Moving for more. Uncover the advantages of the RIA channel – Schwab Advisor Services – 9.11.24

Summary:

Now On Demand

Join Adam Schwartz, Director of Enterprise Business at Schwab Advisor Services™, along with industry experts Marcy Shipman, Senior Business Consultant at Schwab Advisor Services; Gregg Johnson, National Sales Director at Carson Group; and Shawn Paulk, Senior Managing Director at Moneta Group, for an insightful and comprehensive look into the future of the independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) landscape.

Together, they’ll explore:

• The freedom and flexibility of the independent RIA channel
• The economics of the independent RIA channel
• The robust ecosystem of support for RIAs
• Why many clients prefer independent RIAs

Ready to register? Secure your spot here for the September 11th event. RIA Database is registered with the CFA Institute as a Sponsored Provider of Live CE Programs for CFA Charterholders

Speakers:

Adam has been with Schwab since 2005 and was a Business Development Officer for 13 years before assuming his current role at the firm. In his role as the Director for Advisor Services Enterprise Business Development, he drives new opportunities with critical Enterprise business relationships. Adam’s goal is to strengthen these relationships by identifying growth trends, uncovering opportunities that fit their business model and strategic planning. He works closely with Advisor Services Business Development Officers to identify the right opportunities to bring to the Enterprise channel.

Marcy is a Senior Business Consultant that helps guide advisors on their business strategy for launching an independent RIA firm. Through in-depth, one-on-one consulting, she assist advisors with firm design, business planning, economic analysis, marketing and communications, third-party provider introductions, and launch execution. Marcy has 20+ years of experience in the financial services industry. She started her career on the corporate accounting side at Boeing, but quickly made her way over to the financial services industry. She has had a variety of consulting and sales roles with firms like HDVest, Wells Fargo, and LPL. Through it all, her passion remained in being a thought partner for the firms she supported to help them reach whatever goals they set before themselves. She holds her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Kansas State University. She holds the Series 7 & 66.

Gregg Johnson joined Carson in 2021 and currently leads our partnership development strategy and regional sales teams. As an accomplished financial services executive with more than 25 years of industry experience, he is known for producing double-digit year-over-year growth through strategic planning, organizational design, recruitment and impactful sales plans.

Gregg is an innovative, versatile leader who is adept at coaching top-tier sales teams, building out new business units and fostering a client-centric culture to help promote continual company growth. He is a true and tested leader with a proven ability to deliver results.

Gregg received his MBA in business from Creighton University’s Heider College of Business, and prior to that obtained a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from Morningside University.

He is FINRA registered and holds his Series 7, 24, 63 and 66 registrations.

Gregg and his wife Carla reside in Omaha, Nebraska, and enjoy golf, hiking, and spending time with their family. They have three beautiful daughters – Peyton (married to River Meisinger), Jordan (married to Noah Larsen and parents to son Miles), and Ashton.

As the Senior Managing Director of Mergers and Acquisitions, Shawn Paulk helps grow Moneta’s national footprint by advancing and accelerating Moneta’s M&A process. Before joining Moneta, Shawn served more than 20 combined years as the Head of Advisor Distribution at TIAA and Knowledge Leaders Capital, where he developed an extensive network of advisor relationships. Shawn earned his bachelor’s degree in leadership with a minor in business from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Shawn lives in Charlotte, NC, where he is active in the Providence Day School community and enjoys spending time with family and friends. He also loves to golf, fly fish, travel, read, and binge cooking shows. Shawn has been married for 25 years; his son attends college in New York City.