The financial industry veteran will be taking over a broad mandate, including developing investment strategies and overseeing multiple groups across Citi's wealth business.
The 25-year industry veteran previously in charge of the Wall Street bank's advisor recruitment efforts is now fulfilling a similar role at a rival firm.
Former Northwestern Mutual advisors join firm for independence.
Executives from LPL Financial, Cresset Partners hired for key roles.
For several years, Leech allegedly favored some clients in trade allocations, at the cost of others, amounting to $600 million, according to the Department of Justice.
“This is not an enormous surprise. The equity of the firm was materially undervalued by the public market,” one banker said.
The Oracle of Omaha speaks out on the challenges of managing his fabulous fortune while dispensing sage advice on philanthropy and multigenerational planning.
Wealth managers weigh the pros and cons of the NYSE's recent decision to extend trading hours.
The financial giant once known for its aggressive US acquisition strategy is now being snapped up by a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth manager.
The RIA giant's latest equity partnerships give it new footholds in North Carolina, Wisconsin and the Tri-State area.
The agency also received highest number of tips, complaints, and referrals.
Nevada man fled the US but was arrested and has now pleaded guilty.
Pro-bitcoin professionals, however, say the cryptocurrency has ushered in change.
“LPL has evolved significantly over the last decade and still wants to scale up,” says one industry executive.
Survey findings from the Nationwide Retirement Institute offers pearls of planning wisdom from 60- to 65-year-olds, as well as insights into concerns.
“After learning about a bad actor who is barred, the securities industry should have a responsibility to put clients on notice,” one lawyer said.
Wealth managers weigh in on the chipmaker's influence over the greater market in the wake of its earnings report.
Much as observers predicted strong returns for domestic small-cap value and the energy sector ahead of Trump's first term, the same enthusiastic assumptions this time around may be too simplistic, panelists at the Charles Schwab Impact conference said.
“If your biggest problem is that your patients die on a regular basis, go find more old people who have money, who need a nursing home," Kitces says. "We're not running out of them.”
The firm has welcomed additions from UBS, Baird, and other firms while establishing a new base for its Midwestern expansion.
