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Farther exhales then reveals that it has poached 10 advisors from Goldman Sachs since September, not without trepidation about poking the squid

Jul 12, 2024

The VC-backed RIA stared down legal perils to grab United Capital defectors but is now in 'good shape,' its CEO says, revealing that it grabbed 32 advisors in the past three quarters bringing it to $3 billion AUM


Betterment whistleblowers net $2.5 million • Wealthfront's big pivot leads to profits • Altruist launches tax service • CMOs in at Ascensus, Wealthspire & Joe Duran's Rise • Savvy bags four advisors as Mariner sues it for poaching • Jim Dickson launches RIA stake buyer

Jun 29, 2024

Betterment is also bending to RIA needs • Wealthfront is in the black, thanks to cash • Altruist reveals where it makes its money • Rise, Wealthspire and Ascensus each add two executives • Compound hits $2 billion of AUM • CAIS slashes alts prices • BlackRock ups private debt sales to RIAs, through GeoWealth.


Farther struts its startup magic and shows why a $375-million RIA can be worth $50 million -- by getting four advisors to bring books of business just to be part of the enterprise

Nov 2, 2022

The San Francisco firm claimed its software was at another level and now advisors are betting careers on it, though not of the UHNW variety imagined


Farther hires Ching Tao as 'head of people,' and she discloses three weapons the VC-backed RIA with $250-million of AUM is arming her with to attract gobs of premium talent

Sep 16, 2022

One ex-Goldman Sachs co-founder in his 30s nabbed an ex-Goldman exec in her 50s and promise to arm her with many flexible lures, like remote work and maybe 1099 jobs -- and shares in the startup early on.


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