Mergers & Acquisitions

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Wealth Enhancement deepens East Coast presence with Wealthshield deal
RIA NEWS JUL 14, 2026
Wealth Enhancement deepens East Coast presence with Wealthshield deal

The Minneapolis-based RIA aggregator is adding two North Carolina practices managing nearly $1 billion, pushing its total client assets past $158.2 billion.

By Leo Almazora
Caprock expands Texas footprint with $4B Venturi acquisition
RIA NEWS JUL 14, 2026
Caprock expands Texas footprint with $4B Venturi acquisition

Deal brings 10 advisors and deeper family office reach to Austin market.

By Steve Randall
F.L. Putnam buys Seascape Capital, deepens New Hampshire footprint
RIA NEWS JUL 10, 2026
F.L. Putnam buys Seascape Capital, deepens New Hampshire footprint

Deal marks firm's 11th acquisition, pushes AUM above $11 billion as Seascape's Portsmouth team joins the RIA.

By Leo Almazora
Carson Group adds $236 million California team in latest deal
RIA NEWS JUL 09, 2026
Carson Group adds $236 million California team in latest deal

Omaha-based RIA expands Northern California footprint with Roseville acquisition amid record annual pace for wealth management M&A.

By Leo Almazora
Russell Investments to be acquired by B Capital-led investor group
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 09, 2026
Russell Investments to be acquired by B Capital-led investor group

B Capital and pension giant CalPERS lead a consortium buying the 90-year-old asset manager from TA Associates and Reverence Capital Partners.

By Leo Almazora
Aspen Standard Wealth adds $1.3B in eighth RIA deal
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2026
Aspen Standard Wealth adds $1.3B in eighth RIA deal

Aspen's affiliated RIAs now manage $15 billion after the New York-based platform added Kalamazoo-based CWS Financial Advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Hightower Signature Wealth adds $5 billion in deal hat trick
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2026
Hightower Signature Wealth adds $5 billion in deal hat trick

The Chicago-based mega-RIA's latest additions, spanning six office locations and over 40 team members, pushes its W-2 platform assets to roughly $35 billion.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth and asset manager dealmaking climbs in H1 2026, even as mega-deals dry up
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUL 07, 2026
Wealth and asset manager dealmaking climbs in H1 2026, even as mega-deals dry up

North American wealth deal count rises 20% but value drops as big-ticket transactions vanish.

By Steve Randall
Schroders offloads integrated advice arm as Nuveen takeover nears
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUL 07, 2026
Schroders offloads integrated advice arm as Nuveen takeover nears

Benchmark sale to Söderberg & Partners tightens wealth focus ahead of $13.5B US deal

By Steve Randall
UHY's Hudson Valley deal boosts wealth practice to $1.5B
RIA NEWS JUL 06, 2026
UHY's Hudson Valley deal boosts wealth practice to $1.5B

RBT CPAs combination lifts assets at UHY's fledgling RIA unit while marking the 15th deal in a broader national buildout.

By Leo Almazora
Cerity Partners enters new market with Cordant Wealth Partners merger
RIA NEWS JUL 02, 2026
Cerity Partners enters new market with Cordant Wealth Partners merger

Deal brings tech-focused planning expertise, expanded Pacific Northwest presence to national RIA platform.

By Steve Randall
Savant Wealth Management enters Maine with latest acquisition
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
Savant Wealth Management enters Maine with latest acquisition

Richard Brothers Financial Advisors joins the fee-only RIA, adding its first Maine office and $240 million in client assets

By Leo Almazora
Clearstead adds $2.6B Philadelphia wealth team from myCIO
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
Clearstead adds $2.6B Philadelphia wealth team from myCIO

Cleveland RIA grows to $68 billion in assets as Philadelphia team, deepening its high-net-worth and retirement-plan practice.

By Leo Almazora
Empower strikes $340m deal to take on Milliman's retirement book
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2026
Empower strikes $340m deal to take on Milliman's retirement book

Acquisition adds 400 defined benefit plans and 1.5 million participants, pushing Empower deeper into workplace benefits.

By Steve Randall
EP Wealth lands fifth deal of 2026 in Silicon Valley
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
EP Wealth lands fifth deal of 2026 in Silicon Valley

Menlo Park firm brings $900m in AUM and specialist expertise serving Apple and Google employees.

By Steve Randall
Wealth Enhancement to absorb 88-year-old New York advisory dynasty in $760m deal
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
Wealth Enhancement to absorb 88-year-old New York advisory dynasty in $760m deal

Acquisition of the Shufro-Glass Group pushes the national RIA's total client assets above $157 billion.

By Steve Randall
Carson Group deepens Colorado presence with Arvada advisor deal
RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2026
Carson Group deepens Colorado presence with Arvada advisor deal

The Omaha, Nebraska-based RIA's latest acquisition expands its Rocky Mountain footprint after two prior Colorado deals last year.

By Leo Almazora
M&A on course for second-highest year ever as megadeals surge and AI complicates the deal equation
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUN 30, 2026
M&A on course for second-highest year ever as megadeals surge and AI complicates the deal equation

Bain says companies face a "winner's paradox" as AI transformation collides with complex integrations.

By Steve Randall
Rumor confirmed: Corient expands with European acquisition
RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2026
Rumor confirmed: Corient expands with European acquisition

Deal lifts global assets to roughly $523 billion under management.

By Steve Randall
Has Corient expanded again with another international acquisition?
RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2026
Has Corient expanded again with another international acquisition?

Wealth management firm has seen an aggressive period of growth in the past year.

By Steve Randall