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Robertson Stephens Surpasses $5 Billion AuM With Fresh Deal

The firm has grown via a blend of organic and inorganic growth in different parts of the US.
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management has reached $5 billion
in AuM by adding a new firm to its network.
The new firm, based in Connecticut (pictured), is the Thrush
Group, run by William (Bill) Thrush and Meghan Rump. It manages
more than $180 million in advisory assets. Thrush and Rump join
as managing directors.
As a result of the addition, Robertson Stephens now has about
$5.1 billion in advisory assets across 19 locations in San
Francisco, Marin County, Menlo Park, Santa Rosa, Pasadena, San
Ramon and Burlingame (California), New York (NY), Valley and
Boise (Idaho), Holmdel and Madison (New Jersey), Austin and
Houston (Texas), Seattle (Washington), Denver (Colorado), Boston
(Massachusetts), Jackson (Wyoming) and now Westport
(Connecticut).
With more than 40 years of experience, 20 of which are in the
financial services industry, Thrush specializes in developing and
managing financial strategies for private business owners,
corporate executives, and finance professionals. Prior to
Robertson Stephens, Thrush was managing director and partner at
The Thrush Group. Previously, he was a senior financial advisor
and senior vice president of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch.
He has also worked at UBS.
Rump has worked in financial services and wealth management for
two decades. She was previously MD at The Thrush Group. Before
that, she was, like Thrush, also at Merrill Lynch.
In October last year, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, which
operates across the US, expanded its presence in San Francisco's
Bay Area, and has made expansion moves in California and Boston.
See
here for comments from the firm about its strategy and
positioning.