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Edelman Financial Engines taps OneTrust alum as first retirement advisory chief
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2026
Edelman Financial Engines taps OneTrust alum as first retirement advisory chief

Christian Mango is joining the PE-backed RIA giant to grow retirement plan services as it deepens its workplace-to-wealth strategy

By Leo Almazora
OpenArc Corporate Advisory broadens fiduciary reach into workplace benefits search
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2026
OpenArc Corporate Advisory broadens fiduciary reach into workplace benefits search

OpenArc's institutional consulting arm adds RFP-driven provider evaluations as it builds out its post-Merrill fiduciary practice.

By Leo Almazora
Hightower's Signature Wealth platform adds $275 million Pennsylvania firm
RIA NEWS AUG 11, 2026
Hightower's Signature Wealth platform adds $275 million Pennsylvania firm

Valley Financial Group joins the fast-growing HTSW model as Hightower pushes toward $50 billion in assets under management this year.

By Leo Almazora
SEIA hires LPL tax veteran, deepens family office push
RIA NEWS AUG 10, 2026
SEIA hires LPL tax veteran, deepens family office push

A new tax entity and Baker Tilly partnership deepen the $30 billion RIA's push into complex planning for wealthy clients.

By Leo Almazora
Northern Trust taps Candice Nakagawa to lead family office push in the West
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 10, 2026
Northern Trust taps Candice Nakagawa to lead family office push in the West

Appointment extends a run of senior hires as Northern Trust builds out complex-wealth services for entrepreneurs and multigenerational families.

By Leo Almazora
Beacon Pointe co-founder Shannon Eusey joins advisory board of AI wealthtech firm
FINTECH AUG 10, 2026
Beacon Pointe co-founder Shannon Eusey joins advisory board of AI wealthtech firm

Industry veteran and chair of $62M RIA will help shape the tech business’ growth strategy.

By Steve Randall
Rockefeller adds $2.1B Merrill team in Columbus expansion
RIA NEWS AUG 07, 2026
Rockefeller adds $2.1B Merrill team in Columbus expansion

The Jones Wealth Partners team, which includes a 43-year industry veteran and his two sons, is crossing over to staff Rockefeller's fifth office in Ohio.

By Leo Almazora
Carlyle swoops in as new Prime Capital backer valuing firm at $1.8 billion
RIA NEWS AUG 07, 2026
Carlyle swoops in as new Prime Capital backer valuing firm at $1.8 billion

Abry Partners exits after three years as the wealth manager expands family office and tax advisory services.

By Leo Almazora
People moves: Captrust taps NorthRock leader as M&A champion
RIA NEWS AUG 06, 2026
People moves: Captrust taps NorthRock leader as M&A champion

Meanwhile, Kestra welcomed two new client experience and operations heads, and a new hire from Bank of America alum is bolstering Fiduciary Trust International's relationship management bench in New York.

By Leo Almazora
Women Advisor Summit set for New York City showcase event
RIA NEWS AUG 06, 2026
Women Advisor Summit set for New York City showcase event

November’s Women Advisor Summit is focused on the theme of “the long game.”

By James Rogers
Perigon sets expanded role for CIO, adding chief operating officer duties amid management updates
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
Perigon sets expanded role for CIO, adding chief operating officer duties amid management updates

The $11.2 billion RIA is centralizing its operations under Rafia Hasan as it names a technology chief and realigns senior leadership.

By Leo Almazora
Is the MBA dead?
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
Is the MBA dead?

A new PwC survey has finance chiefs saying they'd rather hire someone who can wrangle an AI agent than someone with three extra letters after their name

RIA valuations are riding a bubble set to pop, dealmaking veterans warn
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
RIA valuations are riding a bubble set to pop, dealmaking veterans warn

The founders of Green Sail Capital Partners say record multiples rest on shaky arbitrage – and sellers have a narrowing window to cash in.

By Leo Almazora
Corient welcomes $21 billion Summit Trail Advisors in supersize deal
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
Corient welcomes $21 billion Summit Trail Advisors in supersize deal

The acquisition deepens the mega-RIA and largest non-bank wealth manager's push into ultra-high-net-worth advisory as 2026 consolidation hits record levels.

By Leo Almazora
Aspen Standard Wealth expands to Denver in ninth RIA deal
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
Aspen Standard Wealth expands to Denver in ninth RIA deal

The New York-based aggregator adds a $550 million boutique firm as it steadily builds out its national affiliate network.

By Leo Almazora
Summit, Savvy both announce dual RIA recruitments with $1B on the move
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
Summit, Savvy both announce dual RIA recruitments with $1B on the move

Firms announce new advisor teams, adding more than $500M each to their expanding AUM totals.

By Steve Randall
Modera, Simplicity announce new acquisitions in busy day for industry M&A
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
Modera, Simplicity announce new acquisitions in busy day for industry M&A

Two RIAs expand their geographic footprints with deals in New York's Capital Region and coastal Alabama.

By Steve Randall
Wealth Enhancement adds $592M Chicago-area RIA
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
Wealth Enhancement adds $592M Chicago-area RIA

The mega-RIA with roughly $160 billion in client assets remains firmly in acquisition mode amid rumors of private equity giants vying to scoop it up.

By Leo Almazora
Allworth deepens tax-advisory push with $1.1B Sachetta acquisition
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
Allworth deepens tax-advisory push with $1.1B Sachetta acquisition

The PE-backed RIA makes its first major move since bringing in a new capital partner, adding a Massachusetts advisory firm alongside a second East Coast RIA

By Leo Almazora
Hightower Signature Wealth grows by $2.5 billion with Stearns deal
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
Hightower Signature Wealth grows by $2.5 billion with Stearns deal

Stearns Financial Group's addition brings 30 advisors and three decades of North Carolina planning experience to the platform.

By Leo Almazora