...