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Jupiter Wealth plans to double RM headcount to 50
- 13 July 2026
- 8 MIN READ
Jupiter Wealth Advisors CEO Ravi Venkataraju explains how the firm is scaling internationally and diversifying its offering to mobile super-rich clients.
Key takeaways
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Jupiter Wealth 2.0 expansion: scaling from regional to multi-jurisdictional wealth platform across Middle East, Asia and Europe.
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Core strength in talent: Doubling RM headcount from 20 to 50, attracting top professionals from global banks and independent firms.
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Resilience-first philosophy: Building robust, diversified portfolios with extended time horizons to withstand macroeconomic shocks.
Jupiter Wealth Advisors is entering a new phase of growth as it accelerates its global expansion strategy, building out teams across key financial centres and sharpening its proposition as a multi-family office for ultra-wealthy clients.
The Dubai-based Jupiter Wealth has dubbed its next chapter 'Jupiter Wealth 2.0', signalling a shift from a regional player to a multi-jurisdictional wealth platform with ambitions spanning the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
We now have licences in both Singapore and Switzerland, and we're building teams and capabilities in each location, said Ravi Venkataraju, group chief executive of Jupiter Wealth Advisors.
The push into these hubs reflects a deliberate strategy to follow clients across jurisdictions while diversifying regulatory and operational capabilities. Over the next three years, the firm is planning to deepen its geographic footprint while scaling its core offering.
This phase is about expanding our capabilities and geographic footprint. Each new market provides valuable lessons that strengthen our overall strategy and talent base, Venkataraju added.
Core Strengths
Dubai remains central to that ambition. The firm is targeting a significant increase in front-office capacity, with plans to more than double its relationship manager (RM) headcount from around 20 to 50 in the coming years through a mix of organic hiring and selective acquisitions.
Talent, both at the senior advisory and operational level, is seen as a critical differentiator in a market where global private banks and independent wealth firms are in fierce competition.
As our brand grows, we're attracting high-quality professionals from both banks and independent wealth managers, said Venkataraju, noting that each RM is supported by dedicated investment advisors, product specialists and client service experts to maintain a high-touch service model.
This scalability, he argued, allows Jupiter Wealth to operate in a middle ground between boutique firms lacking depth and global banks often criticised for impersonal service. The firm maintains that its service model remains consistent across client segments.
Whether a client has $1m or $50m, the level of attention remains the same, he said.
At the same time, Jupiter Wealth is expanding beyond traditional portfolio management to position itself as a virtual family office. The firm is investing in capabilities around intergenerational wealth planning, corporate advisory and broader financial services, reflecting evolving client expectations.
Our multi-year priority is to build out our multi-family office offering to become a one-stop solution for large families, Venkataraju said.
That shift is being reinforced by growing demand for integrated advice. According to Rohit Khanna (pictured below), managing partner at Jupiter Wealth Advisors, clients are increasingly seeking support not just for investments but also for operating businesses, capital raising and strategic decisions.
He added that the firm's independence as an EAM, allowing it to work with multiple custodians and product providers globally, remains central to its value proposition.
Global Dreams
As the firm scales internationally, maintaining that independence while adapting to varying regulatory regimes will be key. Venkataraju acknowledged that Jupiter Wealth is becoming more institutional in its processes but insists it will retain its agility and client focus.
One of our greatest advantages is that we are nimble, and decision-making is quick and efficient. The challenge is to adapt to local market needs while retaining that framework, he said.
Beyond strategy and hiring, client demands themselves are evolving rapidly, shaped by a succession of macroeconomic shocks and geopolitical crises since 2020. From the pandemic to inflation spikes, interest rate hikes and conflicts, high-net-worth clients have had to navigate unprecedented uncertainty.
Most of our clients have seen multiple shocks that have only accelerated in frequency this decade, Khanna said, highlighting the cumulative impact of recent global events. In response, Jupiter Wealth’s core investment philosophy has emphasised resilience over short-term positioning.
Our job as advisors is to build robust, diversified portfolios that can withstand these events, and to think in extended time horizons, he said.
Despite ongoing volatility, Khanna pointed to the resilience of global markets as evidence supporting this approach. Despite all of these events, the S&P 500 has delivered almost 11% annualised since 2020, he noted.
This long-term perspective is echoed by Venkataraju, who stressed the importance of avoiding reactive decisions driven by headlines. It's impossible to predict markets with precision in the short term, so the priority is building resilient, diversified portfolios, he said.
Nevertheless, the firm is making selective tactical adjustments in portfolios. Both executives highlighted opportunities to increase exposure to Europe and emerging markets (EM), alongside thematic investments aligned with structural shifts in the global economy.
There will be sectors that are winners in the changing world order, such as European defence, mining, renewables and robotics, Khanna said.
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