From Serving Entrepreneurs to Becoming One: A $2B UBS Breakaway Story
Ben Domingue shares why he left UBS after building a $2B business, how advising entrepreneurs pushed him toward ownership, and what changes when you “eat your own home cooking.”
Ben Domingue shares why he left UBS after building a $2B business, how advising entrepreneurs pushed him toward ownership, and what changes when you “eat your own home cooking.”
In this replay of an engaging live webinar, four advisors who left Merrill, UBS, Wells, and Morgan Stanley share what tipped the scale, what surprised them, and what they wish they’d known before making a move.
Ben Valore-Caplan, founder of Syntrinsic, shares how he built a $2.9B mission-driven RIA to serve foundations, endowments, and values-driven institutions, the evolution of impact & ESG investing, why he sold to IMA Financial Group, and more.
Brett Oley and Ryan Kinser demonstrate how the power of friendship and a shared focus on the client contributed to their early success in making the leap from UBS to Raymond James, building a growing business under the independent broker dealer umbrella.
Gerry Spitzer of Questar Capital Partners discusses leaving the wirehouse world after 30 years to launch an independent firm, sharing a perspective of building a business at Merrill and, more recently, UBS, and why focused, niche businesses may be better served in the independent space.
Tony Smith of Stonegate Investment Group discusses transitioning from UBS after 14 years and $4.4B in AUM to independence and building the business to $6B, including the motivations to make a change at this stage of his career, how they achieved such extraordinary growth in a short time, and much more.
Louis Diamond offers a perspective for UBS advisors on the firm’s compensation plan changes announced on November 21. It’s an episode for advisors who are curious about the updates and how they can use this knowledge to make informed decisions.
Former UBS advisor Barry Mitchell discusses why he messed with success in the quintessential narrative for financial advisors around how to think about change, due diligence, the transition process, and more.
Ghislain Gouraige, a 15-year UBS “culture carrier” shares what made him “start listening” to what was going on outside of the four walls of the firm at which he built a $3B practice, the value he saw in leaving to join NewEdge, tips on building an extraordinary business, and more.
Matthew Murphy and Rebecca Baker of Marble Wealth discuss their choice to leave UBS and opt for independence early in their careers, the impact of signing on to the firm’s retire-in-place program ALFA, their age as a competitive advantage, and much more.