Mergers & Acquisitions

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Creative Planning pushes M&A momentum with $660M Seattle RIA acquisition
RIA NEWS MAR 12, 2026
Creative Planning pushes M&A momentum with $660M Seattle RIA acquisition

Deal strengthens retirement plan expertise and expands national reach for fast-growing wealth firm.

By Steve Randall
Carson Group welcomes ex-LPL advisors to add 41st wholly owned office
RIA NEWS MAR 12, 2026
Carson Group welcomes ex-LPL advisors to add 41st wholly owned office

Nebraska-based Furstenau Financial is the latest fully owned location to join the $57 billion-plus RIA's network, which includes more than 50 Carson Wealth locations.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Cresset appoints Susie Cranston to CEO role
RIA NEWS MAR 10, 2026
RIA moves: Cresset appoints Susie Cranston to CEO role

Meanwhile, &Partners lures another Wells Fargo team in upstate New York, and Summitry expands in California with a new $721 million partner firm.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: &Partners welcomes $950M Wells Fargo team in Virginia
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2026
RIA moves: &Partners welcomes $950M Wells Fargo team in Virginia

Meanwhile, Carson announces a milestone acquisition in New Hampshire, while fee-only RIA Savant plants its third stake in Michigan.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Emigrant Bank takes majority stake in Fortis to launch family office division
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2026
RIA moves: Emigrant Bank takes majority stake in Fortis to launch family office division

Meanwhile, Mariner makes a strategic expansion into property and casualty insurance, and Wealth Enhancement plants its first stake in Kansas with a $1.2 billion advisor team.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Savant strengthens New England presence with $3.9B Heritage Financial
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2026
RIA moves: Savant strengthens New England presence with $3.9B Heritage Financial

Aspen Standard has also partnered with a $1 billion RIA, while Choreo expands in the West Coast with a veteran-led CPA planning firm.

By Leo Almazora
Cerity Partners accelerates expansion with dual mergers in Midwest, Southern California
RIA NEWS MAR 02, 2026
Cerity Partners accelerates expansion with dual mergers in Midwest, Southern California

Firm broadens reach into key regional markets and deepens specialized planning capabilities.

By Steve Randall
RIA moves: Wealthspire launches family office unit to tackle multigenerational complexities
RIA NEWS MAR 02, 2026
RIA moves: Wealthspire launches family office unit to tackle multigenerational complexities

Elsewhere, Carson secures another foothold in California with a $635 million partner firm, while independently owned First Manhattan integrates a veteran-owned Wyoming practice.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Merchant forges new partnership with $2.5B IFC Advisors
RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2026
RIA moves: Merchant forges new partnership with $2.5B IFC Advisors

CAPTRUST has also welcomed an $830 million practice to extend its East Coast reach, while fee-only RIA EP wealth adds a top-ranked specialist advisory team in Arizona.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Beacon Pointe adds $1.2B ensemble to bolster Northeast footprint
RIA NEWS FEB 24, 2026
RIA moves: Beacon Pointe adds $1.2B ensemble to bolster Northeast footprint

Meanwhile, a new venture at Integrated Partners sharpens its support for entrepreneurs going through complex transitions, and New York-based Aspen Standard Wealth announces a new president.

By Leo Almazora
Fidelity M&A report finds growing pool of RIA buyers
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 23, 2026
Fidelity M&A report finds growing pool of RIA buyers

A record 102 acquirers entered the market last year, but 20 firms captured more than half of all acquired assets, according to Fidelity’s latest M&A report.

By Andrew Cohen
Elevation Point fuels Atlanta RIA launch with minority stake in $1.3B breakaway team
RIA NEWS FEB 19, 2026
Elevation Point fuels Atlanta RIA launch with minority stake in $1.3B breakaway team

Strategic backing delivers capital, infrastructure and institutional resources for growth for former UBS advisors.

By Steve Randall
Integrated Pension Services buys BDS Consulting to deepen workplace retirement capabilities
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 19, 2026
Integrated Pension Services buys BDS Consulting to deepen workplace retirement capabilities

Deal expands retirement plan consulting reach while keeping staff, clients and services intact ahead.

By Steve Randall
Wealthspire’s Ground Control hits new high note with music management acquisition
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 18, 2026
Wealthspire’s Ground Control hits new high note with music management acquisition

Wealth management firm’s business advisory arm adds business reputed for financial intricacies of the music business.

By Steve Randall
Merit grabs another former Commonwealth firm, adds $208 million practice in Pennsylvania expansion
RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2026
Merit grabs another former Commonwealth firm, adds $208 million practice in Pennsylvania expansion

“The pipeline continues to grow and we will see more announcements in the coming months,” said Tyler Vernon, managing principal at Merit Financial.

By James Rogers
RIA moves: MAI Capital strikes deal for West Virginia’s longest-running RIA
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2026
RIA moves: MAI Capital strikes deal for West Virginia’s longest-running RIA

Firm marks 20th acquisition in around two years and boost AUM to more than $73B.

By Steve Randall
Echelon Partners: Billion-dollar RIA deals boomed in 2025
RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2026
Echelon Partners: Billion-dollar RIA deals boomed in 2025

PE–backed platforms, serial acquirers, and a deeper buyer bench drove record a record 466 wealth management merger deals last year, according to the M&A consultancy firm's latest tally.

By Leo Almazora
Nuveen to acquire Schroders in $13.5 billion cash deal to create $2.5T AUM business
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 12, 2026
Nuveen to acquire Schroders in $13.5 billion cash deal to create $2.5T AUM business

US asset manager buying the UK-based firm is one of the largest cross-border deals in active asset management in recent years.

By Steve Randall
RIA moves: CAPTRUST adds $3.8B super-ensemble in Southern California
RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2026
RIA moves: CAPTRUST adds $3.8B super-ensemble in Southern California

Also, Mercer Advisors taps an LPL alum to lead the evolution of its investment platform, while Mission Wealth extends its footprint in Colorado.

By Leo Almazora
YouTube star MrBeast buys teen money app Step
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 10, 2026
YouTube star MrBeast buys teen money app Step

The world's biggest YouTube star is entering financial services as data shows that Americans under age 30 are more likely to get financial advice from social media than from finance professionals.

By Andrew Cohen