Savvy Wealth Names Legal & Compliance Head
Savvy Wealth Inc., a digital platform for financial advisors centered around modernizing human financial advice, has added Lisandra Wilmott as head of legal & compliance. In this role, she will streamline Savvy’s legal operations, lead the development of its compliance program and build out legal workflows across business units.
As Savvy Wealth’s national affiliate registered investment advisor (RIA), Savvy Advisors, recently surpassed 50 advisors, Wilmott joined the company to better support advisors in their transitions to the firm. Wilmott’s appointment will centralize the firm’s legal function, reducing pain points while supporting Savvy’s advisor recruiting strategies.
“Savvy Wealth has become the leading tech-forward platform for entrepreneurial independent advisors seeking to scale their practices,” said Wilmott. “This is a massive opportunity for me to leverage my vast experience in the wealth management industry and build a legal and compliance operation from the ground up. With a strong culture and talented team already in place, I’m eager to help us achieve our mission of modernizing human advice.”
Wilmott joins Savvy Wealth after departing Pathstone, where she served as general counsel for nearly five years and was a key figure in building out the firm’s legal and compliance department. She led Pathstone through acquisitions as it grew from $25 billion to nearly $200 billion in assets.
Previously, Wilmott held vice president to assistant general counsel roles at LPL Financial and J.P. Morgan, advising on legal matters, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. Wilmott earned a master’s degree from MIT’s Sloan School of Management in 2024 and holds a juris doctor degree from University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
“Lisandra’s legal acumen and proven track record of building compliance programs in the wealth management industry make her a perfect fit for our team,” said Ritik Malhotra, founder and CEO of Savvy Wealth. “We’re entering the next phase of our growth, focused on providing advisors with even more capabilities. We believe Lisandra will play an integral role in this effort—especially in supporting new advisors as they join Savvy and in streamlining legal processes that will help drive our expansion well into the future.”
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Amanda Umpierrez is the Managing Editor of 401(k) Specialist magazine. She is a financial services reporter with nearly a decade of experience and a passion for telling stories and reporting news. She is originally from Queens, New York, but now resides in Denver, Colorado.