May 30, 2025 | 7 min 21 sec
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In this episode of the Dakota Fundraising News Podcast, André Mehta joins Michaud Capital as senior managing director, and Ronald Meraz becomes regional director at Citigroup, overseeing 275+ branches in California and Nevada. BNP Paribas announces leadership changes in Southeast Asia with See Piu Chua’s departure and team expansion under Sean Tay. In RIA news, LPL Financial adds $330M advisor Mai Park, Raymond James recruits a $205M team from Janney, and Carson Group fully acquires $365M SRQ Wealth. Institutionally, Philadelphia delays its private markets consultant decision, with Meketa, Verus, and Marquette as finalists, while Arkansas PERS selects six infra secondary managers. Investment updates include $75M in commitments from LACERS, $50M from TCDRS to H.I.G., and two $7.5M allocations from Santa Barbara County Employees’ to Novacap and High Street.
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