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Golden State Wealth Management proudly welcomes Kathleen Stephens, Founder of Solaris Wealth Management, to its team

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

SOUTH COAST METRO, Calif., April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden State Wealth Management (“Golden State”) announced today the addition of Kathleen Stephens, who operates under the DBA, Solaris Wealth Management (“Solaris Wealth”) located in Poway, California.

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  • SOUTH COAST METRO, Calif., April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden State Wealth Management (“Golden State”) announced today the addition of Kathleen Stephens, who operates under the DBA, Solaris Wealth Management (“Solaris Wealth”) located in Poway, California.
  • She boasts a rich background shaped by her family's immigration journey from Seoul, Korea to Hawaii in the 1970s.
  • Because her parents did not speak any English, Kathleen was responsible for the family finances at an early age.
  • We couldn't be more delighted to have Kathleen as a part of our team," says Daniel R. Catone, Founder and CEO of Golden State Wealth Management.

Gateway Expands Private Wealth Division

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Gateway First Bank, one of the largest banking operations in Oklahoma, recently expanded Gateway Private Wealth services through a relationship with LPL Financial, a wealth management firm.

Key Points: 
  • Gateway First Bank, one of the largest banking operations in Oklahoma, recently expanded Gateway Private Wealth services through a relationship with LPL Financial, a wealth management firm.
  • LPL Financial is an industry-leading firm that helps financial institutions build exceptional wealth management programs to better serve their communities—and help their clients thrive.
  • “We are excited that Josh has joined our growing team of financial professionals at Gateway.
  • Private Wealth will complement our already robust commercial, retail banking, and mortgage banking businesses and help us continue to expand our footprint in the communities we serve,” said Crouse.

Founder Ron Carson Announces New Role as Chairman; Appoints Burt White as Carson Group's Next CEO

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

OMAHA, Neb., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carson Group, one of the fastest growing financial services firms in the U.S., today announced that Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ron Carson will transition to the role of Chairman and has selected Burt White to lead the firm as CEO.

Key Points: 
  • For more than 40 years, Ron Carson has been a prominent voice of the independent advisor and a driving force of innovation in the financial services industry.
  • "I am proud of the legacy we're building, the growth of our advisor community and the impact we've had on thousands of lives," said Carson.
  • Carson added, "Since joining Carson in 2022, Burt has exceeded my expectations.
  • "I want to thank Ron for his trust and confidence and for his continued friendship and partnership," said White.

Cetera Welcomes $135 Million AUA Advisor Duo to Cetera Advisor Networks

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

SAN DIEGO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cetera Financial Group (Cetera), the premier financial advisor Wealth Hub, announced that Kip Johansen* and Patrick Wight* have joined Cetera Advisor Networks via AdvisorNet Financial doing business as Mill City Financial Partners. Mill City Financial Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advice to clients and had more than $135 million in assets under administration** as of Nov. 30, 2023. The pair joined Cetera from LPL Financial.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cetera Financial Group (Cetera), the premier financial advisor Wealth Hub, announced that Kip Johansen* and Patrick Wight* have joined Cetera Advisor Networks via AdvisorNet Financial doing business as Mill City Financial Partners.
  • "We were immediately impressed by the support and resources Cetera and Cetera Advisor Networks offers its affiliated advisors and advisor groups," said Johansen.
  • "I am proud to welcome Mill City Financial Partners to our community of talented financial professionals, which continues attracting top talent," said Cetera Advisor Networks President Tim Stinson.
  • Click here for more information about Cetera Advisor Networks and click here for more information about AdvisorNet Financial.

Tanaka Capital Management Wins 2024 LSEG Lipper Fund Award for Best Risk-Adjusted Three-Year Performance in Multi-Cap Growth Fund Category

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tanaka Capital Management today announced that it has received a 2024 LSEG Lipper Award for the TANAKA Growth Fund (TGFRX), which ranked number one in the Multi-Cap Growth fund category for its three-year risk-adjusted performance through November 30, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • "The 2024 LSEG Lipper Fund Awards are recognizing perhaps the most dramatic three-year period that the markets have seen in decades.
  • Fund managers being recognized have steered their investors through a pandemic, a mild recession, a war, skyrocketing inflation and dramatic central bank intervention.
  • We applaud the 2024 LSEG Lipper Fund Award winners such as Tanaka Capital Management for delivering outperformance and the accompanying comfort of consistency to investors' portfolios through a cross-current of global market disruptions."
  • The TANAKA Growth Fund is currently open to new mutual fund investors.

