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Wealth Management Daily Memo

MARCH 22, 2025

ESTATE PLANNING

Who Will Inherit Gene Hackman’s $80M Estate?

Questions swirl after he and his wife were discovered dead in their home.

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Former WealthManagement.com Publisher Rich Santos Dies at 76

Santos oversaw the brand and its predecessors for nearly 20 years and was instrumental in the launch of WealthManagement.com.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Edward Jones Aims To Balance HNW Focus With 'Main Street' Reputation

According to Managing Partner Penny Pennington, Edward Jones’ newly-announced HNW service will also benefit the “less affluent” clients it assists.

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Ameriprise Accuses LPL, Former Employee of Defying Court Order

Last October, a federal judge approved a temporary restraining order against former Ameriprise rep Douglas Kenoyer, disallowing him from soliciting former clients.

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Trending Podcasts

The WealthStack Podcast: The Independent Advisor Boom and the Tech Shaping Their Future with Vickie Lewin

Amplify's Vickie Lewin discusses the challenges and solutions for advisors modernizing their technology.

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Zephyr's Adjusted for Risk: Investing in Professional Sports Through Private Equity

Shana Sissel shares her insights into the groundbreaking private equity deals in NFL teams and what it all means.

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INDUSTRY TRENDS

Ten Advisor Movement Predictions for 2025

With the 2024 recruiting headwinds behind us, advisor transitions are expected to look much different in 2025, according to a new report from Diamond Consultants.

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REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

Supreme Court Denies Alpine’s Attempt to Pause FINRA Enforcement

Last month, Alpine Securities petitioned the Supreme Court to hear its ongoing lawsuit challenging the self-regulatory organization’s constitutionality in a case that could impact the industry.

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Ritholtz Wealth Execs Launch Chart Platform for Advisors

Exhibit A will feature pre-built, white-labeled decks covering market volatility, U.S. market performance, historical bull and bear markets and earnings trends.

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WEALTHTECH

AI Ready to Free Up As Many as 19 Hours a Week for Advisors

The CEOs of Savvy and startup FINNY AI told advisors at an industry conference that marketing, administrative tasks and tailored client communication are all rife for AI disruption.

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RIA NEWS

Rise Growth-Backed Bleakley Transitions 80% of AUM to Equity Partnership

Bleakley Financial Group, which became Rise Growth’s first RIA investment last year, has also acquired two firms with about $1 billion in assets in the first quarter of 2025.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Kitces Survey Shows 'Sweet Spot' of One Advisor, Two Staff Member Teams

New research illustrates the “diminishing returns” possible from team building, even as the industry is focused on scaling up.

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WHAT'S IN MY MODEL PORTFOLIO

Adero Partners: Investing With the Destination in Mind, Not the Path

CIO Greg Warner says his evidence-based approach, borrowed from DFA and Avantis, may not be the sexiest, but it creates the highest probability of success.

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