In 1991, five Black teens were falsely convicted of raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl. In 2011, their convictions were vacated, and they reached a wrongful conviction settlement with the state of Illinois for $40 million in 2014.
Jim Roth, a former managing director at BNY Mellon Pershing, is the latest industry vet to join Oyster Consulting as it builds out a wealth management business.