Cerity Partners, a Chicago-based registered investment advisory firm managing $27 billion, has acquired Algonquin Advisors, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based RIA managing $232 million, and Worldview Wealth Advisors, a San Francisco firm managing $140 million.
Algonquin Advisors, founded in 1998, is led by founder George Hubbard and CEO John Hyman. The firm’s seven professionals also are joining Cerity.
Worldview Wealth Advisors, founded in 2005 by Andrew Fisher, has five team members who will join Cerity.
While industry statistics pointing to a succession crisis can cause alarm, advisor-owners should be free to consider a middle path between staying solo and catching the surging wave of M&A.
New joint research by T. Rowe Price, MIT, and Stanford University finds more diverse asset allocations among older participants.
With its asset pipeline bursting past $13 billion, Farther is looking to build more momentum with three new managing directors.
A Department of Labor proposal to scrap a regulatory provision under ERISA could create uncertainty for fiduciaries, the trade association argues.
"We continue to feel confident about our ability to capture 90%," LPL CEO Rich Steinmeier told analysts during the firm's 2nd quarter earnings call.
Orion's Tom Wilson on delivering coordinated, high-touch service in a world where returns alone no longer set you apart.
Barely a decade old, registered index-linked annuities have quickly surged in popularity, thanks to their unique blend of protection and growth potential—an appealing option for investors looking to chart a steadier course through today's choppy market waters, says Myles Lambert, Brighthouse Financial.
