Former Tennis Pro-Turned-Advisor Joins LPL

A Houston-based advisor (and former professional tennis player) with $725 million in managed assets is moving to LPL Financial from 美国银行 , according to the independent broker/dealer.

Alberto Francis, MBA is forming Rockview Private Wealth via his move to LPL Private Wealth Management, the firm’s employee affiliation model for advisors focused on high-net-worth clients.?

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In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, David Armstrong , editorial director for Informa Connect’s Wealth Management Group, talks with Michael W. Conway, CFP? ChFC? , founder and CEO of Conway Wealth ,?about their bespoke approach to wealth management services for the high-net-worth market.

Specifically, David and Michael discuss:

• Conway Wealth focuses on discovering each client’s motivations and priorities and seeks to tailor a customized plan that moves beyond investments to address their longer-term life goals.
• How the firm formalized its Life & Wealth Network, designed as an exclusive association of professionals and platforms to provide clients with guidance on health, nutrition, relationships, leisure, security, and charitable giving, and how Michael thinks about the economics of using a partner network versus bringing services in-house.?
• The metrics that Michael watches closely to ensure the firm is running efficiently and to flag capacity problems before they negatively impact the client experience.?
• The decision to build their own stand-alone investment platform, Seeds Investor, to bring client values and priorities into planning discussions and building bespoke portfolios.

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