Carl Richards launches a not-so-secret society, Morgan Stanley high-earner leaves for Merrill Lynch and a Colorado financial advisor is arrested for stalking a teenage girl.
The firm’s acquisition of WealthTrust, an RIA with $6.4 billion in assets, demonstrates the power and attractiveness of the independent model, as well as the evolution of HighTower's strategy.
Newly named Chief Financial Officer Greg Stockett joins the firm from REDI Global Technologies, while Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Nina McKenna comes from Cetera.