RMB Capital acquires VennWell

Deal adds $250 million in assets under management
MAY 31, 2017

RMB Capital, a diversified RIA firm headquartered in Chicago with more than $6.7 billion in assets under management, has acquired VennWell, a financial planning and investment management firm in Lake Forest, Ill., that manages $250 million in assets. The entire eight-person RIA firm, including Colleen Chandler, VennWell's founder and managing director, will join RMB, with the firm's office in Lake Forest becoming a new RMB location. VennWell was founded in 2002. RMB Capital, founded in 2005, serves high-net-worth individuals and provides institutional asset management services and retirement plan consulting.

Latest News

Goldman leads wave of prediction market bans at financial firms
Goldman leads wave of prediction market bans at financial firms

As Goldman Sachs tightens rules on event contract trading, RIAs and hedge funds are weighing their own policies

Advisor moves: Baird recruits $600M veteran pair to director roles in North Carolina
Advisor moves: Baird recruits $600M veteran pair to director roles in North Carolina

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo lures defectors from UBS and JPMorgan to expand in the East Coast, while another bank aligns itself with RayJay's financial institutions division.

AI may be nudging some older workers into early retirement, study finds
AI may be nudging some older workers into early retirement, study finds

New research suggests AI-exposed workers over 55 are leaving jobs more often than before ChatGPT’s rise.

Wall Street banks promoting AI agents from research aids into digital coworkers
Wall Street banks promoting AI agents from research aids into digital coworkers

Agentic AI is landing in trading, treasury and wealth management roles across major banks, with advisory functions as the next frontier.

People moves: FiNet hires former LPL executive Andrew Harpp, Ellevest names new CIO
People moves: FiNet hires former LPL executive Andrew Harpp, Ellevest names new CIO

Wells Fargo affiliate and women-focused wealth firm both promote leadership as they scale advisor support.

SPONSORED Direct indexing webinar targets tax-loss harvesting amid market swings

Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains

SPONSORED Who builds the income when the pension disappears?

Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income