Allworth acquires $450 million Houston Asset Management

Allworth acquires $450 million Houston Asset Management
Assets under management at the former Hanson McClain near $8 billion
APR 02, 2020

Allworth Financial, the Sacramento, Calif.-based registered investment adviser formerly known as Hanson McClain Advisors, has acquired Houston Asset Management, a registered investment advisory firm managing $450 million.

The Houston, Texas-based firm, which was founded more than 40 years ago and consists of 13 people, increases Allworth’s assets under management to approximately $8 billion.

The transaction is Allworth’s eighth acquisition since it received a capital injection from private equity firm Parthenon Capital in 2017.

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