Mercer acquires RIA with $290 million in AUM

Ray Mignone Associates has offices in Queens, N.Y. and Boynton Beach, Fla.
SEP 08, 2017

Mercer Advisors Inc., a national RIA firm based in Santa Barbara, Calif., has acquired Ray Mignone Associates, a financial planning firm managing $290 million of assets. Joining Mercer will be financial planner Ray Mignone, founder of the firm, and all employees currently working at its offices in Little Neck, in the New York City borough of Queens, and Boynton Beach, Fla. This transaction increases Mercer's assets under management to approximately $11.3 billion.

Latest News

Warren and Wyden press FINRA on ACATS transfer fraud gap
Warren and Wyden press FINRA on ACATS transfer fraud gap

Senators say brokerages leave accounts exposed to fraudulent transfers without verification, intensifying pressure as FINRA weighs its own fraud-hold rule

Forbes advisor list update: Morgan Stanley drops it, owner says changes are coming
Forbes advisor list update: Morgan Stanley drops it, owner says changes are coming

Meanwhile, the founder of advisor list gives reasons for secret $6 million payment to editor.

U.S. Bank names chief private banking officer for wealth unit
U.S. Bank names chief private banking officer for wealth unit

Internal C-level promotion comes as US Bank builds out private banking, athlete-focused advice and alternatives infrastructure.

Why planning is the only strategy that holds in every market
Why planning is the only strategy that holds in every market

A structured financial plan doesn't just prepare clients for the future, it transforms how they respond to the present.

Gemini, Apex deal reflects prediction markets move towards mainstream retail investing
Gemini, Apex deal reflects prediction markets move towards mainstream retail investing

Regulated prediction markets for retail brokerage clients is the latest sign that prediction markets are entering the mainstream investing toolkit.

SPONSORED Direct indexing webinar targets tax-loss harvesting amid market swings

Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains

SPONSORED Who builds the income when the pension disappears?

Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income