RBC Wealth Management announced that it has recruited four financial advisers from Truist who oversee roughly $1 billion in client assets.
The four advisers and their teams are joining the firm in Florida. The advisers — Brian Amster, Michael Kravitz, Anthony Mazzo and Adam Rothstein — all had worked for Truist and a predecessor firm, BB&T, since 2016, according to BrokerCheck.
Amster has 18 years of experience, according to his BrokerCheck profile, while Kravitz has 30 years of experience, Mazzo has 28 years and Rothstein 11 years.
With growth topping succession as the leading M&A driver, referral programs are a top of mind consideration for advisory firms making moves as Goldman Sachs, Pershing and Robinhood consider entering the referral market.
The $8 billion RIA is getting more fuel for geographic expansion and recruit top talent through a minority investment partnership.
The rush of SEC applications, which also includes JPMorgan and Schwab, reflect growing optimism over the tax-busting fund structure.
The half-dozen teams who joined the hybrid RIA in the early innings of 2025 have lifted it past a key asset milestone.
Meanwhile, GPB senior executives' sentencing for fraud pushed to May.
RIAs face rising regulatory pressure in 2025. Forward-looking firms are responding with embedded technology, not more paperwork.
As inheritances are set to reshape client portfolios and next-gen heirs demand digital-first experiences, firms are retooling their wealth tech stacks and succession models in real time.
