SignatureFD Promotes Three Team Members to Partner
Friday, January 12th, 2024
SignatureFD, an award-winning integrated wealth management and advisory firm that helps clients transform their net worth into Net Worthwhile™, today announced the promotion of three team members to partner.
Further bolstering and diversifying SignatureFD’s partner group, the firm has promoted to partner:
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Margaret Huang Casey, CFP®️, Chief Service Officer
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Tim Maurer, CFP®️, RLP®️, Chief Advisory Officer
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Alex Moss, CFP®, Wealth Advisor
"SignatureFD’s greatest strength is the quality of our advisers and leaders," said Heather Fortner, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of SignatureFD. "Margaret, Tim, and Alex have demonstrated both a deep understanding of the challenges facing families, and a steadfast commitment to going the extra mile to serve our clients. They are exemplary stewards of our mission and values, and we are proud to recognize their well-deserved promotions."
Margaret Huang Casey, CFP®️, Chief Service Officer, collaborates with SignatureFD’s senior leadership team to execute the firm’s strategic initiatives. With more than 24 years of experience in wealth management, she has held a variety of roles, from client and employee operations to advisory and investment services, to business management. She has served on numerous industry and non-profit boards, including the Financial Planning Association of Austin, the Schwab Technology, Operations & Service Advisory Board, and Breakthrough Central Texas. Margaret has been nominated multiple times for the Austin Business Journal's Profiles in Power and for Austin's 40 Under 40 Mentor of the Year award in 2020. She is also the founder of Money Circle ATX, an initiative that provides judgement-free experiences for women to openly discuss finances.
Tim Maurer, CFP®, RLP®, Chief Advisory Officer, leads the collaborative development of SignatureFD’s team of advisors, helping them empower clients to activate their wealth in four key areas – Grow, Protect, Give, and Live – to achieve their goals. As a wealth adviser, Tim taught the Fundamentals of Financial Planning at his alma mater, Towson University, for seven years. He educates in the public sphere as a regular columnist for Forbes and as a member of the CNBC Advisor Council. Tim’s second book, "Simple Money," explores the connective tissues between wealth management and behavioral science, and he has shared his insight with NBC’s TODAY Show, NPR’s Marketplace, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. Prior to joining SignatureFD, he led Buckingham Wealth Partners’ advisor development program and subsequently served as the Head of Wealth Management for Triad Financial Advisors.
Alex J. Moss, CFP®, Wealth Adviser, guides clients through complex financial matters, while pursuing his passion for philanthropy by supporting the SignatureGENEROSITY team. He began his career as a financial advisor in the insurance and banking industries and now serves as a CFP® Practitioner for SignatureFD’s national client base. Alex is a member of the Charlotte Estate Planning Council, serves on the board of The Advocate Mission, a non-profit which supports foster families, and leads the finance team within the Meck Institute, the community college arm of Mecklenburg Church, where he volunteers as a teacher and mentor.
"This is an exciting time in SignatureFD’s growth journey, and our enhanced partner group will be instrumental as our firm continues to evolve alongside our clients and helps new families achieve their Net Worthwhile," added Fortner.
The promotions build upon a year of increasing momentum for the firm, which manages more than $7.5B in assets for 1,741 families across the US. In 2023, the firm expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of Tim Maurer, its Board of Directors with the appointment of Eric Clarke, and its partner group with the promotions of Jennifer Stephenson and J.D. Thacker, growing total headcount by 20% and garnering 18 local, national, and industry awards.**