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A Growth Story 87 Years in the Making: Why Boutique Firm William Blair is an Attractive Home for Top Advisors
Boutique firms have found their sweet spot—answering the call of top advisors with a best-of-all-worlds model that gives them the community, support and infrastructure of a big firm, with the control and flexibility of independence. One such winner in the space is William Blair. The head of their private wealth management unit, Ryan DeVore, joins the show to talk about their amazing growth, the firm’s diversified platform and deep resources and how that has contributed to their success, their unique value proposition and how it defines the firm from others like Rockefeller and First Republic, and much more.
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Breaking Up: A Former $750mm UBS Advisor’s “Split” for Independence
Even the best of partnerships can be challenged when there are changes to the status quo. For example, former UBS advisor Robert Harris started to feel that the firm no longer allowed them to best serve their clients’ interests—and that they might have greater potential to do so elsewhere. Yet his partner didn’t agree. So after much introspection and careful due diligence, Robert went his separate way, joining RIA Avidian Wealth Solutions. It’s a common thread amongst many partnerships who reach this crossroads—and in this episode, Robert shares his story and offers sound advice to those who may also find themselves in a similar scenario. Listen…
Solving for Freedom, Control and Succession: How the Next Gen of a $330mm UBS Team Forged a Path to Independence
Next gen advisors like Bryan Garris are finding themselves at a crossroads: With senior partners considering their firms’ retire-in-place programs, he was wondering if there was another option that might provide greater freedom and control, and a better long-term plan for their business. And he admits, he knew nothing about the independent space. But after careful due diligence and planning, Bryan and his partners left UBS to form RIA firm TriaGen Wealth Management. Bryan shares his story, including what motivated him to look beyond UBS, what independence solved for, how they built a retirement plan for his senior partners, their decision to work with TruClarity Management Solutions and much more. Listen…
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