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

Polar Capital Holdings
Polar Capital Holdings a specialist active asset management group, has announced that Dan Boston has agreed to join Polar Capital (America) Corporation in September 2024.

Boston is expected to be Polar Capital’s head of global small and mid-cap equities, leading a new specialist international small and mid-cap equities investment franchise, the firm said in a statement. Boston will also be the senior portfolio manager of a mutual fund that Polar Capital expects to launch after his arrival later this year. The firm added that it has always intended to build its presence in the US "where there is significant demand for specialist active managers with differentiated fund strategies.”

Boston, who has nearly 20 years of experience in international small and mid-cap company investing, most recently worked at Brown Capital Management in Baltimore, Maryland, leading the International Small Company strategy. Previously, he served as a partner and senior portfolio manager at Baird. Earlier in his career Boston worked as head of international equity and senior portfolio manager at Ensign Peak Advisors. He started his career in 2005 at Wasatch Global Advisors as a global small cap equity analyst.

Boston holds a bachelor of science in accountancy from Brigham Young University, graduating cum laude, and an MBA from Yale School of Management where he served as a research assistant to Nobel laureate Robert J Schiller.

“His significant expertise in the small and mid-cap sector will strengthen our ability to identify the best opportunities across the industry and further enhance our position in this area,” Iain Evans, global head of distribution, said.

Ezra Group
Ezra Group, a wealth tech consultancy, has appointed Aaron Klein, founder and former CEO of Nitrogen (formerly known as Riskalyze), as an executive-in-residence.

Klein, who founded Nitrogen in 2011, serves on the firm’s board of directors and stepped down as its CEO in late 2023. He also sits on the boards of Snappy Kraken and Mountain States Policy Center.

In his new role, Klein will use his experience to provide strategic guidance.

"His track record of leadership and innovation in the WealthTech space aligns perfectly with our commitment to delivering cutting-edge technology solutions to our clients. Having Aaron on our team will reinforce our position as a trusted advisor to enterprise wealth management firms,” Craig Iskowitz, CEO of Ezra Group, said.

Ezra Group provides technology and business research, information, and advice to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, private equity and fintech firms. 

Boies Schiller Flexner
Boes Schiller Flexner has appointed Kristen Young as a partner in the international arbitration group.

Young’s practice focuses on international investment and commercial arbitration matters, including annulment and international enforcement proceedings. With an extensive background representing both respondent states and claimant investors in high-profile, investor-state disputes, Young has handled billions of dollars in claims arising from bilateral investment treaties, free trade agreements, and the Energy Charter Treaty.

Prior to joining BSF, Young was a partner at a top 10 global law firm. She has taught arbitration courses in different countries, including at the Georgetown University Law Center, the University of Chicago Law School, the University of Richmond School of Law, and the Tashkent State University of Law.

Young has experience working in Central Asia and CIS, the firm said in a statement. Young’s corporate clients have included TECO Energy, Israel Chemicals, Webuild, Orascom TMT Investments, and other international corporations mainly within the mining, energy, and resource industries. State clients she has defended include Uzbekistan, Georgia, Romania, the Philippines, Jordan, and Ukraine, notably in Global Trading Resource Corp. and Globex International vs Ukraine.

Prior to joining BSF, Young was a partner at a top 10 global law firm. 

SEIA
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors has appointed April Rosenberry, JD, LLM, as director of estate, tax, and financial planning. 

Rosenberry’s primary responsibility will be overseeing and elevating wealth planning capabilities at SEIA. 

SEIA is headquartered in Century City, California, and has offices in cities across the US.