His vision for starting GWS was to deliver investment strategies and wealth management services typically available at the highest levels of wealth. Today, clients benefit from these sophisticated financial services targeted to meet their unique needs.
At the recommendation of one of my clients, I’m reading a new book, The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age, by Janet Wallach. Each night as I read, I am fascinated by this woman known as a financial genius and nicknamed “The Witch of Wall Street.” I’m also intrigued by the tumultuous times in which she lived, invested, and thrived financially – an era of enormous economic growth, yet struggling with significant social issues and widespread poverty. Read more of my latest Forbes.com column.