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Financial planning for the ... some of us

Do you have a financial planner? If you could have your personal money managed with the care of a hedge fund or six-figure investment portfolio, would you use one?

 

Facet Wealth raised $100 million off the prospect that if given the chance, most households — or at least, those making less than your typical millionaire, but more than around $80,000 per year — would love to have such an advisor. Check out the story on the raise, and the Baltimore company's hiring plans, below.

 

— Technical.ly reporter Donte Kirby (donte@technical.ly)

 


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