Carson acquires $800 million team in Connecticut

Carson acquires $800 million team in Connecticut
Karn Couzens & Associates is based in Farmington and led by Robert A. Karn and Jeffrey P. Couzens.
MAY 10, 2022

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected.

Carson Group, an RIA with $20 billion in assets, has acquired Karn Couzens & Associates, a Farmington, Connecticut-based independent firm with $800 million in assets under advisement, Carson announced Tuesday.

Karn Kouzens has offices in Farmington and Wallingford, Connecticut.

The 10-person firm is led by Robert A. Karn and Jeffrey P. Couzens and had been affiliated with Royal Alliance. Karn founded the firm in 1987 with Jim Couzens. Jeffrey Couzens, Jim Couzens’ son, joined the firm in 1997.  

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