Mercer Global Advisors, a Denver-based national registered investment adviser, has acquired First Ohio Planning, an RIA based in Columbus, Ohio, managing $350 million.
First Ohio, which was founded in 1979 and has five wealth management professionals, serves 280 families. It will merge with Mercer’s existing office in Columbus.
Mercer now manages more than $18.7 billion.
Toronto-based Bank of Montreal has hired a three-decade veteran from Bank of America to lead its newly combined US operation as one of its top leaders plans to step down.
LPL has closed 56 deals in its succession program, using $690 million of capital, according to William Blair analyst Jeff Schmitt.
The smartest sellers are prioritizing integration support, not just payout multiples, says industry head.
Unequal life expectancy, emotional decision-making, and market swings are rewriting the rules, forcing a rethink on everything from default plans to annuities.
Meanwhile, Wells Fargo reels in a veteran from JPMorgan in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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