Industry veteran joins newly created role to strengthen strategic partnerships, support advisor growth, and advance the firm’s national expansion strategy.

ST. LOUIS, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC (“Moneta”), one of the nation’s largest Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) with more than $50 billion in AUM, today announced it has hired Julie Harrington as Director of Strategic Growth Initiatives, a newly created role designed to strengthen the firm’s growth platform and support its continued national expansion.

As the wealth management industry undergoes rapid transformation driven by advisor succession, industry consolidation, and evolving client expectations, Moneta continues to invest in the people and infrastructure needed to support long-term growth. In her new role, Harrington will focus on cultivating strategic industry relationships, expanding referral opportunities, supporting advisor recruiting efforts, and advancing initiatives that enhance Moneta’s position as a destination for advisors seeking independence and scale.

“Julie’s appointment reflects Moneta’s continued commitment to investing in growth, innovation, and the future of our firm,” said Eric Kittner, Chief Executive Officer of Moneta. “As we expand our national presence and continue building one of the country’s leading independent wealth management firms, attracting talented leaders like Julie is critical to our success. Her experience, industry relationships, and passion for helping advisors grow will be a tremendous asset to Moneta, our advisors, and ultimately the clients we serve.”

Harrington joins Moneta with decades of experience helping advisors and firms grow and navigate change. Most recently, she served as Managing Director for the Enterprise Group at Schwab, where she worked closely with advisory firms on growth, strategic planning, and business development initiatives.

“Julie brings a unique combination of industry knowledge, relationship-building expertise, and strategic insight that aligns perfectly with Moneta’s vision for the future,” said Keith Bowles, President and Chief Operating Officer of Moneta. “She has spent her career helping advisors and firms grow, and we are excited to welcome her to Moneta as we continue to invest in our growth platform, expand our national presence, and create new opportunities for our advisors and clients.”

“Moneta has built an extraordinary reputation for putting advisors and clients first while maintaining a clear vision for long-term growth,” said Harrington. “Having spent my career working across the wealth management industry, I’ve seen many different approaches to growth, leadership, and advisor support. What immediately stood out about Moneta was its culture and people. There is an authenticity and commitment to excellence that clearly differentiates the firm in the marketplace. I was drawn to the strength of the offering, the caliber of the team, and the opportunity to join a firm that is already thriving but remains focused on what’s next. I’m excited to bring fresh perspectives to the organization, deepen strategic relationships, and help build on the momentum driving Moneta forward.”

As Director of Strategic Growth Initiatives, Harrington will work closely with firm leadership to identify new growth opportunities, deepen strategic partnerships, and support initiatives that advance Moneta’s long-term goal of becoming the premier independent wealth management firm in the United States.

About Moneta
Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC is a fee-only, partner-owned RIA headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with offices nationwide. Moneta is dedicated to empowering successful families, organizations, and foundations to navigate life’s path and protect what they cherish, delivering personalized attention backed by the resources of a national firm.

After Moneta launched its national growth plan with the 2019 expansion into Denver, the firm followed with new offices in Kansas City, Chicago, Boston, Boulder, and Philadelphia. Moneta has nearly tripled its assets under management over the past decade, growing from $14.5 billion at the end of 2015 to more than $50.54 billion at the end of 2025. The firm’s independence from private equity and commitment to partner ownership are unique among RIAs of its size and scale, offering both resources and autonomy to its advisors.

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Stylish Linux-powered wearable in glasses form is controlled by eyes and voice; combines premium everyday prescription eyewear, local AI capabilities, hot-swappable Raven Wing batteries and hardware-enforced privacy protections showcased publicly at AWE for the first time ahead of launch later this year 

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Raven Resonance today announced it will publicly preview Raven Prism™, the world’s first Ambient Computer, at Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2026, taking place June 16–18 in Long Beach, California. The demonstration at Booth 1028 marks the first public showing of Raven Prism ahead of its planned commercial launch later this year.

