Masters in Business BlackRock's Jaime Magyera on Wealth Management and Retirement
Sep 19, 2025
Jaime Magyera, Head of BlackRock's U.S. Wealth Advisory and Retirement businesses, has an impressive background in asset management. In this discussion, she explores her career path from psychology to finance and shares insights on BlackRock’s approach to wealth management. Jaime highlights trends in retirement solutions, the increasing importance of direct indexing, and the rise of alternative investments. She also emphasizes practical advice for financial advisors and discusses how technology is pivotal for democratizing private markets.
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From Music Dreams To Finance
- Jaime Magyera entered finance after planning a music-industry career because her brother advised her to get a stable job to pay bills.
- She started at Merrill Lynch in an analyst program and moved from technology into client-facing roles over time.
Wealth: Making Investing Easier
- BlackRock's wealth unit focuses on making investing easier and expanding access to capital markets for advisors and clients.
- Jaime says wealth solutions now include public and private markets to meet diverse investor needs.
Prioritizing Next-Gen And Women
- Next-gen investors and women are priority client segments because of scale and different preferences.
- BlackRock builds products (e.g., a Bitcoin ETF) and services to align with these clients' tech and values-driven demands.
