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Convergent Launches Service For Mass Affluent, HNW Client Segment
Tom Burroughes
27 October 2011
Convergent Wealth Advisors, the wealth manager, has rolled
out its Independence
by Convergent™ division that serves clients with between $500,000 and $5
million in investable assets, as it looks to fine-tune how it serves different
customer segments. The firm, which has been serving “ultra-affluent”
individuals and family offices since 1994, has decided to expand its client
offerings, Steve Lockshin, founder and chief executive of Convergent, said. “We realize one size does not fit all and therefore have
developed a wealth management solution for those who aspire to the kind of
financial independence enjoyed by our current client base. Independence is designed to deliver the
expertise and knowledge previously available only to the ultra-affluent to a
much broader market,” Lockshin said. “We’re bringing to the $1 million investor a tailored
solution using the approach and many of the techniques used by the $100 million
investor,” added Douglas Wolford, president and chief operating officer. “The
name says it all—we want to help these clients achieve the kind of financial
independence typically enjoyed only by the ultra-wealthy,” he said. The new service is initially being marketed in the Washington, DC−New York
corridor, Convergent said. Convergent Wealth Advisors has over $14 billion in assets
under management, it said in a press release. Its range of services
include investment consulting, wealth management, alternative
investments, specialty financings, and insurance and estate planning. It
has over 330 clients including ultra high net worth individuals,
institutions, and family offices.'