Financial Services

National Wealth Management Firm

This national, privately held wealth management firm supports clients across the country through personalized planning, investment advisory, and tax strategy. Known for its fiduciary approach and client-first values, the firm is scaling rapidly through acquisitions while maintaining a long-term focus on cultural alignment and consistency.

Project Overview

Scaling Trust, One Hire at a Time

(Talent)

With each acquisition, the firm gained incredible opportunity—and the challenge of integrating people, processes, and values. DropUp served as a culture-carrier, placing high-impact talent and establishing a unified approach to recruiting across the firm’s expanding footprint.

Key Roles Placed

  • Advisory: Financial Advisors, Fiduciary Consultants
  • Client Service: Client Service Associates, Relationship Managers
  • Planning & Investments: Financial Planners, Tax Strategists, Portfolio
  • Managers Corporate: Controllers, Accountants, FP&A Specialists

With each acquisition, the firm gained incredible opportunity—and the challenge of integrating people, processes, and values. DropUp served as a culture-carrier, placing high-impact talent and establishing a unified approach to recruiting across the firm’s expanding footprint.

Key Roles Placed

  • Advisory: Financial Advisors, Fiduciary Consultants
  • Client Service: Client Service Associates, Relationship Managers
  • Planning & Investments: Financial Planners, Tax Strategists, Portfolio
  • Managers Corporate: Controllers, Accountants, FP&A Specialists

Business Overview

Fiduciary Financial Planning Firm

Industry

Financial Services

Type of Project

Talent Acquisition

Business Overview

Fiduciary Financial Planning Firm

Industry

Financial Services

Type of Project

Talent Acquisition
Objectives

Preserve Culture While Fueling Growth

  • Embed values-based hiring across all business units
  • Recruit top talent in advisory, operations, and leadership
  • Support post-acquisition integration with strategic recruiting
  • Align new hires with compliance, care, and firm-wide mission
  • Build a consistent talent experience across regional offices
Services Breakdown

Key Roles Placed

  • Advisory: Financial Advisors, Fiduciary Consultants
  • Client Service: Client Service Associates, Relationship Managers
  • Planning & Investments: Financial Planners, Tax Strategists, Portfolio
  • Managers Corporate: Controllers, Accountants, FP&A Specialists
Services Breakdown

Key Roles Placed

  • Advisory: Financial Advisors, Fiduciary Consultants
  • Client Service: Client Service Associates, Relationship Managers
  • Planning & Investments: Financial Planners, Tax Strategists, Portfolio
  • Managers Corporate: Controllers, Accountants, FP&A Specialists
(BEFORE)

(AFTER)

The Results

Key Outcomes
Key Outcomes

The Results

In wealth management, consistency and trust are everything. DropUp helped this firm grow without losing what made them special—ensuring each hire strengthened their mission, culture, and client promise.

In wealth management, consistency and trust are everything. DropUp helped this firm grow without losing what made them special—ensuring each hire strengthened their mission, culture, and client promise.

Key Outcome

25+ high-impact hires across functions and regions

Key Outcome

Improved employee retention through values-first recruiting

Key Outcome

Seamless integration of talent in newly acquired offices

Key Outcome

Standardized hiring process and elevated candidate experience

Key Outcome

Key Outcome

25+ high-impact hires across functions and regions

Key Outcome

Improved employee retention through values-first recruiting

Key Outcome

Seamless integration of talent in newly acquired offices

Key Outcome

Standardized hiring process and elevated candidate experience

Key Outcome