The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday, March 11, edition that iA Financial Group executive Julie Gallagher will take over as chief executive officer of RF Capital Group, an independent wealth management firm acquired by iA last summer. The Globe's Clare O'Hara writes that iA announced Tuesday that Ms. Gallagher -- who is the head of investment products, solutions and capital markets -- will step into the role of president and CEO of RF Capital, known as Richardson Wealth, replacing Dave Kelly, who joined the boutique firm in 2024. Mr. Kelly, who said last year he would remain as CEO until a new leader was found, will be appointed vice-chair of Richardson's board of directors during the transition period, which will end in June. After that time, Mr. Kelly will remain on the board as a director to "provide guidance and counsel going forward," the company said in an e-mail. Last summer, iA Financial bought RF Capital, which was partly owned by Winnipeg's Richardson family, for $597-million, adding about 142 investment adviser teams and $43.6-billion in assets under administration. Vice-president Stephan Bourbonnais says iA interviewed many strong internal and external candidates. "Julie stood out at every step."