Michael Armstrong
Chief Executive Officer at RBC Wealth Management
Profile
Mr. Robert M.
Armstrong is a Chief Executive Officer at RBC Wealth Management.
Before joining RBC, Mr. Armstrong was the managing director and global head of Wealth Management at Jefferies & Co., where he led Jefferies’ growth by expanding product and service offerings and attracting top financial advisors.
Prior to his time at Jefferies, he spent 25 years at Morgan Stanley and held a succession of senior management positions.
In his latest assignment as the global head of Capital Markets for Wealth Management, he was responsible for all trading, content and risk management activities in the debt, equity and structured product markets for 17,000 financial advisors.
Previously, Mr. Armstrong served as the global head of Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management.
He began his career as an institutional fixed income derivatives sales professional and later developed the fixed income and equity middle markets businesses for Morgan Stanley.
He also served as the COO of non-Japan Asia in Hong Kong and the head of International Prime Brokerage in London.
Mr. Armstrong received his BA from Duke University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Michael Armstrong active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
RBC Wealth Management
 RBC Wealth Management Investment ManagersFinance RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/08/2016 |
Former positions of Michael Armstrong
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/11/2012 |
Morgan Stanley DW, Inc.
 Morgan Stanley DW, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley DW, Inc. is a broker/dealer. The company is based in Purchase, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/04/2007 |
Jefferies LLC
 Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Michael Armstrong
| Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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Morgan Stanley DW, Inc.
Morgan Stanley DW, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley DW, Inc. is a broker/dealer. The company is based in Purchase, NY. | Finance |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Finance |
Jefferies LLC
Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Finance |
RBC Wealth Management
RBC Wealth Management Investment ManagersFinance RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions. | Finance |
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