Mergers & Acquisitions

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RIA moves: Cetera acquires $1.9B Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2026
RIA moves: Cetera acquires $1.9B Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners

Also, Allworth expands with a $500 million-plus team in Texas, while two former colleagues find independence at Carson Group.

By Leo Almazora
Choreo buys $1.3B Pennsylvania RIAs, Ascentis unifies $2B advisory businesses
RIA NEWS JAN 21, 2026
Choreo buys $1.3B Pennsylvania RIAs, Ascentis unifies $2B advisory businesses

Wealth management business focus on models for growth in competitive advisory market.

By Steve Randall
Modern Wealth adds $300M Rochester team in continued East Coast push
RIA NEWS JAN 20, 2026
Modern Wealth adds $300M Rochester team in continued East Coast push

The newest four-advisor practice to join in New York adds bench strength in financial and tax planning for pre-retirees and retired clients.

By Leo Almazora
Merit, Prime Capital make 2026 dealmaking debuts
RIA NEWS JAN 20, 2026
Merit, Prime Capital make 2026 dealmaking debuts

Merit Financial Advisors and Prime Capital Financial are each leaning further into tax planning and strategy with their latest partnerships.

By Leo Almazora
Mariner nabs 12-person team from Northwestern Mutual
RIA NEWS JAN 16, 2026
Mariner nabs 12-person team from Northwestern Mutual

The privately held mega-RIA's latest addition in Louisiana officially joins the more than 1,000 financial advisors across its $45 billion independent advisory channel.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James snaps up $46B Clark Capital in major wealth management expansion
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JAN 15, 2026
Raymond James snaps up $46B Clark Capital in major wealth management expansion

Deal adds boutique manager, expands model portfolios and advisor-focused solutions

By Steve Randall
RIA moves: Integrated expands in Kansas with $300M Pisces Wealth
RIA NEWS JAN 14, 2026
RIA moves: Integrated expands in Kansas with $300M Pisces Wealth

Also, Bluespring's latest addition forms a $1.7 billion practice, while Credent unveils a deal double to start its 2026 acquisition season.

By Leo Almazora
Angeles Wealth makes maiden acquisition with XO Capital deal
RIA NEWS JAN 13, 2026
Angeles Wealth makes maiden acquisition with XO Capital deal

RIA’s new Angeles Family Office unit pushes deeper into services for generationally wealthy households amid a boom in “family office” branding.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: The Mather Group expands in New Jersey with $300M planning firm
RIA NEWS JAN 09, 2026
RIA moves: The Mather Group expands in New Jersey with $300M planning firm

Meanwhile, Prospera has added its first team in Vermont, while Concurrent gets bigger in Texas with a $385 double acquisition.

By Leo Almazora
Cerity announces its second merger of the week, Savant expands in Tennessee
RIA NEWS JAN 07, 2026
Cerity announces its second merger of the week, Savant expands in Tennessee

Strong dealmaking landscape in the wealth management space begins 2026 unabated.

By Steve Randall
RIA moves: Mercer Advisors adds nearly $1B with New York, Wyoming partnerships
RIA NEWS JAN 07, 2026
RIA moves: Mercer Advisors adds nearly $1B with New York, Wyoming partnerships

Meanwhile, Integrated Partners deepened its presence further in Connecticut, and Cerity Partners executed a merger of its own in the Lone Star State.

By Leo Almazora
Mariner adds $1.8B in double-deal to start 2026 growth push
RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2026
Mariner adds $1.8B in double-deal to start 2026 growth push

Dental, medical and multigenerational planning teams in Greater Boston and Pittsburgh bolster the $609 billion mega-RIA’s push for sector depth and regional scale.

By Leo Almazora
Jackson Financial, TPG strike strategic private credit partnership
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 06, 2026
Jackson Financial, TPG strike strategic private credit partnership

The two-way agreement, which has TPG overseeing an initially $12 billion mandate, makes Jackson the latest insurance player to tap external expertise in asset-based lending.

By Leo Almazora
Carson Group, EP Wealth kickstart 2026 dealmaking calendars
RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2026
Carson Group, EP Wealth kickstart 2026 dealmaking calendars

Carson’s first full-office purchase of the year and EP’s latest Southwest partnership spotlight their continuing growth-by-acquisition strategies.

By Leo Almazora
RIA M&A poised for another record year in 2026, DeVoe finds
RIA NEWS DEC 23, 2025
RIA M&A poised for another record year in 2026, DeVoe finds

DeVoe & Company projects RIA M&A activity to keep rising, while another industry dealmaker expects private equity's minority investments to expand into smaller RIAs sub-$2 billion in assets.

By Andrew Cohen
Private equity’s expanding footprint in RIAs: What advisors need to know for 2026
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2025
Private equity’s expanding footprint in RIAs: What advisors need to know for 2026

Specialist law firm founder Corey Kupfer shares his insights with InvestmentNews

By Steve Randall
Janus Henderson agrees to Trian, General Catalyst buyout for $7.4B
ETFS DEC 22, 2025
Janus Henderson agrees to Trian, General Catalyst buyout for $7.4B

The move to be finalized by mid-2026 would take the active asset manager private as backers pitch AI and tech investment to revive growth.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth Enhancement extends deal blitz with $340M Dent Wealth Advisors
RIA NEWS DEC 22, 2025
Wealth Enhancement extends deal blitz with $340M Dent Wealth Advisors

The serial acquirer with more than $130 billion in estimated AUM is making its debut in Louisiana with a Baton Rouge-based high-net-worth practice.

By Leo Almazora
Steward Partners lands $475M strategic investment from Ares
RIA NEWS DEC 19, 2025
Steward Partners lands $475M strategic investment from Ares

The $50 billion employee-owned RIA looks to use new debt and equity funding to accelerate recruiting, M&A and tech investment while keeping advisors in control of the business.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth Enhancement expands Midwest reach with AEGIS Financial deal
RIA NEWS DEC 19, 2025
Wealth Enhancement expands Midwest reach with AEGIS Financial deal

Acquisition takes firm’s total client assets above $132 billion following a strong end to the year’s M&A.

By Steve Randall