Ex-NFL, Ohio State Players Tackle New Advisor Roles

Meanwhile, RBC Wealth Management says former NFL quarterback Caleb Hanie has joined its branch office in Palos Heights, Illinois, near Chicago.

Hanie, who played for the Chicago Bears for three of his six years as a pro, is now part of the Heide Wealth Management Group in Palos Heights and will be an associate financial advisor. He's been a client of the group, which focuses on clients who are athletes and entertainers, for more than a decade. 

"The team brought a consistent level of excellence, quality and experience with pro athletes," Hanie said in a statement. "I always loved working with them, and when they moved to RBC, it was an even higher level of excellence and quality. I wanted to be a part of it."

Hanie is in a two-year training program, which entails coursework and licensing exams. He should have his initial licenses in the spring of 2020.

"Caleb and I talked about him joining our team quite a bit over the years," according to Jeff Neumann, a senior vice president and advisor with Heide. "He has an unbelievable sincerity and trustworthiness about him, and he can really relate to what a professional athlete goes through."

Hanie recently moved to the Chicago area from Dallas with his family. He spent the past five years working with other former NFL players on Flex Football, a youth football program aimed at preventing head impacts in the sport.

"Helping people solve problems and achieve long-term goals is what really appeals to me about becoming a financial advisor," Hanie explained. "I've gone through a lot of the same big decisions throughout my career, so I can relate to other athletes/entertainers."

RBC Wealth has about 1,900 advisors with close to $390 billion in total client assets in the U.S.

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