Features May 2018

Dr. Clint Steele remembers when the patient first came into his office. As soon as the two sat down to talk, the patient, a woman in her mid-to-late 40s, welled with tears. She told Dr. Steele she’d just been diagnosed with diabetes, and that—according to her doctor—a lifetime of medication was inevitable. Because the disease […]

Although it might not seem like it when you’re hustling to catch a flight—especially at a giant hub like O’Hare or LaGuardia—airports are finite in space. There are only so many gates, ticket counters and runways to go around. Vying for this space is one of Scott Haralson’s primary concerns. As vice president of finance […]

It’s ironic, muses Jim Higgins, how supposedly savvy investors in commercial real estate have been so slow to differentiate between a couple of very basic types of retail. There’s a big difference between shopping malls and shopping centers, he notes, and while Real Estate Investment Trust equities related to these property types have both traded […]

Brodie Cobb opines that mergers are like marriages—not all are built to last. That said, all seems blissful with the 2016 coming together of Tiedemann Advisors and Presidio Capital Advisors, a subsidiary of The Presidio Group that Cobb founded in 1997. While remaining as chief executive officer of The Presidio Group, Cobb is a board […]

It’s undeniable: Selfishness is a common human trait. This is why Innovest Portfolio Solutions has such stringent standards for its employees—the Denver-based wealth management firm seeks out those its leaders identify as “stewards.” The exemplary team member is a “man or woman for others; they think of themselves last,” says CEO and co-founder Richard Todd. […]

While the markets continued with steady growth in January and February, capping off more than a productive decade, AM Global Family Investment Office took a measured approach to serve its client families. Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, the firm works with families who have created substantial wealth, and a few who are on their […]

While Rip Reeves isn’t living a double life, he seems to find a way to separate the personal and professional. The former is characterized by adventurous pursuits that, at the very least, would seem risky. A triathlete as well as a mountain climber who has ascended some of the world’s highest peaks, he’s hoping to […]

The resumes of the founding partners are dotted with long stretches at the biggest financial institutions where their paths had crossed in the run-up to the financial crisis of 2008. Their tenures at these big houses provided a comprehensive and hard-earned education in the financial advisory business. At the same time, they had collectively reached […]

For many investors, figuring out where that money wound up can feel like chasing a wild goose—one where the golden egg happens to be your life’s legacy. Such is the way of today’s financial services sector, where even seemingly straightforward strategies can wind up mired in shady assets and faraway funds. But what if you […]