Till 2010, First Republic was thought of simply one other sleepy financial institution brokerage choice.
It was then that Bob Thornton, the president of the wealth administration unit, was tasked with shaking issues up and reworking First Republic into a significant participant.
And that he did. The momentum began with two mega acquisitions that put First Republic on the map—$6B Luminous Capital and $6.1B Constellation Wealth Advisors. These offers led to many large recruiting wins through the years, with the unit eclipsing $270 billion in belongings, in accordance with their 2022 filings.
The wealth administration unit that Bob helped construct had the components of success: a boutique tradition, a robust referral mechanism, and the right mix of freedom and infrastructure. Nonetheless, it couldn’t face up to the regional banking disaster of 2023: First Republic Financial institution’s backside fell out together with the inspiration it offered for the wealth unit, forsaking stress and uncertainty for the unit’s elite advisors.
In the present day, Bob is taking all that he discovered and beginning a brand new chapter within the RIA world—and the story unfolds with backing from one of many trade’s premier non-public fairness companies, Summit Companions.
On this episode, Bob and particular visitor Melanie Whelan, managing director at Summit Companions, converse candidly with Mindy Diamond. They talk about:
- The truth of what occurred to the wealth administration unit at First Republic—and what Bob discovered from that have.
- Bob’s imaginative and prescient for the brand new agency—and why he feels prime advisors shall be interested in it.
- The worth that Summit Companions sees on this enterprise—and the way Bob’s experience in creating the “secret sauce” that attracted prime advisors to First Republic was a lovely proposition to the PE agency.
- The function that Summit Companions will play on this partnership—and the rising development of personal fairness within the RIA area.
- Plus, Melanie talks about how her expertise as each COO and CEO roles at SoulCycle is shaping the method of constructing and rising the brand new wealth administration enterprise from the bottom up.
It’s uncommon, behind-the-scenes entry to the creation of a brand new agency—that, as of this recording, the identify of which has but to be revealed.
