FMG Suite specializes in helping financial advisors become extraordinary marketers. (more…)
Anniversaries are important to us at WIS because it gives us an opportunity to remember why we are all here: (more…)
The FBI received nearly 17% more complaints in 2018 than in 2017, and nearly double the losses. (more…)
Successfully growing your advisory business requires an investment of time and thought. Advisors that join the Advisory Conversations webcast (more…)
WIS and Black Diamond have teamed up working together to bring our Advisors the best technology experience for your business. (more…)
At WIS, we take cybersecurity seriously! Today, Rinaldo Ritonga, our Director of Technology and Cybersecurity, was the guest speaker in the WIS Compliance Team weekly meeting. He presented a few practical ways that we can protect our business against cyber crime...
Billy Palmer is the beloved pet of Financial Advisor Arnie Palmer and his wife. He’s a 4 year old English Springer Spaniel. (more…)
In late 2018, Japan's cabinet approved a bill to proclaim a one-off national holiday on May 1, 2019 to celebrate Crown Prince Naruhito's ascension to the imperial throne. This proclamation thus creates a 10-day Golden Week holiday from April 27...
A Fidelity survey explored why Americans are uncertain about their financial futures. (more…)
You’re invited to join a lunch & learn hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald this Thursday, 4/25 at 11:30 am at the Pasadena Western office (70 S Lake Ave Ste 700 Pasadena CA 91101). (more…)
Effective April 29 Malaysia will be implementing a settlement period change from T+3 (Transaction Date + 3 Business days) to T+2 (Transaction Date + 2 Business Days). (more…)
Against the backdrop of a sentiment extreme in December, Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro, Fidelity Global Asset Allocation Division sees three reasons why the stock market’s narrative could be about to improve in his April 2019 Commentary... (more…)
Sly Pusiri and Gustavo De La Roca with Franklin Templeton cordially invite you to attend a special presentation covering both offshore and domestic clientele - Franklin Templeton Thinks... (more…)
Meet Bono Larkin, the San Jose WIS mascot! (more…)
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WIS is pleased to welcome aboard Heather Cohen. Heather will be (more…)
WIS is dedicated to providing the best cybersecurity tools for our advisors. Proofpoint Encryption and Webroot Endpoint security is now available to all advisors as part of your email subscription with WIS. Join us for an introduction and (more…)
WIS will be closed on April 19th, 2019 in Observance of Good Friday
Speaking of Masters, we wanted to give a quick shout out to our Masters of Billing Jesus and Jasmin, who completed our largest-ever quarter end billing last week with over 9000 accounts across a little over 200 advisors. (more…)
As a reminder, numerous foreign markets are shortening their settlement cycles over the next few months. Details are listed in the table below: (more…)
Rinaldo Ritonga will host the FS-ISAC stands for Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center. This is the only industry forum for collaboration on critical security threats facing the global financial services sector. (more…)
Lake Tahoe Symposium 2019? Done. Now we’re on to making it even better for next time. (more…)
Important communication regarding retirement account contribution deadlines and processing information for BNY Mellon’s Pershing Retirement (more…)
WIS Advisors: It’s quarter-end billing time, and our Advisory Services team members Jesus (Hey-Zeus) Lopez-Castaneda and Jasmin (Jazzy) Torres (more…)
At WIS, we love hosting our advisors and giving them a tour of the office, especially when they come far from out of state. (more…)
In a luncheon that took place on April 4th at Matsuri-Japanese Restaurant, our internal wholesaler Damian Zamudio, updated our offshore financial advisors on the China A Share Equity Fund. Reasons for the growing interest in this area include: (more…)
Beginning in late April, Fidelity will conduct a second mailing to retirement account owners that may be subject to the IRS Form 990-T filing requirement later this year. The end-customer mailing will: (more…)
To help with data accuracy for corporate action events, Pershing has enhanced mandatory reorganization information in NetX360® and in NetXInvestor® (more…)
When it comes to investing, your millennial and baby boomer clients have a very different mindset. According to a recent survey, 60% of millennials think making socially responsible investments are important, as compared to 36% of baby boomers. (more…)
Japan's Golden Week, a series of public holidays, will be extended to ten days this year, from Saturday, April 27 through Monday, May 6, due to events surrounding the Imperial succession. (more…)
Former New York Knicks great and NBA legend Walt "Clyde" Frazier joins Yocari F. Lara's group, of WIS's Brill office, to watch the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Clyde's Wine and Dine in NYC. As Clyde himself would put it: Stylin' and Profilin' Pictured from...
Don is in New York again this week, meeting with a number of advisors in different offices. Shown here is our own Bob Brown from the Brill Securities offices at 152 West 57th Street, New York. Looks like it was...
Kristi has just added to her list of certifications the distinguished Chartered SRI Counselor (CSRIC) designation issued by the College of Financial Planning, a Kaplan affiliated institution. (more…)
eMoney’s expert trainers offer personalize in-person courses designed to level-up your eMoney proficiency. Sign up for any live training events and discover new ways to leverage eMoney in your business. (more…)
Anniversaries are important to us at WIS because it gives us an opportunity to remember why we are all here: (more…)
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. |
