The latest moves and appointments in wealth management in the Americas.

KKR
Alternative assets investment powerhouse Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, aka KKR & Co, has appointed Kimberly A Ross (pictured) to join its board of directors, taking KKR’s independent director total to 10 out of 14 board seats.

Ross is the former chief financial officer of several public companies, including WeWork, Baker Hughes Company, Avon Products, and Royal Ahold.

Edward Jones
Financial services firm Edward Jones has welcomed financial advisor Andrew Furste. He has more than 15 years’ industry experience and is based in Albuquerque.

Furste previously managed more than $289 million in client assets. Previously, Furste worked at Charles Schwab for nearly 14 years where he advised clients on a broad range of financial topics. Before joining the financial services industry, he served in the US military. He received a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University.

In addition, Furste is joined at Edward Jones by branch office administrator, Judy Bruner. 

Door
Door, a firm working with wealth managers and other financial players to help them research funds and carry out due diligence work, has appointed former Columbia Threadneedle Investments senior figure Joe Kringdon as head of North America.

At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Kringdon was head of US distribution. Before this, he worked at Pioneer Investments, Putnam and Smith Barney in senior roles.

Door calls itself the “digital interface used by professional investors and investment platforms to access up-to-date information for fund research and operational due diligence.” The firm works with more than 260 asset managers and more than 280 research teams in 39 countries.