RICHMOND, Virginia., June 29, 2021 / PRNewswire / – RiverFront Investment Group, a global asset manager and exchange-traded funds (ETF) strategist headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, recently hired Bobby brooks as President of the RiverShares division to lead its RiverShares ETF offerings.

With the hiring of Brooks, RiverFront is focused on leveraging the ETF ecosystem to expose existing and new clients to RiverFront skills and provide new RiverFront capabilities for passive and active portfolio managers. RiverFront provides core managed ETF solutions for independent financial advisors and RIAs to use in building a suitable, risk-managed client solution.

“We believe Bobby is the right leader to drive our future growth in the ETF industry. His experience, knowledge and connections across the industry will make us better at everything we do,” said Pete quinn, President and CEO of RiverFront. “I have known and respected Bobby for many years and couldn’t be happier to welcome him to our team.”

With over twenty-five years of industry experience, Brooks helped State Street launch its ETF sales unit and led distribution at PowerShares, which tripled the company’s assets during his tenure. Most recently, he served as a senior manager at DWS. Brooks will be based at Boston, MA. “I have followed Riverfront Investment Group since the inception of the company in 2008,” said Brooks. “The passion everyone at RIG has for advisors and their clients is contagious. I am delighted to be a part of the next chapter in the firm’s history.”

ABOUT RIVERFRONT: RiverFront Investment Group is a global asset manager focused on process rather than prediction, a dynamic investment approach based on a systematic and repeatable methodology. The company offers flexible risk management solutions for a range of investment objectives and risk tolerances. RiverFront is affiliated with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (“Baird”), a member of FINRA / SIPC, by virtue of its minority interest in RiverFront. RiverFront is primarily owned by its employees through RiverFront Investment Holding Group, LLC, the holding company of RiverFront. Baird Financial Corporation (BFC) is a minority owner of RiverFront Investment Holding Group, LLC and therefore an indirect owner of RiverFront. BFC is the parent company of Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, a registered broker / dealer and investment advisor. Learn more at riverfrontig.com.

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