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Building a Multi-Family Office: How an Ex-Goldman Advisor Experienced Autonomy and Growth in Independence
After 12 years at Goldman Sachs and building his business to over $1B in assets under management, Gary Hirschberg began to question whether he was able to act as a true fiduciary to his clients. Plus, he had the nagging desire to build a brand of his own; one that would be associated with him and not the firm he worked for. So in 2018, he left to launch Aaron Wealth Advisors with Dynasty Financial Partners. Gary shares his story, the decision to leave Goldman, the choice to go independent, why autonomy was important in how he served his clients and grew his business, and more. 
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2021’s 10 Most Valuable Lessons from Advisors and Business Owners
In this annual digest of some of our best interviews of the year, we take a step back to glean the key lessons candidly shared by advisors who demonstrated unstoppable determination and whose stories contained valuable and relatable lessons for all. These recent breakaway advisors and independent business owners share their motivations to consider change; why they chose independence; their ability to serve clients and grow their businesses; and much more. It’s a “best of the best” show—a single episode that offers key insights from the 2021 season of one of the top podcasts for financial advisors. Listen…
In the News
Raymond James introduces channel No. 4, a user-friendly RIA model after its three current channels — IBD, RIA and captive — make negligible net recruiting advances
May 19, 2022 Louis Diamond Quoted by Lisa Shidler Raymond James Financial prospects far too often in 2021 checked none-of-the-above…
Read MoreTransition Announcement: UBS Team with $850mm AUM Goes Independent with Sanctuary Wealth
30-Year Industry Veterans Managing $850mm in Client Assets Leave UBS for Independence with Sanctuary Wealth We’ve been in the business…
Read MoreUBS Loses $850 Million Advisor Team to Sanctuary Wealth
April 29, 2022 By Andrew Welsch A UBS advisor team led by two industry veterans has parted ways with the wirehouse to…
Read MoreTransition Announcement: $3mm Merrill Team from Philly Launches RIA Firm Presilium Private Wealth
For this team, the pandemic served as an opportunity to reflect on the past and how they could better serve…
Read MoreNearly All Merrill Brokers Expected to Shift to Teams by 2030
April 8, 2022 Jason Diamond Quoted by Jeff Berman Brokers at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management are increasingly shifting away from…
Read MoreThe Form U5 Is A Powerful Weapon, Part III
April 8, 2022 Louis Diamond Quoted by Jennifer Lea Reed If there is a chance for brokers to influence the…
Read More$3.5-Mln Merrill Team Launches RIA, LPL Pulls from UBS, Morgan Stanley
April 6, 2022 By Jake Martin Breakaway teams from Merrill Lynch, UBS Wealth Management USA and Morgan Stanley have flown…
Read MoreTransition Announcement: Merrill Team with 152 Years LOS and $920mm AUM Moves to Raymond James & Associates
Raymond James & Associates is the New Home for $6.7mm Merrill Team with 152 Years LOS We made this…
Read More$6.5-Mln Merrill Family Team Jumps to Raymond James in Ohio
April 1, 2022 By Mason Braswell Raymond James Financial has wooed a large family team that had generated $6.5 million…
Read MoreEx-Merrill FA Fired After Smoothie Incident Now at Aegis Capital
March 17, 2022 Louis Diamond Quoted by Alex Padalka The former Merrill Lynch financial advisor charged with criminal trespass and…
Read MoreWhy Has the Great Resignation Spared the Advisory Industry?
March 15, 2022 Louis Diamond Quoted by Sam Del Rowe A record number of people quit their jobs last year…
Read MoreUBS Touts New Pay Grid as Reward; Not Everyone’s Happy: Sources
March 3, 2022 Louis Diamond Quoted by James Rogers UBS adjusted its 2022 pay grid to reward time spent with…
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