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Liberated (in part) by an Envestnet deal, Scott MacKillop isn't ho-humming a second-round infusion of $1.5 million

Asking first-round funding friends and family to extend support stressed out First Ascent's CEO but the fresh capital arrives as new sources of asset inflows kick in

Author Oisin Breen December 10, 2018 at 11:25 PM
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Scott MacKillop: Anyone ever involved in fundraising for a new venture knows how time consuming and emotionally draining it is. Now that we are financially secure for the foreseeable we can focus on the positive aspects ... I have a smile on my face again and my creative juices are flowing.

Scott MacKillop

First Ascent Asset Management

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After a 2018 cash scare, Scott MacKillop got a $1.5 million lifeline and -- boom -- RIAs rewarded his flat-fee TAMP with 1,000% AUM growth in 35 months

First Ascent now has $1.1 billion in RIA AUM and reached a sweet milestone -- its founder has a take-home salary and apparent sustainability.

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