PHOENIX (May 4, 2021) \u2013 RBC Wealth Management \u2013 U.S. has named Jesse Witt to the role of Phoenix Complex Director. Witt will lead 71 advisors and 57 support staff across six branch offices managing roughly $12 billion in assets. He is among 21 RBC Wealth Management complex directors throughout the U.S. and succeeds Glen Hatch, who is retiring.<\/p>
A 22-year veteran of the financial services industry, Witt served for nearly a decade as a regional manager at Wells Fargo, where he oversaw 50 financial advisors and private wealth advisors located throughout seven Midwest states.<\/p>
\u201cJesse has earned a reputation as a highly successful regional manager, and I am confident that his outstanding leadership and recruiting skills will help us attract the very best advisors in this important market,\u201d said Darryl Traweek, West Division director at RBC Wealth Management.<\/p>
\u201cI am honored to join an exceptional company in a region with so much potential for growth,\u201d Witt said. \u201cThe high-quality people and positive culture of the firm are remarkable, and I am convinced this is the best place in the industry for financial advisors to serve their clients.\u201d<\/p>
Witt graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1999 as a financial advisor at Edward Jones. From there he moved to Delaware Investments and Goldman Sachs Asset Management before landing at Wells Fargo. In 2019, he achieved the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER\u2122 certification. Witt lives in Phoenix with his wife and two children. <\/p>