Kestra Financial has named former BlackRock executive Kelly Apple as its head of wealth management following a leadership search aimed at supporting the firm's next phase of growth.

Austin-based wealth management platform Kestra Financial (Kestra) has appointed Kelly Apple as head of wealth management. The appointment follows the promotion of John Amore to president of Kestra Financial  Apple joins from BlackRock, where she spent more than 13 years and most recently served as managing director and head of national accounts. She previously held senior roles at DWS Investments and Van Kampen Investments, now part of Invesco. The appointment follows the promotion of