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Wealth Management Daily Memo

MAY 10, 2025

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

What’s the Experience of Mothers in Advisory Firms?

Ownership and female leadership are key to career satisfaction for mothers in wealth management, according to a new Ensemble Practice study.

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RIA NEWS

How Warren Buffett, the 'GOAT' of Investing, Has Influenced RIAs

From the heads of mega-RIAs to solo practitioners, many wealth managers say outgoing Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has impacted their investing and management styles.

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IBD NEWS

Raymond James Offers to Take Minority Equity Stake in Advisors Practices

Raymond James will take a minority, non-controlling stake in advisors' practices in exchange for revenue to help those looking to acquire, hire or create a succession plan.

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Trending Podcasts

The WealthStack Podcast: Bridging Advisors and Elder Care with Lauren Clough

bQuest's Lauren Clough explores how the firm is transforming the elder care conversation.

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The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: Wirehouse Breakaways Build a Legacy Family Wealth Office

SpirePoint Private Client's Trent Leyda and Kay Campione offer a unique perspective on their time at Morgan Stanley, how it had come to diverge from their vision of building a family office and how they are better off now as an independent firm.

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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

Blackstone Names Head of RIA Channel

Jennifer Abate joins Blackstone after over 30 years with Lazard Asset Management.

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Ex-Schwab Advisor Sues Firm Over Bank Manager's Alleged Discrimination

According to Lynette Ancona’s lawsuit, Schwab’s Human Resources and leadership failed to act when a bank branch manager discriminated against her based on age and sex.

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RIA NEWS

Two RIAs Combine to Create $3.7B Balefire

A merger of VisionPoint Advisory Group and Navitas Wealth Advisors brings together a team of 60 for wealth management, tax planning and corporate retirement plan advisement.

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RIA NEWS

Emigrant Takes Minority Stake in Jim Dickson’s Elevation Point

Milstein-backed Emigrant, which invests in established and growing RIAs, now moves into the breakaway advisor space with a stake in Elevation Point.

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IBD NEWS

Advisors Ask Court to Pause LPL-Ameriprise Suit

In a motion filed this week, unnamed advisors who left Ameriprise for LPL claimed they did not agree to a court order that their personal devices could be examined, stating it risked “invasion of their privacy and the trampling of their rights.”

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HIGH NET WORTH

Celebrities & Wealth Series: Metta World Peace on Building an Empire Beyond Basketball

From working a shift at Circuit City during his rookie year to managing his growing portfolio of investments.

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