Our online LLM in Wealth Management gives you the knowledge and skills you need to advise wealthy clients and help manage their assets. Whether you’re a financial advisor, business analyst, family office counsel, chief financial officer, managing director of wealth legal management, director of financial planning, or something in between, you’ll develop the expertise that you need to navigate a range of wealth management complexities and regulatory issues.
No Entrance Exam Required!
The field of wealth management typically involves the coordination of multiple experts in fields that range from accounting to law. This collaboration, along with their highly specialized credentials, allows wealth managers to oversee and advise on all aspects of estate and tax administration and other complex financial investment and regulatory matters. In order to manage the finances of high-net-worth individuals, extensive wealth management education is critical. To excel in this profession, most wealth managers complete a graduate-level program. Earning an LLM from Texas A&M gives you the advanced skills and knowledge to handle the complex issues that go hand-in-hand with advising high-net-worth individuals and affluent families concerning their wealth, investments, and family affairs.
Our LLM degree candidates have a variety of backgrounds, including:
All LLM students on the wealth management track take these foundational courses.
| Course Title | Credits |
| Ethical Decision Making | 1 credit |
| Introduction to the U.S. Legal System | 2 credits (waived for certain U.S. JD holders) |
To complete your LLM in Wealth Management degree, you'll take specialized courses focused on wealth management.
| Course Title | Credits |
| Advanced Wealth Management | 3 credits |
| Estate, Insurance, and Annuity | 3 credits |
| Fiduciary and Risk Management | 3 credits |
| Financial and Portfolio Management | 3 credits |
| Financial Innovations | 3 credits |
| Income Tax for Financial Planners | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Wealth Management | 3 credits |
| Nonprofit and Fiduciary Administration | 3 credits |
| Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits | 3 credits |
| Securities Regulation | 3 credits |
| Taxation of Business Entities | 3 credits |
Additionally, you may take a combination of the following courses to supplement your wealth management education.
| Course Title | Credits |
| Contract Law and Strategies | 3 credits |
| Foundations of Business Law | 2 credits |
| Legal Analysis and Writing for Clients | 2 credits |
| Principles of Regulatory Law | 2 credits |
Approved electives outside wealth management