The new firm Homestead Wealth Management will be based out of Glendale, Ariz. The two advisors have about $150 million in advisory and brokerage assets under management.
Gero, a New York-based managing director in Royal Bank of Canada’s wealth management division, served for 54 years trading precious metals as a member of the New York Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Redfearn, who led the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, which was responsible for ensuring firms remain in compliance with Reg BI, will leave the agency by year’s end.
The partnership with White Oak Investment Management comes several weeks after LPL purchased the broker/dealer business of Waddell & Reed for $300 million.
Even though Michael Jackson's estate was saddled with over $500 million in debt when he died, due to the great work of his executors, it has earned over $2 billion since his death.
Stephanie Avakian has served as the head of the division for four years, and oversaw investigations into Wells Fargo's supervision of investment advisors as well as the Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative.
