2020 Icons & Innovators

2020 Icons & Innovators
InvestmentNews honors the icons and innovators who have shaped and transformed the financial advice profession
JAN 18, 2020

InvestmentNews honors these icons and innovators who have shaped and transformed the financial advice profession. Meet this year’s 11 visionaries – one icon and 10 innovators – showcased in the profiles presented here, whose inspiring personal stories have led them to make enduring contributions to the business. 

Recognizing the indelible mark that advice industry firms have made on the industry as well, InvestmentNews is also proud to spotlight 18 innovative firms that are changing the way advice is created, delivered and used by clients today.

You can visit each individual’s page directly below:

Judson Bergman: Icon
Catherine Berman: Innovator
Cynthia Loh: Innovator
Deborah Fox: Innovator
Ed Slott: Innovator
Gabino Roche: Innovator
Mark Iwry: Innovator
Aaron Klein: Innovator
Alan Moore: Innovator
Barry Ritholtz: Innovator
Brian Hamburger: Innovator

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