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RIA wrap: Robinhood's TradePMR scores as $3B Wells Fargo team launches indie RIA
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2026
RIA wrap: Robinhood's TradePMR scores as $3B Wells Fargo team launches indie RIA

Meanwhile, Farther and Brooklyn Fi land separate strategic investments to support scaling and expansion efforts, and Arkadios adds a nearly $300 million team to its independent growth platform.

By Leo Almazora
LPL, Raymond James score fresh recruits in advisor recruiting battle
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2026
LPL, Raymond James score fresh recruits in advisor recruiting battle

Two firms land teams managing more than $1.1 billion in combined assets from Kestra and Edward Jones.

By Steve Randall
Edelman welcomes new CFO, reshuffles senior leadership in bid to accelerate organic growth
RIA NEWS MAY 21, 2026
Edelman welcomes new CFO, reshuffles senior leadership in bid to accelerate organic growth

The firm has hired Sageview's Steve Gaven as chief financial officer, along with Goldman and JPMorgan alum Ro Mehrotra as it builds out its wealth planning structure under a new ownership era.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: LPL recruitment momentum continues with $815M Northwestern Mutual team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL recruitment momentum continues with $815M Northwestern Mutual team

Meanwhile, Raymond James and Tritonpoint Partners separately welcomed father-son teams, including a breakaway from UBS in Missouri.

By Leo Almazora
Bluespring Wealth snaps up $1.1B New Jersey RIA in fifth deal of 2026
RIA NEWS MAY 20, 2026
Bluespring Wealth snaps up $1.1B New Jersey RIA in fifth deal of 2026

Synthesis Wealth Planning brings a fivefold asset growth story and a recently merged practice to the Bluespring fold.

By Steve Randall
The search is on for the next generation of Rising Stars
RIA NEWS MAY 20, 2026
The search is on for the next generation of Rising Stars

Nominate the most promising young professionals in wealth management

By InvestmentNews
RIA moves: Beacon Pointe tops $4B in New England with latest female-founded partner firm
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2026
RIA moves: Beacon Pointe tops $4B in New England with latest female-founded partner firm

Meanwhile, Carson Group fully integrates a decades-old practice in Phoenix, Arizona, and Triad Wealth touts its 5x growth to hit a $2 billion milestone.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Virgin Islands-based advisor joins Ascentis Wealth Management as equity partner
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2026
Advisor moves: Virgin Islands-based advisor joins Ascentis Wealth Management as equity partner

Veteran brings $160M book to Caribbean-headquartered practice within newly launched RIA platform.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Nebraska RIA crosses $1 billion after absorbing ex-RBC team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2026
Advisor moves: Nebraska RIA crosses $1 billion after absorbing ex-RBC team

Meanwhile, Raymond James snags Edward Jones advisor in Arizona.

By Steve Randall
RIA wrap: Dynamic strikes South Carolina deal to reach $7B AUM milestone
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2026
RIA wrap: Dynamic strikes South Carolina deal to reach $7B AUM milestone

Meanwhile, Rossby Financial's leadership buildout rolls on with a new COO appointment as Balefire Wealth welcomes a distinguished retirement specialist to its national network.

By Leo Almazora
RIAs explore litigation finance via SEI Access
ALTERNATIVES MAY 15, 2026
RIAs explore litigation finance via SEI Access

Alternative investment platforms like SEI Access now let financial advisors explore litigation finance, a high-return but high-risk alternative.

By Andrew Cohen
Prime Capital adds Edelman advisor under court restrictions
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2026
Prime Capital adds Edelman advisor under court restrictions

Brendan Kenny’s move from Edelman Financial Engines comes with a temporary restraining order tied to the firms’ broader advisor-poaching lawsuit against Prime Capital Financial, which says Edelman has been acting anticompetitively.

By Andrew Cohen
Emigrant Bank names Tyler Kelley managing director in family office push
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2026
Emigrant Bank names Tyler Kelley managing director in family office push

The Goldman Sachs alum brings 20-plus years of wealth management operations expertise as Emigrant deepens its family office ambitions.

By Leo Almazora
Schwab touts AI as its biggest growth lever at investor day
FINTECH MAY 15, 2026
Schwab touts AI as its biggest growth lever at investor day

The brokerage giant tells Wall Street it will use artificial intelligence to reach clients it has never been able to serve — and turn the technology's perceived threat into a competitive edge.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Cetera's enterprise channel draws experienced Osaic duo in California
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 14, 2026
Advisor moves: Cetera's enterprise channel draws experienced Osaic duo in California

Meanwhile, LPL attracted a five-advisor team managing $380 million in Kansas, while a veteran with stripes from Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Fidelity has joined Prime Capital Financial.

By Leo Almazora
Captrust adds $1.25B Pennsylvania firm in latest push into private wealth
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2026
Captrust adds $1.25B Pennsylvania firm in latest push into private wealth

The top-ranked RIA by total AUM continues to scale its wealth management arm, bringing its Pennsylvania presence to five offices.

By Leo Almazora
Stratos Wealth Holdings closes 11 acquisitions in push for advisory scale
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2026
Stratos Wealth Holdings closes 11 acquisitions in push for advisory scale

RIA aggregator adds $4.8 billion in client assets across seven states as demand grows for alternatives to traditional succession models.

By Steve Randall
Inside Wealth Enhancement’s exponential growth
RIA NEWS MAY 13, 2026
Inside Wealth Enhancement’s exponential growth

CEO Jeff Dekko’s secret to growth? Keep building and never set a target.

By Gregg Greenberg
Corient enters Oklahoma with $7.8B firm
RIA NEWS MAY 13, 2026
Corient enters Oklahoma with $7.8B firm

The $222 billion mega-RIA's acquisition of Capital Advisors is the latest deal in its dual-track expansion strategy chasing domestic depth and international scale.

By Leo Almazora
Ritholtz teams with Franklin Templeton on exclusive equity SMA
RIA NEWS MAY 13, 2026
Ritholtz teams with Franklin Templeton on exclusive equity SMA

New Porterhouse strategy applies momentum and quality screens to target leading large-cap stocks.

By Steve Randall