Powered by RavenOS™, the company’s Linux-based operating system, Raven Prism combines the appearance of beautiful premium prescription eyewear with a standalone computing platform designed for continuous, hands-free use. Designed for creative professionals, makers, developers and enterprise users, Raven Prism brings real-time information into view through a full-color LCoS waveguide display that provides a virtual viewing experience comparable to a 16-inch display at arm’s length while allowing users to remain engaged with their surroundings.

Ambient computing refers to computing that is present when needed and unobtrusive when it is not. Raven Prism places a standalone 64-bit computer within a user’s field of view, controlled by eye gaze and voice and designed to deliver contextual information and powerful tools without pulling attention away from the physical world. Raven Prism is designed to live with you — always there, aware of the context around you, and able to assist on the go without getting in the way.

Unlike conventional smart glasses that primarily function as connected smartphone accessories, Raven Prism is a standalone Linux computer in the form factor of premium everyday prescription eyewear: it operates as a standalone computer and does not require a smartphone for operation. Powered by a quad-core 64-bit ARM processor and available in multiple RAM configurations, the device supports native Linux ARM64 applications, SSH access, and developer customization. Raven Prism ships with more than 25 applications and provides low-level access to the operating system, creating a flexible platform for developers, creators and enterprises alike.

Raven Prism features privacy-preserving eye control implemented in hardware, enabling users to navigate applications and information using natural gaze-based interaction. Voice interaction, wireless peripherals (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) as well as contextual, ambient applications complement the gaze-first interface.

A key innovation is Raven Wings™, Raven’s modular hot-swappable battery architecture designed for continuous ambient computing. Unlike conventional mobile devices that require shutdowns, reboots or interruptions when power is depleted, Raven Prism preserves system state during battery exchanges, allowing users to swap batteries and continue working without restarting the device, relaunching applications or losing their place. In other words, users can remove a depleted Raven Wing, attach a fresh one and continue working exactly where they left off. The architecture is designed to support uninterrupted all-day operation while creating a modular hardware platform for future expansion.

Beyond power delivery, Raven Wings are designed as expansion modules capable of introducing additional hardware functionality over time.

“For decades, the personal computer has been confined to a desk, a pocket or a bag,” said Thomas Suarez, co-founder and CEO of Raven Resonance. “We believe the next era is ambient computing — technology that remains available when you need it, while staying out of the way when you don’t. Raven Prism gives users a powerful, open computing platform they can access hands-free throughout the day — from Claude Code to creative applications and more. Put simply, Raven Prism is not a pair of smart glasses: it is a powerful, privacy-first eye-controlled Linux computer that happens to take the form of eyewear.”

Privacy is a foundational design principle of Raven Prism. Eye control data is processed locally on the device, no user data is transmitted off-device without explicit user consent and core AI capabilities are designed to run locally whenever possible. Unlike many connected wearables that rely heavily on cloud infrastructure, Raven Prism was designed to perform as much computation as possible locally, keeping user data under the user’s control and reducing dependence on remote infrastructure. Raven Resonance believes privacy should be enforced through hardware and software architecture rather than policies.

To support that philosophy, Raven Prism incorporates multiple hardware-level privacy protections. The device includes a physical camera cover that blocks image capture unless intentionally removed by the wearer, providing a visible and verifiable indication when the camera is capable of operation. Raven’s proprietary Beakon™ visibility system further enhances transparency through illuminated indicators integrated into the frame that make camera activity readily apparent to both the wearer and those nearby. And custom circuit logic ensures that data is protected across components in the hardware.

Raven Prism is designed and engineered by Raven Resonance in California and assembled in the United States. The company plans to officially launch Raven Prism later in 2026, with additional details regarding availability, pricing and developer programs to be announced closer to launch. Pricing will be announced officially at device launch later this year.

Raven Resonance (San Francisco) was founded by wearable computing pioneers and has created a new category of personal computing: the world’s first wearable Ambient Computer. Its first product, Raven Prism, has the form factor of a stylish pair of glasses but is powered by an open Linux-based OS. Raven Prism sports 64-bit quad-core ARM compute, privacy-preserving eye control implemented in hardware and a full-color LCoS waveguide display.

