Ashton Thomas Private Wealth Adds Veteran Advisor Rigler to Expand West Coast Footprint

Event summary

  • Collin Rigler joins Ashton Thomas Private Wealth as Managing Director, Partner, and Private Wealth Advisor, bringing $200M in client assets from Alex. Brown.
  • Eric Montijo and Kayleigh Nakamura also join the firm, expanding its wealth management team in the Southwest and West Coast.
  • Rigler's team is the latest addition to Ashton Thomas' growth strategy under Arax Investment Partners' ownership.
  • Ashton Thomas is an SEC-registered investment adviser with diversified financial services offerings.

The big picture

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth's addition of Collin Rigler underscores the firm's aggressive expansion strategy in key markets, leveraging Arax Investment Partners' backing to attract top talent. The move aligns with broader industry trends of consolidation and scaling in the wealth management space, where firms are increasingly acquiring experienced advisors to grow AUM and market share. With Rigler's $200M in client assets, the hire could significantly bolster Ashton Thomas' position in the competitive West Coast market.

What we're watching

Talent Acquisition
How Ashton Thomas will integrate Rigler's $200M AUM into its existing platform and whether this hire signals further expansion in key markets.
Market Penetration
The pace at which Ashton Thomas can grow its West Coast presence through strategic advisor hires.
Platform Scalability
Whether Arax Investment Partners can sustain its growth strategy by attracting more high-caliber advisors to its platform.