Brett Bernstein realized that he could not achieve his vision and goals within the wirehouse world. So he set out to build his own practice. When he outgrew that, he built a firm. Now, he’s building an enterprise.
Growth-minded RIAs often look to bring new services to clients. Research from WMIQ and MarshBerry shows widely different motivations and approaches—and sometimes elevated expectations for the impact on firm value.
Nesvold says she’ll certainly use her M&A know-how, but she’ll also play a larger role connecting the dots between Emigrant’s businesses—with the high-net-worth individual at the center of it all.
Both Jennifer Staben and Tim Dowden claim the contracts they signed during their time at Edelman discourage individuals from working elsewhere, while Edelman accused one of the advisors of a “flagrant” breach of their deal.