Chad R. Bester, who managed $300 million at Wells Fargo Advisors in Minneapolis, has joined Mount Yale Capital Group as an equity partner and senior vice president of investments. He also will serve on Mount Yale’s executive leadership team, the firm said in a release.
Bester and his team operate as Bester Wealth Management.
Bester spent almost 19 years at Wells Fargo, joining the firm in 2002.
The "Crypto Mom" departure would leave the SEC commission with just two members and no Democratic commissioners on the panel.
IFP Securities’ owner, Bill Hamm, has a long-term plan for the firm and its 279 financial advisors.
Meanwhile, a Osaic and Envestnet ink a new adaptive wealthtech partnership to better support the firm's 10,000-plus advisors, and RIA-focused VastAdvisor unveils native integrations with leading CRMs.
A former Alabama investment advisor and ex-Kestra rep has been permanently barred and penalized after clients he promised to protect got caught in a $2.6 million fraud.
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Wellington explores how multi strategy hedge funds may enhance diversification
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