Hub acquires Massachusetts RIA

Hub acquires Massachusetts RIA
Epstein Financial is based in East Longmeadow and manages 70 retirement plans with $400 million in assets.
JUN 03, 2021

Hub International, a Chicago-based insurance and wealth management firm, has acquired the assets of Epstein Financial of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Epstein Financial, a registered investment adviser managing $400 million in 70 retirement plans, also provides corporate retirement plan consulting, compliance and regulatory guidance, as well as wealth management services.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Charlie Epstein, the firm’s principal and founder, will join Hub Retirement and Private Wealth.

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