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Surfing a $15-billion-a-week asset growth meteor, Addepar CEO Eric Poirier hires an owner as president to achieve 'escape velocity' and keep operations from flaming out

Addepar is fast nearing $3 trillion, it says, after a 50% RIA asset spike in 2020. Now an Addepar owner through Valor Equity Partners is stepping in to safeguard or supercharge his investment depending on the point of view.

Author Oisin Breen April 9, 2021 at 11:03 PM
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Jeff Spears

Jeff Spears

April 10, 2021 — 1:55 PM
Impressive move from engineering to sales. While I don’t know the new President I appreciate the need for this final pivot.

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