DARREN HENDERSON
PARTNER/HEAD OF US WEALTH ADVISORY
CORIENT
WHY: Partner and Head of US Wealth Advisory for Corient. Previously SVP in private banking and investment group at Merrill Lynch and VP at Goldman Sachs. Advises ultra-high net worth clients.
IN THE NEWS: Corient will have global footprint and assets expected to more than double to $430B with the acquisition of London-based Stonehage Fleming and Stanhope Capital, announced in September. Corient calls itself “the world’s largest independent advisory firm” for ultra-high net worth clients.
NOTABLE: Brigham Young University graduate with degrees in economics and English followed by MBA in finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Volunteers in the community on the National Advisory Council of the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University and various church assignments.
QUOTABLE: About the Big Beautiful Bill enacted this year: “I’m excited by the permanent changes to Qualified Business Income deductions, R&D deductions, and 100% bonus depreciation (among others). These provisions not only reduce tax bills but may possibly put assets back into the pockets of business owners and may even enhance reinvestment in Orange County. Additionally, the significant permanent increases to Estate and Gift Tax exemptions offer business owners and individuals with exciting new options for legacy planning.”
