MAI Capital Management, a Cleveland, Ohio-based registered investment managing $12.2 billion, has acquired Investment Planning Associates, a Rockville, Maryland-based RIA managing $235 million.
IPA founding partner Jay Levin will assume the role of senior wealth advisor and managing director at MAI, while Ari Wiener will become a wealth advisor and director.
Since September, MAI has been owned by Galway Insurance Holdings, a New York-based financial services distribution company.
The finance professor and quant investing veteran believes with the right guardrails, artificial intelligence could be trusted to meet the high bar of fiduciary advice.
UBS has also regained some ground as it recruited an experienced Merrill advisor in New York.
The ex-Bay Area broker reportedly continued to peddle fake bond investments, promising rates of returns exceeding 20%, even after FINRA suspended his license in 2014.
Predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity are now high on compliance officers' lists as off-channel communications are relegated down the rankings.
Latest deal further expands the RIA acquirer’s footprint in Texas.
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.
