Coldstream Appoints Rush Benton to Board of Directors

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SEATTLE, Nov. 14, 2024 — We are excited to announce the appointment of Rush Benton, CFA®, to our board of directors.

Benton, CEO of investment banking firm Gorman Jones and former Head of Wealth Management M&A at investment advisory firm CAPTRUST brings strategic counsel, decades of industry experience and singular growth expertise to Coldstream. Benton launched Gorman Jones in June after spending more than 11 years at CAPTRUST . There, he was responsible for growing the firm’s private wealth assets, both organically and through the acquisition of independent, fee-based registered investment advisors (RIAs). He has been involved in more than 70 M&A transactions throughout his career.

Benton’s appointment comes as Michael Butler, Chairman and CEO of Cascadia Capital, leaves the board of directors after serving more than 13 years.

Read the complete press release here.

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