WA Asset Management, a Birmingham, Alabama-based registered investment adviser managing $4.3 billion, has acquired Clark Financial Advisors, an RIA firm that manages $270 million and is also based in Birmingham.
The acquisition is the first that WA Asset Management has made since it received an equity investment in December from Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC.
Despite a lighter regulatory outlook and staffing disruptions at the SEC, one compliance expert says RIA firms shouldn't expect a "free pass."
FINRA has been focused on firms and their use of social media for several years.
RayJay's latest additions bolster its independent advisor channel's presence across Pennsylvania, Florida, and Washington.
The deal ending more than 30 years of ownership by the Swiss bank includes six investment strategies representing more than $11 billion in AUM.
Divorce, widowhood, and retirement are events when financial advisors may provide stability and guidance.
How intelliflo aims to solve advisors' top tech headaches—without sacrificing the personal touch clients crave
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