Advisors, reps and leaders from throughout the industry discussed diversity, equity and inclusion issues during a think tank held in conjunction with the 2023 WealthManagement.com Industry Awards.
Duran, who built and sold United Capital to Goldman Sachs, has revealed his new company, Rise Growth Partners, which will take minority stakes in RIAs and help them become national, scaled platforms.
Wolfsen will take over CEO Eric Clarke's role in mid-October. Meanwhile, AssetMark has named Michael Kim, president and chief client officer, as its new chief executive.
Also, GMO’s Nebo passes $1B in platform assets a year after launching, Finology Software’s website is now live and Focus Financial Partners is UPTIQ’s newest client.
A discussion about mergers and acquisitions and how effective technology and workflow management will drive a new wave of growth in the advice industry.