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Grandview Partners Joins Kestra Financial’s Advisor Community
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced that Grandview Partners (“Grandview”), a Westwood, Massachusetts-based firm whose personnel manage approximately $800 million in AUM, has joined its community of independent financial advisors.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · November 20, 2025
Kestra Financial Adds $2.4 Billion in Recruitment Assets in First Quarter of 2025, With Strong Q2 Outlook
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, welcomed 26 financial professionals collectively overseeing more than $2.4 billion in assets under management in the first quarter of 2025.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · April 24, 2025
Kestra Financial Promotes John Amore to President of Leading Wealth Management Platform
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced that John V. Amore, the firm’s current head of wealth management, will assume the role of Kestra Financial president effective the beginning of April 2025. Stephen R. Langlois, the current president of Kestra Financial, will retire at the end of 2025. Langlois will remain on staff as a senior advisor through the end of the year, sharing his valuable expertise while ensuring a smooth transition.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · January 13, 2025
Kestra Financial Nets Record Attendance at 16th Annual ASCEND Conference
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, wrapped its annual ASCEND advisor conference last week, sharing forward-thinking strategies to help advisors drive the growth of their businesses in keeping with the meeting’s theme of looking “Beyond the Horizon.” Held from February 4–7 in Kestra’s hometown of Austin, Texas, this year’s event gathered leaders, colleagues and partners from across the Kestra ecosystem, including Kestra Holdings, Kestra Financial, Kestra Private Wealth Services, Bluespring Wealth Partners, Kestra Investment Management, Arden Trust Company, and Kestra Insurance Planning.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · February 14, 2025
Kestra Financial Welcomes $1.4 Billion Wealth Empowerment Financial Strategies
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced that it has welcomed Wealth Empowerment Financial Strategies (“WEFS”) to its network of independent wealth management firms.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · October 29, 2024
Kestra Financial Welcomes SZC Financial Planning & Management, Growing Advisor Community
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced the onboarding of SZC Financial Planning & Management (SZC Financial), a firm dedicated to providing personalized, high-touch service.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · September 19, 2024
Kestra Financial Welcomes Boutique Advisory Firm Erudite Wealth Management
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced the addition of Erudite Wealth Management Inc. (Erudite), a full-service wealth management firm employing a proactive approach to serving clients through care and attention to detail.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · September 17, 2024
Kestra Financial Empowers Advisors with Enhanced Alternative Investment Offerings Through iCapital®
Kestra Financial, a leading wealth management platform, today announced the improvement of its alternative investment offerings through an expansion of its strategic partnership with iCapital1, the global fintech platform powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace. This collaboration will deliver greater value to Kestra Financial advisors and their clients as they access alternative investments through iCapital’s technology platform.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · September 10, 2024
Kestra Financial Welcomes $400 Million Lodi Wealth Advisors
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced the onboarding of Lodi Wealth Advisors, a wealth management firm committed to personalized, high-touch service.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · June 13, 2024
Kestra Financial Welcomes $600 Million Borger Financial Services
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced the addition of Borger Financial Services (“BFS”) to its community of advisors. BFS’s financial professionals bring to the platform north of $600 million in client assets under management.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · March 28, 2024
Kestra Financial Enhances Client Service Capabilities by Onboarding $300 Million Element Wealth Advisors
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced the onboarding of Element Wealth Advisors, a wealth management firm committed to client satisfaction.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · March 6, 2024
Kestra Financial Wraps 2023 With Record Recruiting and $9.5 Billion in New Assets
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced record-breaking growth in 2023. The firm welcomed 110 new advisors and added $9.5 billion in assets.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · February 1, 2024
Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives $1.7 Billion Wealth Management Firm to Join Kestra Financial
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading independent wealth management platform, today announced the addition of Symonds Wealth Management to its network, whose financial professionals oversee $1.7 billion assets.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · September 26, 2023
Kestra Financial Draws More Than $1.6 Billion in Assets in Second Quarter, Sustaining Strong 2023 Momentum
