Mergers & Acquisitions

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RIA moves: EP Wealth, Merit make key Mountain state debuts
RIA NEWS JUN 04, 2025
RIA moves: EP Wealth, Merit make key Mountain state debuts

Torrance, California-based EP Wealth welcomes a $900 million team in Idaho as Merit adds its first office in Utah.

By Leo Almazora
Captrust taps Echelon's Mike Wunderli to lead merger strategy
RIA NEWS JUN 04, 2025
Captrust taps Echelon's Mike Wunderli to lead merger strategy

The $1 trillion RIA is getting serious on inorganic growth as it welcomes the M&A veteran for a dedicated leadership role.

By Leo Almazora
Mega-RIA Mariner snaps up sports-focused Taurus Asset Management
RIA NEWS JUN 03, 2025
Mega-RIA Mariner snaps up sports-focused Taurus Asset Management

The RIA behemoth overseeing more than half a trillion dollars in client assets is adding to that book with a $1.4 billion firm focused on pro athletes in New York.

By Leo Almazora
Mercer Advisors lands third-biggest deal to date with Full Sail Capital
RIA NEWS JUN 03, 2025
Mercer Advisors lands third-biggest deal to date with Full Sail Capital

With over 600 clients, the $71 billion RIA acquirer's latest partner marks its second transaction in Oklahoma.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Arax extends Midwestern reach, Steward Partners debuts in Arizona
RIA NEWS JUN 02, 2025
RIA moves: Arax extends Midwestern reach, Steward Partners debuts in Arizona

Arax acquires a boutique firm's $4 billion RIA business in Michigan as Steward Partners continues its Southwestern expansion.

By Leo Almazora
RIA wrap: Former Procyon advisors launch Third View, ex-Rochdale CEO resurfaces in New York
RIA NEWS MAY 30, 2025
RIA wrap: Former Procyon advisors launch Third View, ex-Rochdale CEO resurfaces in New York

Elsewhere on the East Coast, a Boca Raton-headquartered shop has acquired a fellow Florida-based RIA in "a natural evolution for both organizations."

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Focus Financial, Cerity Parners notch firsts with latest additions
RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2025
RIA moves: Focus Financial, Cerity Parners notch firsts with latest additions

Focus gets back to external M&A after its January rebrand, while Cerity enters the Arizona market with a veteran planning-focused team.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Carson Group marks deal milestone as Simon Quick continues slow-growth strategy
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MAY 28, 2025
RIA moves: Carson Group marks deal milestone as Simon Quick continues slow-growth strategy

Carson has fully acquired another firm in Florida, while Simon Quick Advisors finds its third perfect-fit partner in a Las Vegas-based boutique.

By Leo Almazora
RIA wrap: The Mather Group enhances Bay Area presence as Prosperity Capital bolsters C-suite
RIA NEWS MAY 23, 2025
RIA wrap: The Mather Group enhances Bay Area presence as Prosperity Capital bolsters C-suite

TMG adds to its $14 billion in AUM and AUA with a new California partnership while Cleveland-based Prosperity welcomes two veterans to its leadership.

By Leo Almazora
Summit Financial takes stake in Alabama-based RIA Parsons Broach
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2025
Summit Financial takes stake in Alabama-based RIA Parsons Broach

Stan Gregor's acquisitive RIA firm expanded its reach in the South as a veteran advisor duo parted ways with Raymond James.

By Leo Almazora
Focus continues executive shakeup with new CTO
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MAY 22, 2025
Focus continues executive shakeup with new CTO

The new technology leader at Focus Financial Partners, Mark Israel, comes with 30 years' experience including a notable stint at Fisher Investments.

By Leo Almazora
RIA beat: $156B Hightower stakes Smith Anglin as Steward Partners acquires Moore's Wealth Management
RIA NEWS MAY 21, 2025
RIA beat: $156B Hightower stakes Smith Anglin as Steward Partners acquires Moore's Wealth Management

Meanwhile, former Bison Wealth-affiliated firm QTR is spreading its wings as a fully independent RIA in Florida.

By Leo Almazora
Avantax, Cary Street Partners reveal latest acquisitions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 16, 2025
Avantax, Cary Street Partners reveal latest acquisitions

The tax-focused community within Cetera deepens an existing partnership as CSP grows to $10.7 billion in AUM with a new Florida location.

By Leo Almazora