BlueFlame AI Secures $5M Series A Funding
June 26, 20245 min
Funding round led by industry leaders, strategic partners, and management team will fuel next stage of growth and innovation
Certuity Names Scott Welch as Chief Investment Officer
June 25, 20244 min
Certuity announced that Scott Welch has joined the firm as Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Welch brings more than 25 years of investment experience to his role, most recently as a member of the WisdomTree Asset Allocation and Investment Committees and Chief Investment Officer of their model portfolios. Prior to WisdomTree, Mr. Welch served as Chief Investment Officer of Dynasty Financial Partners, as well as Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Fortigent, LLC, a provider of...
SMArtX Advisory Solutions Selects Dan Phillips as CIO
June 24, 20247 min
Fast-growing fintech firm looks to round out its investment offerings to a rapidly expanding client base
Suzanne Peck Joins GenTrust as President
June 24, 20245 min
Goldman Sachs and BlackRock Alum joins $4bln+ RIA
Key leadership will advance strategic direction by welcoming three new executives and a sustainability-focused Board member.
Future Capital Unveils All-in-One Digital Solution
June 19, 20245 min
Construct enables advisors to efficiently manage held-away 401(k) assets, enhancing the value of advisory services
Nepsis® Strengthens Tax Division with Strategic Hires
June 19, 20246 min
Industry veterans will contribute to the growth of Nepsis® Tax Solutions and help the firm’s high-net-worth clients overcome complex tax challenges
Smartria and TradePMR join forces to Support RIA Firm Growth
June 19, 20244 min
In conjunction with TradePMR’s Synergy 2024 conference in Las Vegas, Smartria and TradePMR announced that the companies have partnered to integrate their platforms and deliver TradePMR custodial data into Smartria’s compliance software. TradePMR, which celebrated its 25th year during its annual Synergy conference in May, is a custodial services company focused on meeting the specific needs of registered Investment advisors (RIAs). Created by a former RIA for RIAs, TradePMR delivers its technology, support, and services to its advisors under the guidance...
LPL Financial LLC announced that financial advisors Stephen Shevlin and Jonathan Joelner, MBA, have joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms to launch a new independent practice, 1818 Wealth Management. The team reported having served approximately $300 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and joins LPL from Stifel, Nicolaus and Co. Based in Swansea, Ill. — just 20 minutes from the Gateway Arch in St. Louis — Shevlin and Joelner have worked...
NEA Appoints Schoen and Wu, Promotes Sharata to Partner
June 14, 20246 min
Several Investing Team Members Elevated to Principal and Senior Associate Roles, Reflecting Firm’s Decades-Long Emphasis on Mentorship and Development