Adam Wachtel was recruited by Maxim Group in 2008 to head Maxims Corporate & Executive Services division. Over a decade prior to coming to Maxim Group, Mr. Wachtel began his career at Prudential Securities, where his responsibilities included investment sourcing and portfolio analytics. Shortly after joining Prudential Mr. Wachtel made partner. within the Rosenthal Group, Prudentials largest private banking group, and also acknowledged as one of the top investment advisor teams in the United States. Following Prudential Mr. Wachtel joined Smith Barneys Executive & Corporate Services division, which managed approximately 50 publicly traded companies equity compensation plans, ranging in size from small-cap to Fortune 50 companies. His responsibilities at Smith Barney ranged from the management of private banking portfolios, to corporate equity compensation advisement.