Carolyn Armitage, who ran Thrivent's independent advisor platform, was laid off, in addition to four other executives on her team. The firm is also halting recruiting new advisors to its RIA.
While scams like email impersonation and phishing are nothing new, generative AI has supercharged the risks by introducing new threats, including deepfakes and malicious chatbots.
Executives say the funding will fuel the next stage of growth for PCIA, which has already expanded assets by some 700% since early 2018.
The Texas-based firm doubles Captrust’s tax division while strengthening ultra-high-net-worth and family office services.
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Avantax has engaged a financial advisor to see if there’s interest from potential buyers, but the firm may not end up selling.