The 10 biggest RIA moves of 2015 and what conclusions to draw from them
PE dollars, succession angst, women executives seeking same and, of course, the robo sweepstakes spurred these advisor-entrepreneurs to dare and to risk much
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Jon Stein ousts himself as Betterment CEO and taps Sarah Levy, who joins an exclusive club of top women executives, with a mission -- an IPO
The co-founder of the New York robo-advisor headhunted the ex-Viacom brass through Harvard professors on the down low to ostensibly scale operations.
December 8, 2020 at 5:27 PM
With fears rising that robo-advisors can disrupt $2-trillion target date fund universe, NextCapital raises fresh $30 million and wins five big customers, but can its software spur widespread TDF adoption?
TDFs are cash cows and asset magnets but also dumb robots in an era of smarter ones and the Chicago-based outsourcer is promising answers -- most recently to Franklin Templeton
September 22, 2020 at 8:59 PM
Mark Casady is under the gun to spend his SPAC's $200 million of cash to avoid October deadline but a recent SEC filing sounds an ominous note after CEO departs
Lefteris reports that Jon Isaacson is taking over as CEO from Karl Roessner, the 'natural choice' to make a deal, according to Casady, though it's down to a few weeks
September 29, 2022 at 1:24 AM
Second Betterment exec departs as new CEO Sarah Levy orients to her first month on the job and is confronted by personnel matters
Chief operating officer Dustin Lucien is the latest to leave the New York City robo-advisor, one of at least eight positions open as it prepares a push across multiple business lines to ignite growth.
January 19, 2021 at 6:32 PM
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RIA-Friendly Broker-Dealer, RIA Welcoming Breakaways, Advisory Firm
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Top Executive: Jon Stein
Eric Clarke
Happy New Year Brooke! Thank you for including Orion in this article. The good fortune Orion has experienced over the years I am convinced comes from being a member of a really community where fiduciaries put investor’s interest above their own. What a great thing to be a part of :)
