Overall, the acquisition of First Republic’s wealth management business by JPMorgan presents both opportunities and challenges for financial advisors. While the acquisition will give First Republic advisors access to new vast resources, they will also need to navigate the challenges of integration, client retention, and cultural differences. Ultimately, success will depend on the ability of…
No doubt it has been a brutal six-week journey for First Republic advisors. Advisors may think they should be rewarded for their loyalty in staying the course when other colleagues fled early. The path of least resistance has certainly been to stay put, however, in doing so, advisors face changes in compensation, more bureaucracy, less…
There is a tremendous sigh of relief for First Republic advisors and their clients after a very chaotic six weeks. Now, instead of the urgency to leave, advisors have a new great added choice of platforms to choose from to continue to service their clients. We hope to add some experience and historical precedent of…
The run on First Republic Bank driven by clients’ fears has left financial advisors in quite a quandary. Many advisors are shell shocked by what’s happened and are in a state of confusion about the decision to stay or go. One group clearly has decided to be on the go, some have already departed, and…
For the First Republic advisor on the move, it is essential to have legal representation in place as soon as possible. Ideally, counsel would have familiarity with First Republic contracts to begin with as well as with the go to firms such as: Morgan Stanley, UBS, Wells Fargo, Rockefeller, JPMS, or RBC. Any restrictions contractually…
Our loyalty is to First Republic Bank as a proud 30-year private banking customer and having recruited diligently for the firm for over a decade. Like all advisors, we are extremely hopeful for a positive outcome and recommend to advisors expend all options to stay at the firm. Of course, many have begun to formulate…
Meet Roger: Having spent twenty-five years himself as a financial advisor at Hambrecht & Quist, UBS PWM, and Credit Suisse, Mr. Gershman brings a unique perspective to the recruiting and consulting world of financial advisors. With this real-life experience, he now runs the family consulting firm his father founded 40 years ago who also was…
Meet Vince: Vince’s career spans 28 years in U.S. wealth management, international wealth management and private banking. He joined Sanctuary Wealth in 2019 after serving on Merrill Lynch’s senior leadership team and executive committee. As Managing Director, Vince ascended into the role of one of six divisional executives responsible for leading Merrill Lynch’s Wealth Management business. He also served as a Bank of America Market President in Texas, selected by the CEO to bring together various statewide lines…
A few days ago Mindy Diamond hosted a “candid” interview with Andy Sieg, The President of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In that interview many were disappointed with the questions asked and more importantly the answers. In this episode we answer without bias – understanding what the firm is actually going through as we speak…
Roger Gershman here again for a three minute drill and landscape update on our beloved industry. Seeing it from your eyes, A really great week for Wall Street what Goldman Sachs announced layoffs. Well, the last bastion of profitability at the bank is the private wealth division. Very surprisingly, they’ve laid off several producers…