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AlphaCore expands into New Jersey with Brave Family Advisors deal
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2026
AlphaCore expands into New Jersey with Brave Family Advisors deal

The boutique practice brings $700 million in client assets and opens a new Northeast office for the California-headquartered firm.

By Leo Almazora
&Partners caps July recruitment with $1.8 billion Mississippi team from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2026
&Partners caps July recruitment with $1.8 billion Mississippi team from Wells Fargo

Founder-led 32 North Wealth brings four partners to the hybrid RIA while extending its record of attracting Wells Fargo breakaways.

By Leo Almazora
Expect more hood-popping for continuation vehicles amid SEC scrutiny, says legal expert
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2026
Expect more hood-popping for continuation vehicles amid SEC scrutiny, says legal expert

EisnerAmper's Nick Tsafos argues a reported probe by the SEC, along with fresh questions raised by AI, should push advisors to vet secondary PE exits more like new deals.

By Leo Almazora
Hamilton Lane-Savant deal flags new PE exit route for RIAs
RIA NEWS JUL 31, 2026
Hamilton Lane-Savant deal flags new PE exit route for RIAs

Cynosure's $270 million Savant deal reflects a growing private equity trend as the SEC investigates continuation vehicles.

By Andrew Cohen
Cetera taps veteran Primerica, Raymond James execs as new RIA & Branches leaders
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 30, 2026
Cetera taps veteran Primerica, Raymond James execs as new RIA & Branches leaders

With over 50 years of collective industry experience, Torrance Chaplin and Sean Marrin are stepping in as community leaders at Cetera Investors and RIA Network.

By Leo Almazora
Mercer Advisors and Compound Planning bet big on AI for family offices
FINTECH JUL 30, 2026
Mercer Advisors and Compound Planning bet big on AI for family offices

The mega-RIA and the digital family office are making separate AI platform launches as the broader industry doubles down on the technology.

By Leo Almazora
RIA dealmaking races to a record pace as consolidators bulk up on scale
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2026
RIA dealmaking races to a record pace as consolidators bulk up on scale

Wealth management M&A is on track for its busiest year yet, with serial acquirers and private equity capital pushing deal volume toward 500 transactions in 2026.

By Leo Almazora
Cresset adds $600 million advisor to expand Santa Barbara footprint
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2026
Cresset adds $600 million advisor to expand Santa Barbara footprint

The family office's latest West Coast hire continues a year of aggressive recruiting that has added billions in assets across four US offices.

By Leo Almazora
FL Putnam lands minority investment to fuel national RIA expansion
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2026
FL Putnam lands minority investment to fuel national RIA expansion

Bixby Wealth Solutions, backed by Carlyle's Global Credit business, acquires a stake in the $11 billion AUM firm.

By Steve Randall
Carson Group welcomes $1.76B Wells Fargo team in New Hampshire expansion
RIA NEWS JUL 29, 2026
Carson Group welcomes $1.76B Wells Fargo team in New Hampshire expansion

The Omaha-based RIA's second Hanover office deepens its US expansion as industry dealmaking hits a record clip in 2026.

By Leo Almazora
Corient adds $5B New York multi-family office Seven Bridges
RIA NEWS JUL 28, 2026
Corient adds $5B New York multi-family office Seven Bridges

The deal extends the acquisitive mega-RIA's rapid 2026 expansion as industry consolidation hits record levels nationwide

By Leo Almazora
Securitize becomes RIA as tokenized assets near $37B record
ALTERNATIVES JUL 28, 2026
Securitize becomes RIA as tokenized assets near $37B record

Tokenization goes mainstream with regulators watching prompting some firms to take a proactive approach.

By Steve Randall
Vanguard names Former Lazard CEO Kenneth Jacobs as board chairman
ETFS JUL 27, 2026
Vanguard names Former Lazard CEO Kenneth Jacobs as board chairman

Jacobs brings four decades of global finance experience to one of the world's largest asset managers as the board also names Coca-Cola CFO as lead independent director.

By Steve Randall
Private equity bidding war targets $160bn RIA in $7bn deal
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2026
Private equity bidding war targets $160bn RIA in $7bn deal

Carlyle and Bain Capital are said to be the final bidders for Wealth Enhancement Group as PE appetite for independent wealth managers intensifies.

By Steve Randall
Ellevest raises financial planning fee 33% in upmarket shift
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2026
Ellevest raises financial planning fee 33% in upmarket shift

The Sallie Krawcheck-founded firm's increase reflects a 52% surge in average advisor retainer fees since 2023

By Andrew Cohen
CW Advisors teams up with WNBA legend Tina Charles
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2026
CW Advisors teams up with WNBA legend Tina Charles

Former Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty star Tina Charles is now an entrepreneur and philanthropist

By James Rogers
Arax acquires $3B RIA Transcend Capital in seventh deal of 2026
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2026
Arax acquires $3B RIA Transcend Capital in seventh deal of 2026

The fast-growing RIA aggregator adds Transcend Capital Advisors, a multi-state firm with more than 1,000 client relationships.

By Steve Randall
Amy Webber stays in for the long haul
RIA NEWS JUL 23, 2026
Amy Webber stays in for the long haul

The Cambridge CEO talks M&A, AI, and succession (but not her own)

By Gregg Greenberg
Tampa RIA Fidelis Capital hires BofA Private Bank equity strategist
RIA NEWS JUL 23, 2026
Tampa RIA Fidelis Capital hires BofA Private Bank equity strategist

Herb Achey is the latest Bank of America Private Bank alumnus to land at the Tampa RIA serving UHNW families.

By Andrew Cohen
NorthRock widens Minneapolis reach with Kowalski Financial deal
RIA NEWS JUL 23, 2026
NorthRock widens Minneapolis reach with Kowalski Financial deal

Building on its Personal Office platform, NorthRock Partners' latest transaction brings more than $200 million in assets under management and five employees to the growing RIA.

By Hallie Diamant