Atria Wealth Solutions, a New York-based financial services holding company, has acquired SCF Securities, a Fresno, California-based independent broker-dealer with 150 affiliated representatives.
The acquisition, Atria’s sixth purchase of a broker-dealer since 2017, adds SCF to its stable of firms, which include Western International Securities; NEXT Financial Group: Cadaret Grant; CUSO Financial Services; and Sorrento Pacific Financial.
After the acquisition closes sometime in the first half of the year, Atria said that its subsidiaries collectively will represent more than 2,500 financial professionals with nearly $95 billion in assets under administration.
With growth topping succession as the leading M&A driver, referral programs are a top of mind consideration for advisory firms making moves as Goldman Sachs, Pershing and Robinhood consider entering the referral market.
The $8 billion RIA is getting more fuel for geographic expansion and recruit top talent through a minority investment partnership.
The rush of SEC applications, which also includes JPMorgan and Schwab, reflect growing optimism over the tax-busting fund structure.
The half-dozen teams who joined the hybrid RIA in the early innings of 2025 have lifted it past a key asset milestone.
Meanwhile, GPB senior executives' sentencing for fraud pushed to May.
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As inheritances are set to reshape client portfolios and next-gen heirs demand digital-first experiences, firms are retooling their wealth tech stacks and succession models in real time.
