Cary Street hires ex-CEO of regional bank wealth advisor in Virginia's Tri-Cities area
- Cary Street Partners hires Bryan Lawson, former CEO of Highlands Wealth Management.
- Lawson's hire aims to deepen Cary Street's culture and expand Tri-Cities relationships.
- Cary Street, with $1.8B AUM, provides Lawson a robust platform for client service.
Bryan Lawson has joined Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC, a Richmond, Va.-based wealth advisor.
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Lawson, who joined the firm earlier this month, was previously president and CEO of Highlands Wealth Management, a division of Highlands Union Bank of Abingdon, Va.
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“Bryan is a great fit for our firm and he helps deepen the culture we are building,” said Joseph Schmuckler, CEO of Luxon Financial and Cary Street. “He has spent his career in the Tri-Cities region building important relationships with families and business here.
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Schmuckler took the helm of Cary Street Partners in 2015 after a 35-year career at Kidder, Peabody; Nomura; and Mitsubishi UFJ.
“I am thrilled to become a part of the Cary Street Partners team,” said Lawson, in a statement. “They provide me the type of robust platform I need to serve my clients better while expanding the solutions I can offer each client. They have built a great independent financial services firm based upon a partnership culture that encourages independent thinking and the delivery of objective client solutions."
Lawson sits on the boards of the Washington County Library Foundation and the William King Museum of Art.
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