Raven Prism enables people to see ambient, contextual information and control applications hands-free. Hot-swappable batteries provide all-day power through modular Raven Wings, which also act as expansion ports for future hardware functionality. The team believes strongly in privacy as a human right and built Raven Prism to protect user privacy at all levels of the software and hardware stack. Raven Prism is proudly designed and engineered by Raven Resonance in California and manufactured in the United States. Learn more at https://raven.computer.

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New playbook from the AI Communications Firm details the digital-to-retail compression behind Poppi, OLIPOP, Liquid Death, and Athletic Brewing — and why GLP-1 medications are restructuring every food and beverage category.

NEW YORK, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 5W, the AI communications firm, today released The TikTok-to-Whole-Foods Playbook 2026, a strategic guide for food and beverage founders and CMOs running the compressed path from creator-led launch to national retail distribution.

The playbook documents that the arc from F&B launch to Whole Foods, Target, Sprouts, and Walmart distribution has compressed from four-to-six years into roughly 18 months. TikTok Shop’s U.S. F&B category more than doubled year-over-year in 2025. The platform runs a 4.7% conversion rate — roughly twice Instagram Shopping’s. TikTok Shop 2025 BFCM GMV surpassed $500 million in four days. PepsiCo acquired Poppi for $1.95 billion in 2025.

The central finding: retail buyers at Whole Foods, Target, Sprouts, and Walmart now pull TikTok Shop GMV, hashtag volume, and Amazon review velocity before the pitch meeting. A brand with $500K in TikTok Shop revenue and 1,000-plus reviews at 4.4 stars is a different conversation than a brand with a slide deck.

“The category has been rebuilt around creator velocity data,” said Ronn Torossian, founder of 5W. “Whole Foods and Target buyers are not waiting to be pitched anymore — they’re scouting TikTok and Amazon, then asking founders to come prove the velocity is real. Brands still running the old four-year deck-and-distribution playbook are watching faster competitors take their shelf space in 18 months.”

The playbook also documents the GLP-1 reset: declining volume in alcohol, sugary beverages, and indulgent snacks; rising volume in high-protein, functional, and portion-controlled formats. Legacy F&B brands treating GLP-1 as a temporary headwind are conceding permanent share.

Six shifts reshaping F&B growth in 2026:

The digital-to-retail path has compressed to 18 monthsGLP-1 medications are restructuring every F&B categoryRetail buyers now lead with creator velocity dataCreator content has replaced in-store sampling as category educationFDA and FTC compliance is now a creator-content operations problemAI search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini) is the starting point for F&B purchase decisions

Three case studies anchor the playbook: Chamberlain Coffee, OLIPOP, and Athletic Brewing — each demonstrating a distinct creator-to-retail path. The playbook closes with a seven-step 90-day plan including a GLP-1 category repositioning framework.

The full playbook is free to download at: https://www.5wpr.com/research/food-beverage-digital-to-retail-playbook-2026/

About 5W

5W is the AI Communications Firm — building brand authority across the platforms where decisions now happen: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews, alongside earned media, digital, and influencer channels. 5W combines public relations, digital marketing, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and proprietary AI visibility research to help clients measure and grow their presence in AI-driven buyer research.

Founded in 2002, 5W is recognized as a Top U.S. PR Agency by O’Dwyer’s, named Agency of the Year in the American Business Awards®, honored as a 2026 Top Place to Work in Communications by Ragan, and named to Digiday’s WorkLife Employer of the Year list. 5W serves clients across B2C sectors — Beauty & Fashion, Consumer Brands, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Travel & Hospitality, Technology, and Nonprofit — and B2B specialties including Corporate Communications, Reputation Management, Public Affairs, Crisis Communications, and Digital Marketing across Social, Influencer, Paid Media, GEO, and SEO.

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