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Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – ArentFox Schiff, Raymond James
Editorial Staff
29 September 2025
ArentFox Schiff They previously managed more than $350 million in client assets as part of Commonwealth Financial Network.
ArentFox Schiff, a US-based law firm, has added partner Lauren Wolven to its private clients, trusts and estates practices in the firm’s Chicago office. Wolven brings more than two and a half decades of experience in estate, tax, and succession planning. Her clients include high net worth individuals, corporate fiduciaries, and middle market business owners.
Wolven’s addition marks the fourth new team member to join this year, following the recent additions of partner Todd Angkatavanich, partner Molly James, and counsel Joe Blumberg.
In addition to estate planning, Wolven counsels privately held businesses on tax and succession planning and regularly guides clients through trust and estate administration and litigation. She also frequently advises charitable organizations and foundations on administrative, tax, and planning matters.
The PCTE practice group leader is Christine R W Quigley.
Elsewhere, Wolven is the co-author of two BNA Tax Management Portfolios on estate planning and administration topics and is a frequent speaker at the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. Additionally, she is involved in many professional organizations, including as a Fellow, Regent, and Illinois State Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel . She is a past president and director of the Chicago Estate Planning Council, a former board member of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education and previously served on the executive committee of the Chicago Bar Association Trust Law Committee. Additionally, she serves on the board of directors of Anti-Cruelty, Chicago’s oldest and largest animal welfare organization.
Raymond James
Raymond James has welcomed four financial advisors from Compass Investment Management to join its independent advisor channel.
The group, which operates office locations in Lewiston and Bangor, Maine, includes advisors Gary Bragg, Colby Dionne, Daniel Espenscheid and Michael Nerney, along with registered broker assistants Peggy Kennedy and Melissa Bernard and office administrator Linda Girardin.