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, welcomed to the business 23 financial professionals collectively overseeing more than $1.6 billion in assets under management in the second quarter of 2023. This announcement comes on the heels of strong Q1 results.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · August 15, 2023
$120 Million Advisor Trio Enhances Entrepreneurial Spirit and Service Offerings, Joins Kestra Financial
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading independent wealth management platform, today announced the addition of Mission Financial Planners, whose financial professionals oversee $120 million in client assets.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · July 6, 2023
Kestra Financial’s Exceptional Customer Service Earns Two Bronze Stevie® Awards in 2023 American Business Awards®
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, has been awarded two Bronze Stevie® Awards in the Customer Service Department of the Year and Customer Service Team of the Year categories. The recognition showcases the company’s unwavering dedication to service excellence.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · May 31, 2023
Kestra Financial Keeps Pace with Strong Growth in 2023, Winning 26 Financial Professionals and $3 Billion in New Assets in First Quarter
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced the first quarter addition of 26 financial professionals collectively overseeing $3 billion in client assets.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · May 4, 2023
Kestra Financial Closes Out 2022 With $8.5 Billion in New Recruitment Assets
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced strong growth in 2022.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · January 24, 2023
Kestra Financial Welcomes Steffan Hagendorf to the Platform
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced the addition of Steffan Hagendorf to its platform through his new partnership with Coastline Wealth Management, which joined Kestra Financial in 2014.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · November 1, 2022
Kestra Financial Welcomes The Society for Lifetime Planning
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced the addition of The Society for Lifetime Planning.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · October 19, 2022
Kestra Financial Dominates First Half of 2022 With $4.1 Billion in New Recruitment Assets
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced strong growth for the first half of 2022.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · August 31, 2022
Kestra Financial Launches Retirement Plan Enterprise in Partnership With Envestnet Retirement Solutions
Industry leading wealth management platform, Kestra Financial, today announced the launch of Retirement Plan Enterprise (RPE) in partnership with Envestnet Retirement Solutions.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · May 9, 2022
Kestra Financial Welcomes Industry Veteran Jennifer Hollers as Head of Financial Planning
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced the hiring of Jennifer “Jen” Hollers as Head of Financial Planning.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · February 1, 2022
Kestra Financial Partners With AdvicePay to Launch Fee-for-Service Financial Planning
AdvicePay, the leading fee-payment-processing platform designed exclusively for financial professionals, announced today that Kestra Financial has selected AdvicePay’s Enterprise platform to further its commitment to empower financial professionals’ success and expand its integrated technology platform.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · January 26, 2022
Kestra Financial Wins $2.3 Billion In New Recruitment Assets During Third Quarter of 2021
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced its latest quarterly recruitment results.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · November 18, 2021
Kestra Financial Adds Ignite Wealth Planning
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform for independent financial professionals, today announced the addition of Ignite Wealth Planning.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · October 14, 2021
Kestra Financial and TriLinc Global Empower Investors With New ESG/Impact Collaboration
Kestra Financial and TriLinc Global, LLC (“TriLinc”) announce their collaboration to provide financial professionals and their clients with access to alternative investment opportunities seeking low market correlation, competitive returns, and stable income, while pursuing environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) and impact objectives.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · September 21, 2021
Crawford Financial Services Aligns With Kestra Financial
Crawford Financial Services, a wealth management firm based in Dover, Delaware, has joined Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform for independent financial professionals.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · August 31, 2021
Texas-Based Moore Private Wealth Group Joins Kestra Financial in Search of True Entrepreneurship
Moore Private Wealth Group, a wealth management firm based in Cleburne, Texas, has joined Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform for independent financial professionals.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · July 20, 2021
First-Class Culture Attracts Marc Goldstein Associates to Kestra Financial
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform for independent financial professionals, today announced the addition of Marc Goldstein Associates.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · June 8, 2021
Kestra Financial Names Industry Innovator Elena Stebakov New VP of Product & Platform Management
Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced the hiring of Elena Stebakov as its Vice President of Product & Platform Management.
By Kestra Financial · Via Business Wire · April 21, 2021