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Northern Trust Asset Management Strengthens Private Wealth Sales and Distribution
Michael Gottesman and Wesley Urick Join NTAM’s Wealth Client Group with Nearly Six Decades of Combined Industry Experience CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nMichael Gottesman and Wesley Urick Join NTAM’s Wealth Client Group with Nearly Six Decades of Combined Industry Experience\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nNorthern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), a leading global investment management firm with $1.2 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2024, announced two strategic hires focused on serving Northern Trust Wealth Management. Michael Gottesman, CIMA, CPWA has joined as National Sales Manager, Wealth Management and Wesley Urick has joined as Head of Strategic Accounts, Wealth Management.\n\nGottesman will lead sales and client service strategy delivering investment expertise, differentiated solutions and a robust client experience to Northern Trust Wealth Management. Urick will spearhead NTAM’s strategic relationship with Northern Trust Wealth Management’s Investment Practice, to proactively understand their needs and offer a competitive product and service platform. Gottesman and Urick are based in Chicago and report to NTAM Wealth Client Group Co-Heads Sunitha Thomas, CFA and Suzanne Casey.\n\n“Michael and Wesley both have tremendous sales expertise and financial acumen. With their leadership, NTAM will drive growth and strengthen relationships, while delivering exceptional client service and innovative investment solutions,” Thomas said.\n\n“With the addition of these two accomplished industry veterans to our team, NTAM will bolster our services and offerings to Northern Trust Wealth Management. Michael and Wesley embody our guiding principle of client service, while also providing forward-thinking investment solutions and products to help our clients achieve their unique goals,” Casey said.\n\nGottesman is a 27-year industry veteran who has held sales leadership positions at Invesco and Oppenheimer Funds. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President and Central Divisional Sales Director at Invesco. Previously, he spent over 20 years at Oppenheimer Funds in a variety of roles focused on intermediary clients. Gottesman holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University.\n\nUrick brings more than 30 years of sales and investment management expertise to NTAM. Most recently, Urick was Director of Global Banks and Subadvisory, Strategic Client Group at Principal Asset Management. Prior to Principal, he ...