Hollie Fagan, Head of RIA & Retail Investor Platforms at BlackRock speaks with Julie Cooling, Founder and CEO, RIA Channel about expanding relationships with past, present and future RIA firms by familiarizing them with the reach of BlackRock. About eighty-one percent of the top 300 RIA firms in the country are in business with BlackRock, and over the past few months, BlackRock has expanded their sales team in order to provide a more extensive, hands on service to their clients. Having had a firm track record in the investment arena over the past 30 years, BlackRock has extended their reach to areas of portfolio construction and marketing by providing extensive research into emerging technology to their clients, giving them the opportunities to grow their business in a more efficient, timely manner.
Founded in 1988, BlackRock has become the world’s largest asset manager, with 70 offices in 30 countries, and over $6.3 trillion in assets under management.