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Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management – Hightower, Blackstone, Others
Editorial Staff
6 May 2025
Hightower Last week, the firm announced the launch of Blackstone Private Multi-Asset Credit and Income Fund , its first private multi-asset credit interval fund that will target the RIA market.
Hightower has appointed former Invesco figure Jennifer Krevitt as chief human resources officer.
Krevitt spent the last year building a private consulting business focused on counseling organizations and senior leaders across a range of companies. Prior to 2024, Krevitt served as senior managing director and chief human resources officer at Invesco Ltd. Before this, she was a managing director at Goldman Sachs.
Blackstone
Blackstone Private Wealth, part of Blackstone, has appointed Jennifer Abate as a senior managing director and the head of registered investment advisor channel. She is based in New York.
The role is a newly-formed one. She will lead the RIA channel’s strategy and oversee home office coverage and sales across Blackstone Private Wealth’s US offices, including New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and others.
Abate previously spent over 30 years at Lazard Asset Management, latterly serving as managing director responsible for building and leading the financial institutions group.
Raymond James
Raymond James has welcomed financial advisor Bryan Griffin to its independent advisor channel.
Griffin was previously affiliated with Edward Jones, where he managed more than $155 million in client assets. He is joining Raymond James and the established team at PineTrust Wealth Partners in Clinton, North Carolina, as managing partner alongside branch manager Trent Williamson.
Griffin, who has 23 years of experience serving clients, is designated as an Accredited Asset Management Specialist®.