Envestnet announced the appointment of Sean Meighan as Head of RIA Distribution. This new role was created to reinforce Envestnet’s deep and ongoing investment in the Registered Independent Advisor (RIA) community.
This strategic appointment underscores Envestnet’s commitment to strengthening its RIA client relationships and providing technology, data insights, and managed account solutions to help RIAs scale and grow their practices.
Under this new role, Meighan will report to Andrew Stavaridis, Chief Relationship Officer, and will oversee a team focused on deepening Envestnet’s existing client relationships and addressing ways in which RIAs can better leverage core Envestnet technology to meet their varying business and technology needs, including through solutions such as Tamarac, Report Studio, managed accounts, trading tools, insights and more.
Meighan brings nearly 20 years’ experience driving growth and platform innovation in the wealth management industry. And most recently, he served as Managing Director and Head of Advisory Services at Atria Wealth Solutions, where he orchestrated a platform transformation that more than doubled total firm revenue over five years. Before Atria, Sean served as Vice President of Advisory Sales, Consulting and Platform Development at Lincoln Financial Network, overseeing significant platform asset growth.
Sean has an MBA and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire, and maintains Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.
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“Sean is uniquely positioned to understand the technology needs of today’s RIAs, and the various ways in which they operate. As an industry veteran with experience on the advisory side of the table, Sean brings critical insight into what RIAs need to succeed. Envestnet remains committed to serving the needs of all RIAs, and we’ll continue to invest in the areas that provide them optionality, scalable growth and productivity. Hiring Sean and continuing to build out his team is a clear signal for how we’re doubling down on delivering for RIAs.”
Andrew Stavaridis, Chief Relationship Officer for Envestnet
“RIAs construct their businesses in a variety of ways and need a platform that can support their unique models—while also meeting the increasingly sophisticated expectations of their clients. Having led a corporate RIA and supported thousands of independent advisors, I’ve seen firsthand how the right technology and service model can accelerate advisor growth. That’s why I can confidently attest to the strength of Envestnet’s platform—it gives RIAs the flexibility, scale, and control they need to run their practices their way.”
Sean Meighan, Head of RIA Distribution for Envestnet
