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Crypto RIA Eaglebrook eyes $1B AUM as Trump signs historic GENIUS Act legislation
RIA NEWS JUL 18, 2025
Crypto RIA Eaglebrook eyes $1B AUM as Trump signs historic GENIUS Act legislation

Eaglebrook Advisors' CEO Chris King expects his crypto SMA investing firm to jump from managing nearly $400 million to $1 billion over the next 12 months, as president Donald Trump signs the GENIUS Act and Bitcoin comes off new all-time highs.

By Andrew Cohen
Coldstream names new CEO, enhances leadership amid rapid three-year growth
RIA NEWS JUL 18, 2025
Coldstream names new CEO, enhances leadership amid rapid three-year growth

After beating its growth deadlines, the employee-owned firm is advancing its PE-free strategy with a streamlined executive structure and newly developed roles.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors play career counselor as more employees return to the office
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUL 18, 2025
Advisors play career counselor as more employees return to the office

As more workers are pushed to return to their offices, wealth managers are increasingly being asked to value the benefits of remote work.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEI taking majority stake in Stratos Wealth Holdings in $527M deal
RIA NEWS JUL 18, 2025
SEI taking majority stake in Stratos Wealth Holdings in $527M deal

The transaction will see SEI effectively own 57.5% of Stratos' operating businesses as previous backer Emigrant Partners exits its position.

By Leo Almazora
Schwab hails successful quarter as trading activity and client assets hit new highs
RIA NEWS JUL 18, 2025
Schwab hails successful quarter as trading activity and client assets hit new highs

The RIA custody giant logged a 23% yearly increase in trading revenue, totaling nearly $1 billion for the quarter, as the April selloff and subsequent rebound saw an investing frenzy.

By Leo Almazora
RIAs nail client retention, but Schwab warns of 70,000 talent shortage
RIA NEWS JUL 18, 2025
RIAs nail client retention, but Schwab warns of 70,000 talent shortage

Charles Schwab's 2025 RIA Benchmarking Study shows 97% client retention over a decade, but the industry may face a talent bottleneck with 70,000 new hires needed in five years to match growth.

By Andrew Cohen
Brooklyn-based Maridea snaps up former LPL affiliate to expand in the Midwest
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2025
Brooklyn-based Maridea snaps up former LPL affiliate to expand in the Midwest

Maridea Wealth Management's deal in Chicago, Illinois is its first after securing a strategic investment in April.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors bullish on Nvidia in wake of AI chipmakers' return to China
EQUITIES JUL 17, 2025
Advisors bullish on Nvidia in wake of AI chipmakers' return to China

Nvidia saw restrictions on its China business lifted this week and that is lifting the spirits of wealth managers bullish on the tech giant's future.

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisor moves: NewEdge Wealth, Whittier Trust welcome seasoned senior advisors
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2025
Advisor moves: NewEdge Wealth, Whittier Trust welcome seasoned senior advisors

Patrick McGlothin steps in as managing director at NewEdge from Morgan Stanley, while Kiley Barnhorst MacDonald brings 30 years' experience to her new role at Whittier Trust.

By Leo Almazora
Vestmark, BlackRock, iCapital, and Dynasty forge four-way private market partnership
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2025
Vestmark, BlackRock, iCapital, and Dynasty forge four-way private market partnership

The collaboration will give RIAs yet another access point into the alternatives space through a new unified managed account capability.

By Leo Almazora
DeVoe: Record-breaking RIA M&A run led by private equity's consolidator comeback
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2025
DeVoe: Record-breaking RIA M&A run led by private equity's consolidator comeback

A drop in interest rates and easier access to capital has reignited appetite among private equity-backed consolidators, who accounted for 53% of RIA deals so far this year- their highest share since 2021 according to DeVoe & Company.

By Andrew Cohen
Merchant names Candice Carlton managing director to drive network growth
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2025
Merchant names Candice Carlton managing director to drive network growth

Carlton will use her experience from Ficomm, United Capital, and Mercer Advisors to foster collaboration and innovation among Merchant's partner firms.

By Leo Almazora
Great Wealth Transfer: Why advisors better get ready for more women with money
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2025
Great Wealth Transfer: Why advisors better get ready for more women with money

Women will be among the big winners in the Great Wealth Transfer and financial advisors. Here's what advisors need to do to prepare.

By Gregg Greenberg
Will AI dash new grads' hopes for wealth management careers?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2025
Will AI dash new grads' hopes for wealth management careers?

Hannah Moore, founder of Amplified Planning, stresses the importance of critical thinking, why AI is no substitute for human connection, and why behavioral competencies should be trained "from day one."

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: SEIA, Dynamic tap Fidelity, Schwab alum for key director roles
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2025
RIA moves: SEIA, Dynamic tap Fidelity, Schwab alum for key director roles

Meanwhile, AlphaCore Wealth Advisory welcomes Blackstone and JPMorgan veteran as its new chief investment strategist.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth Consulting Group taps veterans from Envestnet, Emigrant Partners for new advisory board
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 16, 2025
Wealth Consulting Group taps veterans from Envestnet, Emigrant Partners for new advisory board

Three industry leaders will join the hybrid RIA's president and LPL alum, Andy Kalbaugh, to help guide its organic and merger-based growth strategy.

By Leo Almazora
AI, branding, and social media emerge as key factors in attracting next-gen advisors, J.D. Power finds
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 16, 2025
AI, branding, and social media emerge as key factors in attracting next-gen advisors, J.D. Power finds

Latest survey shows digital tactics and empowerment top of mind for early-career advisors to be satisfied with their firms.

By Leo Almazora
M&A roundup: Creative Planning, Bluespring, Atlas announce activity this week
RIA NEWS JUL 15, 2025
M&A roundup: Creative Planning, Bluespring, Atlas announce activity this week

Latest mergers and acquisitions reflect continued rise of industry dealmaking.

By Steve Randall
From BlackRock to sovereign wealth, the next big wave of RIA investors has arrived
RIA NEWS JUL 15, 2025
From BlackRock to sovereign wealth, the next big wave of RIA investors has arrived

The private equity era in RIA M&A isn't over but now faces entry from sovereign wealth funds and BlackRock-owned private credit firms. "They play a little bit different role than the traditional private equity investment," Mercer's CEO Dave Welling told InvestmentNews in reference to long-term capital from Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC.

By Andrew Cohen
Elevation Point stakes Raymond James breakaways' new $1B RIA
RIA NEWS JUL 15, 2025
Elevation Point stakes Raymond James breakaways' new $1B RIA

The seven-person team based in Michigan, which includes two father-son advisor duos, continues Elevation Point's strategy of supporting growth-focused independence.

By Leo Almazora