Elmhurst, IL – LaSalle St. Securities is excited to announce that former Ameriprise advisors Gene Welsh & Shaena Miller have joined the firm and will spearhead a new branch office in the Cleveland suburb of Strongsville, OH. Mr. Welsh & Ms. Miller operate their practice under the name of Aria Wealth Management and manage over $100M in client assets. Gene and Shaena were affiliated with Ameriprise since 2014 and prior to that with WRP Investments.
Mark Contey, LaSalle St.’s Senior Vice President of Business Development commented that “It’s incredibly exciting to have both Gene and Shaena as part of the LaSalle St. family. Making a move is not an easy decision and their due diligence with us and with other firms they were considering was very detailed and complete. At LaSalle St., we are proud of the fact that our offering is considered a very strong option for advisors looking to make a change vs. the larger firm options in the independent space. We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Gene and Shaena in supporting their practice and its future growth.”
Gene Welsh, Managing Partner of Aria Wealth Management commented on the new relationship that “LaSalle St. is a strong, relationship-oriented independent firm that also offers a comprehensive platform and entrepreneurial philosophy that will serve the Aria practice well. During our due diligence with other firms, we quickly realized that LaSalle St. had not lost site of the fact that this is still a relationship business and their openness and transparency as we went through the selection process was quite enlightening. As we checked the boxes, we continually viewed them as a diamond in the rough and are very confident the LaSalle St. partnership will serve us, our clients, and our future growth plans very well.”
Contey added that “Gene and Shaena are advisors that every independent firm is seeking. We are proud that they chose LaSalle St.”
LaSalle St. Securities is a leading independent financial services firm headquartered in the western suburbs of Chicago with over $10 billion in assets under management. In business since, 1975, LaSalle St. proudly supports over 350 registered reps and advisors located throughout the United States.