Managers of Wealth Americas

LPL Financial and IHT Wealth Management Welcome Advisor Team of Jeff Kocis, John Kinsella and Richard Rohlfing

Kocis, Kinsella and Rohlfing will be opening IHT’s newest office in Oakbrook, Ill.

Tiedemann Wealth Management boosts investment committee

He currently serves on the Investment Committee for the Board of the West Point Association of Graduates.

Wells Fargo announces senior promotions

This unit works with business owners and their advisors to develop a succession plan, value the business, sell the business or manage closely-held interests held in trust or agency accounts.

Deimos Asset Management Hires Franzen for Pairs-Based Role

He is the fifth portfolio manager to join Deimos since last July

Marks Paneth Re-Elects Harry Moehringer as Managing Partner

Leading accounting firm shifts leadership structure to advance future growth strategy

WeiserMazars Acquires Lion & Company CPAs

He will become a partner at WeiserMazars and he and his team will relocate to WeiserMazars’ Long Island office.

Kirkland & Ellis Adds Former SEC Investment Management Division Director Norm Champ in New York

Norm has broad and deep experience in today's extraordinarily complex and high-stakes regulatory environment for investment firms, and he will be a tremendous resource for our clients

PEGCC appoints ex-Chief of Staff to former House Speaker Boehner as president/CEO

The Private Equity Growth Capital Council has named Mike Sommers president and CEO of the private equity trade association.

Hedge-fund hires HSBC’s Head of Emerging-Market Debt

He joins as Man looks to expand its presence in trading credit

WSJ report: Merrill Lynch brokers eye positions at other firms

The departures come as the retention packages Bank of America offered Merrill brokers to stay after the acquisition in 2008 are about to expire.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands Corporate Securities Practice

Sonsini earned his J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law at UC Berkeley and graduated, magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1988.

Peter MacKay Joins Baker & McKenzie

Mr. MacKay is returning to the practice of law and will advise on a range of matters, including government and regulatory enforcement and compliance matters.

Kenneth T. Berliner Joins Centerview Partners

Mr. Berliner joins Centerview from Peter J. Solomon Company where he was President and spent 23 years.

Accenture Appoints Leonardo Framil Managing Director for Latin America and Country Managing Director for Brazil

Accenture has appointed Leonardo Framil geographic unit managing director for Latin America and country managing director for Accenture in Brazil, effective Jan. 1.

René Henriksen Joins First Republic

Former UBS Portfolio Manager Joins Expanding Team in Southern California

Fabrizio Gallo is no longer a director at BAML in London

This followed reports last year that he was transferring to New York City. Gallo is still registered with the bank in London on the FCA Register

Morgan Stanley just announced 156 new managing directors

Morgan Stanley last week reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations.

PNC Executive Vice President Neil F. Hall To Retire

Neil was instrumental in PNC's rise from a small regional bank to one of the six largest commercial banks in the United States.

Merrill Lynch Hires Wealth Strategist From Citibank

He then joined Citibank where he worked as a legal and compliance officer in Barcelona, Spain

Halverson Group Expands Leadership Team

He is charged with growing and deepening client relationships and providing leadership on matters affecting the whole firm including strategy, solution design, process efficiency, and thought leadership.

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