Bleakley Financial Group Advisors Named Among Barron's Top 1200 List for 2024

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

FAIRFIELD, N.J., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bleakley Financial Group is pleased to announce the inclusion of three of our partners, Andy Schwartz, Jack Cooney, and Michael Axelrod, on Barron's Top 1200 Financial Advisors list for 2024.

Key Points: 
  • FAIRFIELD, N.J., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bleakley Financial Group is pleased to announce the inclusion of three of our partners, Andy Schwartz, Jack Cooney, and Michael Axelrod, on Barron's Top 1200 Financial Advisors list for 2024.
  • Andy Schwartz, Jack Cooney, and Michael Axelrod have set a benchmark for excellence within Bleakley Financial Group and the broader financial advisory community.
  • Advisors associated with Bleakley Financial Group, LLC may be: (1) registered representatives with, and securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC, (2) registered representatives with, and securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC and investment advisor representatives of Bleakley Financial Group, LLC; or (3) solely investment advisor representatives of Bleakley Financial Group, LLC, and not affiliated with LPL Financial.
  • Investment advice offered through Bleakley Financial Group, LLC, a registered investment advisor and separate entity from LPL Financial.

Credit and Loan Origination Industry Veteran Phil Soh Joins GreenLake Asset Management

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Monday, March 11, 2024

LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenLake Asset Management ("GreenLake" or the "Firm"), a nationwide leader specializing in providing short-term commercial real estate bridge loans, today announced that Phil Soh has joined the Firm as a Managing Director. Mr. Soh will focus on new credit originations spanning the commercial real estate market. 

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenLake Asset Management ("GreenLake" or the "Firm"), a nationwide leader specializing in providing short-term commercial real estate bridge loans, today announced that Phil Soh has joined the Firm as a Managing Director.
  • Mr. Soh will focus on new credit originations spanning the commercial real estate market.
  • Mr. Soh brings to GreenLake more than two decades of experience in management, credit administration, underwriting and sales.
  • Before that, he held senior credit and business development positions at Citizens Business Bank and Wells Fargo / Wachovia Bank.

Wintrust Financial Corporation and LPL Financial Announce Strategic Relationship

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Friday, February 23, 2024

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    Wintrust Investments, LLC is a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor (“RIA”) with $13 billion of brokerage and advisory assets that are expected to transfer to the LPL platform.
  • “Through this strategic relationship, LPL will enable Wintrust advisors to further differentiate their offerings, as they will have access to a cutting-edge platform that supports the changing needs of their clients and their businesses.
  • Forward-looking statements are made based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon Wintrust, LPL or both.
  • In particular, no assurance can be provided that the assets reported as serviced by financial advisors affiliated with Wintrust will translate into assets serviced by LPL, that advisors affiliated with Wintrust will transition registration to LPL or that the benefits that are expected to accrue to Wintrust, LPL and advisors as a result of the strategic relationship agreement will materialize.

Wintrust Financial Corporation and LPL Financial Announce Strategic Relationship

Retrieved on: 
Friday, February 23, 2024

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    Wintrust Investments, LLC is a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor (“RIA”) with $13 billion of brokerage and advisory assets that are expected to transfer to the LPL platform.
  • “Through this strategic relationship, LPL will enable Wintrust advisors to further differentiate their offerings, as they will have access to a cutting-edge platform that supports the changing needs of their clients and their businesses.
  • Forward-looking statements are made based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon Wintrust, LPL or both.
  • In particular, no assurance can be provided that the assets reported as serviced by financial advisors affiliated with Wintrust will translate into assets serviced by LPL, that advisors affiliated with Wintrust will transition registration to LPL or that the benefits that are expected to accrue to Wintrust, LPL and advisors as a result of the strategic relationship agreement will materialize.

LPL Financial Launches Bespoke Planning and Investing Solutions to Help Advisors Attract and Serve High-Net-Worth Investors

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC today announced the launch of its expanded High-Net-Worth Services from LPL Business Solutions.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC today announced the launch of its expanded High-Net-Worth Services from LPL Business Solutions.
  • This new offering empowers LPL’s more than 22,000 financial advisors in delivering an elevated experience and personalized guidance to high-net-worth clients who require sophisticated approaches to manage, safeguard and deploy their wealth.
  • Earlier this month, Cerulli reported that investable assets held by high-net-worth households have ballooned by more than $23 trillion since 2011.
  • As these investors continue to accumulate wealth, transition assets and define their legacies, LPL Financial recognizes the importance of providing comprehensive support to advisors who serve this market.