Former eMoney exec tapped to lead Kestra B-D unit

Stephen Langlois will serve as president while James Poer remains CEO of the parent company

Stephen Langlois, who served as chief revenue officer and head of business development at eMoney Advisor until he stepped down in January, has been named president of Kestra Financial. James Poer will remain CEO of the parent company, Austin, Texas-based Kestra Financial Inc., the company said in a release.

Langlois will assume responsibility for the Kestra-branded broker-dealer and registered investment adviser platforms, with a focus on delivering technology and platform innovation.

Before his 2½ years at eMoney, Langlois spent more than five years at Fidelity and seven years as an executive vice president at LPL Financial.

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