Journey Strategic Wealth Brings In $200 Million Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2024

Journey Strategic Wealth, a national RIA for independent advisors, announced the addition of the MDL Wealth advisory team, including founder Michael LaBarbera, advisor Ted Albrecht, and service advisors Carol Liddy and Sheila Meneses, bringing Journey’s total AUM to $3.7 billion.

LaBarbera and Journey President Penny Phillips have a long-standing relationship with Phillips, who has worked as a practice management consultant to MDL Wealth for several years.

Along with providing middle-and-back office infrastructure, including dedicated investment and operations teams, Journey takes on all investment operations tasks, freeing up time for advisors and their staff. The average tenure of a Journey advisor is just over two years, with average revenue growth of 99% over that period.

The addition of LaBarbera establishes Journey’s foothold in Tampa and represents the eighth advisory team to join the RIA since Journey’s launch in 2021. And Journey opened a Minneapolis office earlier this year, expanding on existing locations in the Bay Area, Richmond, VA, Northern NJ, and New York City.

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“We are ready to take our practice to the next level. To do that, we know that we need to free up our time, double down on delivering exceptional service, and continue establishing ourselves in the markets we’re uniquely positioned to serve. Partnering with Journey is an important step in accomplishing those goals.”

  • Michael LaBarbera

“Mike and team could not be a better fit for Journey. They are passionate about their financial planning work and care deeply about their clients’ happiness and success. I cannot wait to watch this team grow and thrive.”

“Our advisors grow in a scalable way, without having to immediately add expenses and people. We provide leverage so they can focus on what they do best and love most. The proof is in the pudding. When you let advisors be advisors and don’t handcuff them, they grow.”

  • Penny Phillips

 

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