Wealth managers are cutting fees and hiring staff in Silicon Valley to win over OpenAI and Anthropic workers before IPOs mint a new class of millionaires
THE SO WHAT
A new cohort of equity-rich AI employees is already reshaping service provider behavior—fee compression and white-glove treatment are following the talent, not the institutions. For founders and execs, expect more aggressive competition for your employees’ attention and liquidity, which will influence retention, option design, and secondary dynamics.
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