WMS Partners Names Ex-Wells Fargo Exec CEO

Wickwire's many "years of experience working in capital markets, institutional brokerage and investment research naturally complement our team and strengthens the firm's position as the leading wealth advisory firm in the Mid-Atlantic region," according to Timothy Chase, WMS chairman and co-founder.

"Todd brings a wealth of knowledge from his years leading one of Wall Street's largest equity research departments," Chase said in a statement, adding Wickwire's "vast experience in investment research, information technology, compliance and human capital management will enhance the firm's strategic and operational initiatives."

From all of Wickwire's decades of working in the markets, he's "developed a vast network of relationships with alternative investment managers and industry experts that we plan to integrate into our private investment platform," Chase added.

In addition, "beyond his resume, Todd espouses WMS' core values of authenticity, gratitude and humility, striving for quality and excellence consistent with the work we do for our client families," according to WMS co-founder Martin Eby.

Todd's career also included positions in investment banking and institutional equity sales at Alex. Brown & Sons and J.P. Morgan Securities.

Wickwire is also an adjunct professor at the Sellinger School of Business at Loyola University and a board member of the Catch a Lift Fund, a charity that sponsors programs benefiting wounded veterans. He earned an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with honors and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, WMS said.