Hightower Advisors, a Chicago-based registered investment adviser whose collection of firms manage $101 billion, has taken an undisclosed stake in Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management, an RIA managing $1 billion in Punta Gorda, Florida.
Founded in 2012, Landsberg Bennett is led by principals Michael Landsberg, Lew Bennett and Anthony Dubbaneh. Its 14 employees include five advisers.
Insiders say the Wall Street giant is looking to let clients count certain crypto holdings as collateral or, in some cases, assets in their overall net worth.
The two wealth tech firms are bolstering their leadership as they take differing paths towards growth and improved advisor services.
“We think this happened because of Anderson’s age and that he was possibly leaving,” said the advisor’s attorney.
The newly appointed leader will be responsible for overseeing fiduciary governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management at Cetera's trust services company.
Certain foreign banking agreements could force borrowers to absorb Section 899's potential impact, putting some lending relationships at risk.
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