Arkadios Appoints Industry Veteran Michael Childs to Launch New Private Wealth Platform
Friday, May 8th, 2026
Arkadios Capital is launching a Private Wealth Platform with the appointment of industry veteran Michael Childs, who brings more than 30 years of experience spanning corporate leadership, branch management, and advisor recruiting.
His addition underscores the firm’s strategic focus on expanding capabilities for entrepreneurial wealth managers and delivering a differentiated, high-touch platform tailored to their evolving client needs.
In his new role, Childs will spearhead the rollout of the Arkadios Private Wealth Platform, designed to help high-performing advisory teams break from traditional wealth management models spanning wirehouses, family offices, and private banks and build scalable, independent businesses.
Over the course of his career, Childs has held senior leadership positions at major brokerage firms, including Morgan Stanley, Raymond James and Truist Bank. He has worked closely with many of the industry’s top advisors, giving him a deep perspective on both the opportunities available and the limitations often encountered within legacy brokerage models.
“For years, I’ve partnered with exceptional advisors who have built meaningful businesses, often within structures that limit their full potential,” said Childs. “After years of evaluating platforms and affiliation models, it’s clear that Arkadios Capital offers the entrepreneurial platform and strategic vision best suited to support advisors pursuing independence.”
Childs will focus on establishing a structured, scalable and fully supported pathway to independence, helping reduce the friction, uncertainty and complexity that have traditionally made such transitions challenging.
His leadership will further strengthen Arkadios’ transition capabilities, enhancing the firm’s ability to support advisors across multiple paths to independence while expanding its reach among those evaluating the next phase of their careers.
This appointment underscores Arkadios Capital’s continued commitment to building a platform that provides advisors with a clear path to independence and the resources needed to maximize success.
“Launching the Private Wealth Platform is about giving our advisors a clear path to scale—without the constraints of legacy models,” said David Millican, CEO & Founder, Arkadios Capital. “Michael’s experience building, recruiting and leading high-performing teams directly translates into growth for our partner firms.”
Founded by advisors, Arkadios Capital partners with leading investment professionals to deliver an institutional-quality platform tailored to private wealth clients. The firm has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in Georgia and is consistently ranked among the top independent platforms by leading industry publications.
