Core Insights - Summit Wealth Group, a registered investment advisor based in Colorado Springs, has expanded its leadership team by hiring a new head of advisor success and chief investment officer to support its growth initiatives [1][2]. Leadership Changes - Seamus O'Brien has been appointed as the head of advisor success, coming from SEI, where he was the business development director for RIA experience. His responsibilities will include overseeing mergers and acquisitions, recruiting, partnerships, and organic growth initiatives for the firm, which manages $2.5 billion in assets [2][3]. - Chelsea Ganey has been hired as the chief investment officer, previously serving as chief strategy officer at Moran Wealth Management, which has over $5 billion in assets under management. Ganey will lead portfolio management, trading, and investment research at Summit Wealth [4][5]. Strategic Growth Initiatives - The hiring of O'Brien and Ganey is part of Summit Wealth's strategy to enhance advisor success and attract new advisors who align with its community-driven culture. CEO Randy Morris emphasized the need for dedicated leadership to support advisors throughout their lifecycle, from recruitment to long-term scaling [3][5]. - Summit Wealth recently received a strategic minority investment from Constellation Wealth Capital to bolster its growth initiatives, including the addition of new senior leadership [6].