Marlene Puffer Appointed Chief Investment Officer of AIMCo

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marlene Puffer as Chief Investment Officer. She will assume her new role on January 30, 2023. Dr. Puffer is an accomplished investor and leader with over 25 years of experience in both cross-asset class portfolio management and liability driven investment. Dr. Puffer brings with her an excellent investment track record and a wealth of experience in traditional and alternative investments, capital markets, and pension governance....

Wave Financial Hires Harumi Urata-Thompson As CFO

Wave Financial LLC (Wave), the SEC-regulated digital asset investment management company, today announced the appointment of Harumi Urata-Thompson as Chief Financial Officer. She will report to David Siemer, Chief Executive Officer, and is based in New York City. As Chief Financial Officer, Harumi will play an important role in advancing Wave’s financial strategy and expanding its infrastructure to support the firm’s growing and increasingly sophisticated client base. She will be responsible for building out Wave’s financial...

Mercer Advisors Acquires Vintage Financial Services, LLC

Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), a national Registered Investment Adviser (RIA), today announced the acquisition of Vintage Financial Services, LLC (hereinafter “Vintage”). Vintage is a comprehensive wealth management firm located in Ann Arbor Michigan focusing on serving the financial needs of its clients. Frank Moore (“Frank”), MS, CFP® founded Vintage in 1985 and together with partner Jack McCloskey, MS, CFP® and their team of professionals, built a leading RIA serving over 500 clients with assets under management (“AUM”) exceeding $850...

Lateral Adds Three New Investment Hires

Lateral Investment Management, (“Lateral”), a private equity firm focused on transformational growth investments at owner-operated middle market businesses in North America, today announced the addition of Matthew Knight as Senior Associate and Ashley Ebeck and Jack Lothrop as Associates. All three will work to support the investment activities of the firm. “We are thrilled to welcome Ashley, Jack, and Matthew to the Lateral team,” said Richard de Silva, Managing Partner at Lateral. “Their energy, capabilities...

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