Operations leaders are the glue that hold an organization together, allowing CEOs to move forward with vision while coordinating every function of a firm towards that vision in practical, day-to-day steps. They are invaluable to our industry, and this week we again call out excellence in wealth management COOs.
WSR Honors The COO 5: Top Wealth Management COOs Of 2025
WSR honors the third annual COO 5: Top Wealth Management COOs of 2025. The winners, in alphabetical order, are: Erin Corbett of NewEdge Advisors, Tom Gooley of Cetera Financial Group, Marc Hineman of Dynasty Financial Partners, Jesse Kurrasch of The AmeriFlex Group and Daryl Seaton of Sowell Management.
We’re proud to continue our tradition of honoring outstanding operations leaders.
How Advisors Can Avoid Compromising Business Value During Succession
Liz Lenz of Concurrent Investment Advisors shares advice for both current owner advisors and rising successors to prevent advisors from compromising their business value, so they can achieve their goals.
Succession planning isn’t just something that happens – it’s both science and art, and needs careful attention.
Next Gen Advisors Want More Than A Quick Book Of Business
Trilogy Financial’s Chief Development Officer, Jason Inglis, and Gunner Oury, a Next Gen Wealth Advisor, share their views on Next Gen recruiting and success.
Inglis and Oury discuss mentorship, guidance, teamwork and the need for firms to invest in the Next Gen.
Private Markets And The Future Of Portfolio Construction
Christian Chan of AssetMark makes the case for private investments in portfolios. He reviews how private investments can boost portfolios, characteristics of clients that are suitable for private markets and how accessibility has expanded.
From the perspective of portfolio improvement, Chan’s explanation demonstrates why we are witnessing the rise of this investing trend.
Patent Perspectives: Preparing For The Great Wealth Transfer
For our monthly Patent Perspectives column, we asked Pat Hynes of Prudential Advisors how firms can address the Great Wealth Transfer.
Among other insights, Hynes explains opportunities to approach baby boomers differently.
Deals & Recruiting Roundup
This week’s roundup covers acquisitions by AlphaCore, Rothschild and Creative Planning; a minority stake by Rise; recruiting by Raymond James, LPL and Concurrent; Dynasty and Diamond’s partnership; Sowell and Rayliant’s partnership; and appointments by Essential Edge, DeVoe and Bluespring.
Many people are settling into new roles, both this week and last week.
Dynasty Teams With Diamond Consultants On Breakaway Investment Banking
Dynasty Financial Partners and Diamond Consultants launched a new initiative targeted at U.S. broker-dealer and wirehouse advisor teams managing $1 billion or more in client assets who want to explore their options.
The initiative is designed to help advisors weigh options including transitioning to independence and raising growth capital, changing wirehouses, finding an employment model structure, merging with an RIA or selling to an RIA.
Oasis Group And AdvisorEngine Release Research On AI Prospecting Tools
The Oasis Group released a research report on AI prospecting tools, sponsored by AdvisorEngine. The report reviews the platforms of Aidentified, Catchlight, FINNY, TIFIN and WealthFeed. It assessed tools on their ability to find, enrich, prioritize and operationalize prospects.
While FINNY takes the top score, the report explains the varying methods of each tool, so any potential user should examine the details to see what works best for them.
Sowell Partners With Rayliant To Expand OCIO Offering
Sowell Management partnered with asset management firm Rayliant to expand Sowell’s Outsourced Chief Investment Officer platform. The move is expected to enhance Sowell’s asset management capabilities by combining it with Rayliant’s research and global perspective.
Jason Hsu, Founder, CIO and Chairman of Rayliant, will also assume the role of Chief Investment Strategist for Sowell.
Envestnet Names Bhaskar Peddhapati Its New CTO
Envestnet announced the appointment of Bhaskar Peddhapati as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He succeeds Mark Davis, who retired. Peddhapati is tasked with the “AI-driven transformation” of Envestnet.
Peddhapati once led a team of 2,500 engineers and product professionals.
Reach our audience with your brand’s story. Explore Partnerships with WSR!
Join our growing LinkedIn community.
Larry Roth
CEO
Wealth Solutions Report
