The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has put everyone on high alert. Inflation and a struggling stock market already had people bemoaning the state of the economy, but the collapse of a respected bank that serviced many of the country’s leading tech companies seems like a harbinger of worse things to come.
Read moreAuthor: Brian Werner CFA®, CFP®
Brian Werner is a Managing Partner at Winthrop Partners. He has more than 25 years of experience in investments, financial planning, entrepreneurial ventures, corporate finance, and banking. Prior to joining Winthrop Partners, Brian was the First Vice President and a Senior Wealth Advisor for First Niagara, where he led the development of First Niagara’s Western Pennsylvania Private Client Services and served on its western Pennsylvania operating committee. He also held roles with PNC/National City, Greycourt Investment Advisors, and Linnco Future Group, Chicago Board of Trade. Brian is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Planner. He earned his MBA from Duquesne University, Magna Cum Laude.
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