Yes, you read this correctly. After nine years of endearing service to me personally as well as the Western team, Ecri Gutierrez has decided to retire. Ecri has had a wonderful career as an executive assistant. She had a stellar...
Beginning Friday, June 30, 2017, the Wealthscape system will automatically generate a new account number once all the information is entered into the New Account Set-Up system (NASU). The person who enters the client information into the NASU system will...
Come join us for lunch in Pasadena from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on July 6, 2017 to speak to Andy Hyer of Dorsey Wright & Associates to learn more about how to use technical analysis to streamline your business....
Effective on or after July 4,2017, the rate of the fee charged by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which is applicable to securities transactions on the exchanges and on...
Click the video link below to see if you’re one of the lucky winners of this year's customer satisfaction survey drawing. Western had an overwhelming number of responses. We are in the process of analyzing all of the responses and...
Western International Securities is hosting a WebEx and conference call Tuesday, June 20, 2017, with Brad Kaiser. Brad will be discussing some of the current regulatory topics and questions that have been coming up lately. Some of these topics...
We recently emailed the attached memorandum regarding information on the Fiduciary Rule. It’s important to read the memorandum and acknowledge receipt by signing and returning to your supervisor or branch manager. On April 7, 2017, the Department announced that the applicability...
The definition of Anniversary is the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event. Congratulations to the Advisor and Assistants who are celebrating Western Anniversaries in June.
Wedbush has updated their ACH form. Please begin using the updated form immediately. A copy of the form can be found in the Forms section of this website under – Wedbush Forms.
National Financial Services LLC (NFS) is scheduled to mail Notice of Withholding letters to certain retirement account owners beginning the week of July 3, 2017. Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 3405 requires notification to retirement account owners of their federal...
Western International will participate in the IPO for Allianz GI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, a Common Stock Closed-End Fund scheduled for June 2017 business. This is available to you through NFS, Pershing and Wedbush. Send indications of interest to Michele@wisdirect.com. Include...
Western recently sent a survey regarding our Napa Symposium and Wine Tasting and appreciate the feedback and suggestions from our team members and advisors. As a result of the information we received, we have determined that postponing the conference until...
The NY DMV alerted motorist last week, that there’s a new phishing scam where New York drivers are being targeted. While this email scam currently only effects New York, it’s important to be aware as it could spread to other states...
Join us in welcoming to Western International our new advisor Larry Lazar. Larry joins us in Highland Park, IL doing business as Lazar Financial.
Kevin BeardChief Growth Officer and Founding Partner |
Kevin is responsible for the firm’s overall growth and acquisition strategy and financial professional recruitment.
Kevin has more than 20 years of experience in the independent broker-dealer (IBD) industry. Before founding Atria, he led the Recruiting and Acquisition Strategy division for AIG Advisor Group, where he developed the firm’s advisor recruiting strategy and led the comprehensive planning process for all acquisitions. He also successfully led numerous IBD platform acquisitions and established an advisor recruiting team. Before his tenure at AIG Advisor Group, Kevin was a regional director with Rehmann and co-founded two companies: Innovative Advanced Resources, a specialized, high net worth investment distribution and business advisory firm serving financial advisors and asset managers, and Beard Management Inc., a wealth management consulting firm. Kevin earned a Bachelor of Arts in finance from Kent State University. He currently serves as Northeast Ohio Corporate Chair for the Arthritis Foundation and Secretary for the FSI Marketing Council. He is also a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee for the Bank Insurance & Securities Association. |
Eugene Elias Jr.Chief Operating Officer and Founding Partner |
Eugene has more than 20 years of experience in wealth management, leading businesses, technology and operations. He has focused his entire career on deepening the relationship between advisors and technology, empowering them to become more efficient and equipping them with the tools they need to grow their practices.
In 2017, Eugene and two partners founded Atria Wealth Solutions to provide financial professionals with a next generation set of tools, services and capabilities that would not only enable them to prosper in today’s environment but provide them with a clear path to the future of wealth management. He began his career as a financial advisor — an experience that gives him a unique perspective on creating advisor-minded solutions. Before founding Atria, Eugene was responsible for Morgan Stanley’s client and advisor platforms, leading key initiatives that included the rollout of client-facing mobile applications and redesigning the firm’s advisor workstation and client website. He spent six years in Europe running Morgan Stanley’s international technology platform for its EMEA and Asian International Private Wealth Management businesses. Eugene also served as CIO of Zions Bancorporation’s newly created wealth management unit, Contango Capital Advisors, where he designed and implemented the unit’s operating platform. |
Doug KettererChief Executive Officer and Founding Partner |
Doug has over 30 years of experience in the wealth management industry. Before launching Atria in 2017, he spent most of his career at Morgan Stanley, where he successfully led the firm’s entire U.S. financial advisor and branch office network as the Head of Field Management and was responsible for its Private Wealth Management business, focusing on ultra-high-net-worth clients.
Doug also held multiple leadership positions within Morgan Stanley’s wealth management division, including oversight of the product and services organization and development of the strategy and client segmentation organization. Beyond his wealth management experience, he served as a key executive in Morgan Stanley’s asset management division and spent many years in investment banking. Doug earned a Bachelor of Science in finance from The University at Albany and an MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He serves on the Board of Directors of Atria Wealth Solutions, the board of the Financial Services Institute and is the president of a 9/11-related 501(c)(3) focused on providing scholarships to college students in financial need. |
Bill MorrisseyPresident |
With extensive experience and a successful track record of designing a value proposition that drives growth for financial professionals and wealth management firms, Bill is an authority in combining the best elements of highly effective growth and practice management strategies that optimize the culture and quality of the financial professional community.
A proven background in executive leadership at prominent independent, wirehouse and regional broker-dealers gives him unmatched insight into developing an environment that best positions the independent financial professional for success in every area of a financial practice. |
