RIAs

Great Plains Financial Group looks to grow its business by working with broker-dealer and RIA Securities America.

After one year at the company, Scott Carmack has been promoted to work alongside founder John Lekas to develop investment operations.

Wade D. Pfau will oversee Retirement Management Analyst designation program as curriculum director.

Sam Kiefer built his career serving high-net-worth families in Boston’s non-profit, philanthropic, healthcare and sports industry circles.

There are certain questions RIAs should ask before making a transition to a new broker-dealer. Pat McEvoy, President of Woodbury Financial Services, spoke with Financial Planning about his thoughts on what these questions should be.

The asset custodian and back-office technology provider is betting that the two systems will enhance the Intelligent Integration platform that it launched almost two years ago.

Investment banker Gene Katz will be leaving William Blair & Co. to oversee corporate development and finance as Chief Development Officer at TAG.

Advisor Xi is Tamarac’s comprehensive suite of investment and technology solutions for RIAs. The $54 million deal gives Envestnet’s clients access to those services.

F-Squared Investments, an investment firm and RIA, has named industry veteran Mark Marinella, a former executive vice president and Global CIO of State Street Global Advisors, as its new head of investments.

Viteos, known predominantly as a fund administrator and operations support provider for hedge funds, has expanded its operations, accounting and reporting services to family office RIA firms.