Albert is a Managing Director and Head of Corporate Development at Cresset. In this role, he leads the firm’s national strategy for engaging and integrating experienced advisory teams aligned with Cresset’s client service.
Before joining Cresset, Albert served as Senior Managing Director of Advisor Recruiting at Clearstead, where he supported the leadership team in managing key aspects of advisor hiring. He began his recruiting career in 2006 and has since led numerous initiatives to build and develop recruiting teams across major financial institutions. Prior to Clearstead, he held leadership roles as Head of Advisor Recruiting at J.P. Morgan Chase and Deputy Head of Wealth Manager Recruiting at First Republic Private Wealth Management.
Albert earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Outside of work, he is actively involved in coaching youth sports in his local community of Woodcliff Lake, N.J.