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Debriefing a post-Convergent Steve Lockshin as he once more builds a classic RIA -- or is it neo-classical?
AdvicePeriod's chief says he won't poach Convergent (if he can avoid it) and hopes that his $300-million RIA will have a Betterment feel
January 8, 2015 at 5:55 PM
How a Deloitte breakaway built a $3.8 billion RIA rapidly in Seattle -- and why those billions moved from Schwab to Fidelity as part of the story
Jon Jones took a year off to hike 35 countries with four kids but a vendor really made his patience run thin
October 7, 2014 at 11:52 PM
Joe Duran explains United Capital's 100% revenue growth to $100 million since 2012 and the firm's complex plan to grow faster
In an overdue catch-all, catch-up the CEO of the $10-billion RIA tells of $4 billion of deals in the works and up to 15 de novo offices
September 2, 2014 at 3:05 AM
How Ron Cordes is putting RIA, UBS, billions of dollars and the Congo into the same impact-investing conversation
The AssetMark co-founder has a charity and for-profit and competes and engages in co-opetition with UBS, Schwab, Fidelity and Vanguards
July 8, 2014 at 3:50 PM
This MBA chose an RIA, now with $1.4 billion AUM, but as a business model, not as professional choice per se
Neal Simon says that -- Ric Edelman aside -- nobody is plotting expansion like him
February 14, 2014 at 5:26 PM
Betterment's Jon Stein talks human-RIA coopetition but breathes fire about fellow online RIAs
The 34 year-old CEO sees 300-fold growth to $100 billion, partially fueled by classic RIAs, and not much competition from Wealthfront and the like
November 22, 2013 at 6:29 PM
How an LPL-owned 401(k) afterthought zoomed from $6.5 billion to $10 billion with help from reps -- and thinking big
The former NRP duo demurred overtures three years ago from wirehouses and big competitors and now counts Qualcomm, Petco and In-N-Out burger as clients
November 7, 2013 at 5:53 PM
How an RIA-only serial buyer-hirer sprinted to $2 billion of AUM with pieces from U.S. Trust, Fidelity, Genspring and Wachovia
SignatureFD just says no to hybrids, applies a family office approach and sticks around the Atlanta area -- for now
October 21, 2013 at 5:32 AM
How Darin Pastor joined LPL, worked some Pepsi magic, and now has an OTC-derived market cap of $350-million-plus
Pastor saw how badly scuffed Wall Street was, so he founded Capstone, installed ex-wirehouse luminaries and is offering the rank-and-file big perks and equity up and down the line
October 15, 2013 at 4:04 AM
What led to Advizent's end and why Steve Lockshin is unfazed, even energized
The RIA business -- including custodians, asset managers and advisory firms -- lived up to its reputation of resisting cooperation
May 15, 2013 at 11:00 PM
How Gerald Graves grounded a high-flying career trajectory to get back to basics -- with a 6-foot-11 former NBA player at his side
After top executive spots at Schwab Institutional and M Financial, Graves started Filagree Advisors from scratch and is careful to avoid 'scope creep'
April 24, 2012 at 6:17 AM
Ken Fisher keeps expanding his $42 billion RIA empire despite UHNW head winds
The big West Coast money manager discusses his growing institutional arm, his biggest competition and his unorthodox management style
March 1, 2012 at 4:29 AM
Next-gen advisor breaks the standard RIA mold to grow with her young clientele -- many with $100,000 or less of assets
Thirty-year-old Blair Hodgson was born into a boom and has seen her share of busts -- and it's had a profound effect on how she views markets.
January 11, 2012 at 4:44 PM
How Julian Koski's maverick stock picking method led to a merger with Guggenheim
The South African-born entrepreneur lost millions of his family's money in the 1980s before hitting on a winning formula
January 10, 2012 at 4:08 PM
One California RIA gathers about $40 million of assets monthly by tapping institutions
Founder and CIO of Saratoga Research & Investment Management concentrates on generating primo returns in the quest for $2 billion of AUM