The financial services industry has evolved at a remarkable pace over the past decade or so, and investors are rightly on the lookout for prospective opportunities in the sector. One of the companies from the sector that could be worth tracking at this point is Financial Gravity Companies Inc. (OTC: FGCO). It is one of the major innovative financial services solutions firms, and yesterday Financial Gravity Companies announced that it had appointed a new Executive Vice President in the form of Michael French.
In the news release, the company referred to French as a veteran of the financial services industry. It was revealed that in his new role, French would be responsible for making sure that the family office directors and the advisors were equipped enough to serve the clients efficiently.
He would bring his experience, training, and mentorship capabilities to the role in order to make things more efficient. French had been the leader of the investment team at an RIA outfit based out of Austin, Texas, in his previous role. During his stint at the RIA, he was responsible for putting in place quantitative-powered efficiencies and portfolio strategies in the investment team. He was also the leading decision-maker in terms of investments at the time and the person that the clients with the highest net worth turned to for advice.
French had also been in charge of all the internal training sessions as well as external presentations during his time at the company. During the course of his career, spanning more than three decades, he worked in a number of financial services roles across the world and also worked with Nobel Prize winners. French stated yesterday that he was thrilled at having joined Financial Gravity Companies in the role at a crucial time for the company.
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