With the holiday season upon us, WIS would like to make you aware of our office schedule through the end of the year. (more…)
This is a normal part of the daily life of a recruiter. They see a merger, obtain a list of their advisors, and dial like mad. In our case, there is no change of clearing firms or broker-dealer, (more…)
Do you know there are less than 30 working days until the end of the year? (more…)
In appreciation of our WIS team's dedication and hard work, May Miao, one of our local advisors, brought in lunch from Porto's Bakery for all Pasadena team members this past Wednesday. (more…)
National Financial Services (NFS) has published their year-end processing deadlines for Premier Select Retirement Accounts to alert you to a number of important processing deadlines for Premiere Select retirement accounts. (more…)
We're excited to announce that Riskalyze is now a part of our WIS Apps and can be accessed using WIS' Single Sign On system. (more…)
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The agency plans a public hearing on the changes that recognize increased longevity. (more…)
OneDrive connects you to all your files in Office 365, so you can share and work together from anywhere while protecting your work. (more…)
And more than half of “unretirees” intend to work their entire lives, a poll for TD Ameritrade found (more…)
Last night the Los Angeles Business Journal held their 23rd annual event revealing the rankings of the top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies. (more…)
Can your clients benefit from significant tax savings? The "Investing in Opportunity Act" included in the Tax Cuts & Job Act of 2017 introduced an innovative way to stimulate private investment (more…)
ICE Data Services’ Market-Q is designed to provide access to client portfolio data, real-time market data, news and tools to help advisors work more efficiently, (more…)
On Thursday, November 21 at 11:30 AM PST, Jim Moore (VP of Retirement Plan Services) and Rob Reedy (VP of Life Sales and Marketing) will host an advisor forum at the Pasadena headquarters. (more…)
WIS advisors and insurance partner Producers Choice Network held a product launch meeting at the Porsche Driving Experience racetrack in Carson, CA. (more…)
Jason Kestler, Highland's Chief Distribution Officer, sat down with Andrew Kuo to discuss what Highland has to offer to our advisors and exciting projects that Highland has in store. (more…)
Don't forget your Compliance Training program needs to be completed by November 16! (more…)
We are excited to announce that Fidelity’s 529 Plans are now available! We’re starting with two plans, initially, and will look to add additional plans later this year and in 2020. (more…)
As previously communicated, National Financial Services LLC (NFS) will collect the annual Premier Select Retirement Account Maintenance fees from retirement accounts on Monday, November 18, 2019, (more…)
The life expectancy tables and applicable distribution period tables in the proposed regulations reflect longer life expectancies than the tables in the existing (more…)
Employees will be able to contribute up to $19,500—an extra $500—in their $401(k) and other retirement plans next year due to cost-of-living adjustments, according to an IRS press release. (more…)
Glenn Crawford, one of our Westlake Village advisors, and his wife, Lorraine, spent a week in NYC being tourists. (more…)
Fresh off the trail of the 30th Annual Iceman Cometh Challenge is our own Kristi Avery! The Iceman Cometh Challenge is a point-to-point bike race held traditionally on the first Saturday of November. (more…)
One potential trap in converting to a Roth applies to clients who have yet to reach (more…)
On Thursday, November 14 at 11:30 AM PST, Jason Van Dusen, Senior Regional Vice President at Bluerock, will host an advisor forum at the Pasadena headquarters. (more…)
November 11, 2019 is Veterans Day. The WIS Pasadena office will be open normal business hours on that day. All banks, federal offices and the fixed income market are closed for the day. (more…)
New York, NY & Providence, RI - Wealthbox announced it has been selected and approved by Western International Securities (WIS) to offer Wealthbox CRM technology to its advisor teams nationwide. (more…)
We are well into the fourth quarter, earnings season and year end is in sight. RMD’s are everyone’s mind, however, in addition to RMDs one should also be focusing on another issue that is closely connected, correct tax withholding. (more…)
Anniversaries are important to us at WIS because it gives us an opportunity to remember why we are all here: (more…)
WIS Advisors – You may be aware of the Qualified Opportunity Zone Program, created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, an initiative designed to encourage long-term investments in designated communities by (more…)
On Thursday, November 7 at 11:30 AM PST, Corey Maple and Mindey Morrison will host an advisor forum at the Pasadena headquarters. (more…)
WIS Advisors – We have received a lot of great feedback and questions on the Fidelity Custody and Clearing NTF offering and decided to create a “How to Review the ETF and Mutual Funds Lists on Wealthscape” guide. (more…)
Congratulations to Peter Briggs, son of West LA WIS Advisor Brett Briggs, on being crowned Homecoming King at Calabasas High School's football game last week! (more…)
WIS Advisor Lorraine DiPaolo and WIS Sales Assistant Gina Boyle of Benchmark Capital got festive yesterday at their New York City office. (more…)
We had a fantastic turnout yesterday with almost 100% costume participation among our team members! To celebrate the holiday, we held a potluck at the home office. (more…)
Those crazy ladies in Accounting and Commissions arrived for the day as their criminal alter egos and even created their own prison cell by taping streamers across their glass wall panels! Hands down, best in show! (more…)
Woah! Cybersecurity is a very scary world! Our IT and Cybersecurity Team won second place in the theme award. They’re off to Chipotle for lunch on WIS! (more…)
The happiest costumes on earth! Our New Business Development Team, who dressed as different Disney characters, placed third in our costume contest at the home office (more…)
In a category all her own, COO Wendy Rea wins an Honorable Mention award for her fabulous Cleopatra outfit and décor. Waaaaay over-the-top fantastic! (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. |
