Please note that December 31, 2019 is the deadline to process all RMDs. Therefore, today, Monday, December 30, 2019 is the last day to process an RMD via EFT or ACH. (more…)
CCPA stands for California Consumers Protection Act 2018. It imposes comprehensive data protection and governance requirements on most for-profit business (more…)
We're ending 2019 with a delicious pizza and salad lunch provided by Jacob Williams and Dan Novak of Williams & Novak Wealth Management. (more…)
WIS CEO Don Biz and the advisors of Petaluma, CA-based The Social Equity Group had lunch at the Panama Hotel Restaurant in San Rafael, CA to discuss socially responsible investing (SRI). (more…)
WIS Advisors - Black Diamond has added to their Support Articles the “Advisor Learning Path.” (more…)
Our latest episode of "Inside WIS" takes you to Long Island, NY, where Mike Bonagura and Mike Amico discuss how they can help you meet all your clients' fixed income needs. (more…)
On December 19, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019. The bill is the most comprehensive (more…)
Mari Brito from our Operations Team and her husband, Ray, headed to the LA Memorial Coliseum to watch the Rams play against the Seattle Seahawks a few Sundays ago. (more…)
The alleged leader and an alleged administrator of Russian cybercrime group Evil Corp have been indicted and sanctioned by US and UK (more…)
Due to the early close of the equity and fixed income markets, WIS will be closing at 12:00 p.m. PST today. Regular hours will resume on December 26. (more…)
Last Friday our Operations, IT, and Advisory departments held a white elephant gift exchange at the home office. (more…)
WIS' tech team along with current and past tech interns got together last night for dinner at Spring Shabu Shabu and Grill in El Monte, CA. (more…)
Thank you to those who have sent goodies to the home office this past week (more…)
Director of Advisory Services Chris Cerini touched down in London Town earlier this week and has been getting a tour of the British capital with his mom, Sue, sister-in-law, Chaz (Charlotte), and niece, Liv (Olivia). (more…)
National Financial Securities (NFS) recently charged accounts that hold an Alternative Investment the Annual Alternative Investments Annual Custody & Valuation Fee. (more…)
Lorri-Anne Cummings is a Portfolio Administrator with Taurus Asset Management, LLC who works with affluent and high-net-worth individuals (more…)
Cary Margolis from our Compliance Team took a quick trip last weekend to watch the Bears play against the Packers. (more…)
Today was the third annual Ugly Sweater Day here at WIS where our team members got in the spirit of the season and came dressed in their fun and festive holiday ensembles! (more…)
The Pasadena home office building provided lunch for all tenants yesterday on the 11th floor in celebration of the holidays. (more…)
Did you know that you can check your service requests status online? (more…)
. . . or on the airplane, at the hotel, or really anywhere in public. (more…)
We'd like to thank everyone who has sent delicious treats for our home office team members to enjoy this holiday season (more…)
CJ, also known as Chun, our intrepid all-around IT expert and world traveler, has been off again to far-away places. CJ’s childhood dream has been to journey to Scotland, (more…)
Wealthbox CRM for financial advisors is an outrageously simple, social, and collaborative wealth management platform to build an advisory practice. (more…)
Left to right: WIS advisors Avi Ziv, Gerry Betts, Tom Rooney and team members Mike Amico (Associate Director, Fixed Income Trading), Al Pette (Branch Manager), Mike Bonagura (more…)
Albert V Aguilera, a Portfolio Manager, has rejoined Western International Securities (WIS) this past October. Licensed for 23 years, Albert initially began working in brokerage operations (more…)
CEO Don Bizub spread joy through the halls of the Pasadena headquarters by handing out bottles of fine wine to team members last Friday in honor of the holiday season. (more…)
With incumbent wealth management firms racing to buy up longtime rivals, a private equity-backed upstart is taking a different approach. (more…)
On Thursday, December 12 at 11:30 AM PST, Charles Jensen, Senior Vice President at Inland Securities, will be discussing unique and innovative ways that Inland partners with advisors (more…)
Please note: due to an end-of-the-year team member event, the Pasadena home office will be closing at 1:45 PM today.
Director of Technology Rinaldo Ritonga, Pasadena advisor Doron Kochavi, and wife Phyllis joined Wisconsin advisor Ramu Ramiah and wife Letha Joseph for breakfast (more…)
Now that's something to cross off your bucket list! (more…)
Sixty days before year-end is the rollover danger zone! (more…)
Don joined WIS Advisors Gerard Gloisten (gray jacket/blue shirt) and Adam Wiatrak (navy sweater) for golf in Santa Rosa last week. Apparently Don won the wager for best game. (more…)
"In my 43 years+ in the investment industry as a broker, and 5 years as a sales assistant to 3 brokers, I have extensive experience in the arena of options, private equity, stocks, muni, corporate and high yield bonds. (more…)
Doug arrived at WIS twenty years ago, after starting in this industry in the late 1970s. Talk about a full life with lots of twists and turns, Doug is a published author of a number of books (more…)
Here are the five ways to better estimate the tax bill on a 2019 Roth conversion. (more…)
We are so delighted to welcome Chris Kennedy back to WIS. Originally, Chris came over in the FWG conversion, then moved on to try out another BD. (more…)
On Thursday, December 5 at 12:00 PM PST, Wealthbox, WIS' newest CRM technology partner, will be hosting a webinar. Richard Gilliland and Dave Eversfield, two of our own advisors, will be panelists. (more…)
WIS CEO Don Bizub and Business Development Director Dave Bibo watched the 49ers vs. Packers game at Levi's® Stadium in Santa Clara last Sunday. (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. |
