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The asset manager was stuck at $700 billion in AUM for 18 months. Faced with a grim reality, Franklin made the obvious move: It got bigger in a hurry.

The investing strategy “is close to saturation,” and the cost of keeping up with the competition may be to blame, a new study suggests.

The spike in the number of older employees in the workplace reflects a trend over the past decade.

The advisors had generated $20 million in production at Goldman Sachs, according to their new employer.

A Bentley University graduate, Garrett Stenhouse is a CPA and a Manager in the A&A department at DiSanto, Priest & Co. in Rhode Island. With 9+ years of experience, Garrett specializes in auditing manufacturers and in audits involving precious metals. He is a member of both the AICPA and RISCPA, and in 2018 was a graduate of the AICPA’s Leadership Academy.

Carl Mayes is the Senior Technical Manager – Special Projects on the Public Practice and Global Alliances team at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He is responsible for managing practice quality initiatives for the AICPA including regulator quality studies, practice monitoring and various technical and regulatory-focused projects. He is the project manager for the AICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality initiative and manages the execution of the AICPA’s 6-Point Plan to Improve Audits.

Prior to joining the Public Practice and Global Alliances team, Mayes helped perform market research, develop the business plan and identify the membership model for the AICPA Not-for-Profit Section.

Patrick Tokarski is a Product Manager for the Accounting and Audit Solutions. He has been with Wolters Kluwer since 2016. Prior to joining the product management team, he worked as an A&A Software Consultant helping firms become more productive by conducting training and consulting on various CCH^® ProSystem fx^® products including Engagement, Knowledge Coach and TeamMate Analytics^® among others. Patrick also delivers multiple CCH^® Learning and Development Academy School of Audit programs such as Knowledge-Based Audit (KBA) Methodology and role-based programs.

Patrick is a CPA and worked in public accounting as an auditor for seven years. In addition, he spent 8 years in the professional standards group of a national firm. He has also worked in private industry accounting as a controller and consultant helping to implement software and process changes.

Patrick received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. Patrick currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin.

Leslie helps Financial Services companies transform how they connect with their customers using the Salesforce platform. Prior to joining Salesforce, Leslie was a Digital Marketer and Software Product Manager at consumer lending FinTech startups.

Geoff Green serves as the Global Head for Mortgage and Lending at Salesforce. Geoff works with leading financial services organizations across all regions spanning mortgage, consumer lending, fintech and process optimization. Geoff brings a focus on borrower experience, borrower driven strategy, AI, and regulatory compliance within the context of growth and productivity. Geoff has extensive industry experience having served as an executive at the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Geoff received an MPA from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, and played Football at Ithaca College where he received his undergraduate degree.

The exit of David Knoch is the latest change at the growing and rapidly pivoting tax-focused IBD formerly known as HD Vest.