Kestra Financial Promotes John Amore to President of Leading Wealth Management Platform

Current president Stephen Langlois set to retire at year-end

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kestra Financial, an industry-leading wealth management platform, today announced that John V. Amore, the firm’s current head of wealth management, will assume the role of Kestra Financial president effective the beginning of April 2025. Stephen R. Langlois, the current president of Kestra Financial, will retire at the end of 2025. Langlois will remain on staff as a senior advisor through the end of the year, sharing his valuable expertise while ensuring a smooth transition.

In his role as head of wealth management for Kestra Financial, Amore has crafted an offering focused on serving the complete wealth management professional. The group’s robust wealth management capabilities include portfolio construction, investment products, advisory services, financial planning, retirement plans, alternative investments, and insurance solutions. Amore brings a unique mix of expertise to his role – collaborating with advisors and also managing platforms – allowing him to forge deep and trusting relationships with advisors while building out capabilities to empower their success and the financial independence of their clients.

As president of Kestra Financial, Amore will continue to focus on enabling financial professionals to exceed client expectations by taking full advantage of the freedom and flexibility available through their partnership with Kestra Financial and the rest of the Kestra Holdings ecosystem, including Kestra Investment Management, Arden Trust, Bluespring Wealth Partners, and Kestra Insurance Planning.

“As we navigate this transition, our community of advisors can expect the same level of empowerment they’ve come to know with Stephen at the helm,” said Amore. “I’m eager for the opportunity to build on Stephen’s great leadership, continuing to support the needs of our advisors along with their ability to operate as complete wealth managers.”

Langlois has been with the firm for nearly five years, leading the organization through the global pandemic while improving service and expanding capabilities for advisors. This includes Kestra Financial’s launch of improved processes for the opening of client accounts by advisors in the form of its Digital Account Opening platform. Also as president, Langlois has driven Kestra Financial’s revenue growth while deepening the value Kestra Financial provides to advisors looking to strengthen their own brands and grow their own businesses, powering the financial independence of the clients that they serve.

“While this marks the end of a personal chapter, Kestra Financial is at the beginning of a new one, with rapid growth ahead. I am confident in the future of the Kestra Holdings ecosystem and am excited to stay on in an advisory role through the end of the year,” said Langlois. “I could not be more honored to pass the torch to my colleague and friend, John Amore. The care and dedication to excellence John and his wealth management group have shown over the last five years is truly remarkable, and I know he’ll bring the same care to his new position.”

Amore has led wealth management teams for more than 19 years in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. Prior to joining Kestra Financial, he led global businesses at UBS across a variety of wealth management channels. Amore began his career in management consulting in the financial services sector and earned his MBA/MIA at Columbia University and his BS at Boston College.

Prior to joining Kestra Financial, Langlois held senior positions at leading wealth management firms, including eMoney Advisor, Fidelity Investments, and LPL Financial.

About Kestra Financial

Kestra Financial is a leading independent wealth management platform headquartered in Austin, Texas. A division of Kestra Holdings and established in 1997, the firm empowers independent financial professionals and wealth management firms – including traditional and hybrid RIAs – by offering personalized support, integrated business management technology, and access to a collaborative community of like-minded financial professionals. With a culture rich in reinvention, Kestra Financial has developed integrated business management technology that, combined with its personalized consulting services, offers exceptional scale and efficiency.

Overseeing $103 billion in assets under advisement (AUA), Kestra Financial supports more than 1,700 independent financial professionals and is committed to delivering superior service that enables their growth, success, and ability to best support their own clients.

The Kestra Financial division includes Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC (Kestra PWS), Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS) and Kestra Investment Services, LLC (Kestra IS), member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through registered representatives of Kestra IS. Investment advisory services offered through appropriately licensed representatives of Kestra AS or Kestra PWS. Except for the referenced Kestra companies, Kestra IS, Kestra AS, or Kestra PWS are not affiliated with other entities referenced in this publication.

For more information about Kestra Financial, please visit www.kestrafinancial.com.