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Carson Wealth adds Kentucky team managing $201M in assets
RIA NEWS JUL 08, 2026
Carson Wealth adds Kentucky team managing $201M in assets

FFR Wealth Team's move to full integration follows years as an independent partner office.

By Steve Randall
Mariner adds caregiving support as advisors flag rising client need
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2026
Mariner adds caregiving support as advisors flag rising client need

The Kansas-based mega-RIA is giving clients access to dedicated care coaches as new surveys show caregiving duties are straining Americans' finances.

By Leo Almazora
Aspen Standard Wealth adds $1.3B in eighth RIA deal
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2026
Aspen Standard Wealth adds $1.3B in eighth RIA deal

Aspen's affiliated RIAs now manage $15 billion after the New York-based platform added Kalamazoo-based CWS Financial Advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Hightower Signature Wealth adds $5 billion in deal hat trick
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2026
Hightower Signature Wealth adds $5 billion in deal hat trick

The Chicago-based mega-RIA's latest additions, spanning six office locations and over 40 team members, pushes its W-2 platform assets to roughly $35 billion.

By Leo Almazora
Steward Partners names new COO as assets top $53B amid ‘genuine inflection point’
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2026
Steward Partners names new COO as assets top $53B amid ‘genuine inflection point’

Joseph Glick joins from Sequoia Financial Group to lead operations, tech and finance

By Steve Randall
AmeriFlex hits $3bn growth target six months early
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2026
AmeriFlex hits $3bn growth target six months early

Hybrid RIA adds 18 advisors and $1.7B in assets as succession tools drive expansion.

By Steve Randall
New bill would let advisers unlock accredited investor status for clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 06, 2026
New bill would let advisers unlock accredited investor status for clients

Legislation seeks to loosen access to private markets to include professional advice from RIAs and broker-dealers, not just income or net worth.

By Leo Almazora
Commonwealth's LPL sale leads Bartholomew to launch hybrid RIA
RIA NEWS JUL 06, 2026
Commonwealth's LPL sale leads Bartholomew to launch hybrid RIA

"There's a commitment contractually for not only the brand, but the service model of Commonwealth. It's more than a verbal commitment,” Alex Bartholomew says of LPL's plans for Commonwealth as his $6 billion firm shifts to a hybrid RIA model.

By Andrew Cohen
UHY's Hudson Valley deal boosts wealth practice to $1.5B
RIA NEWS JUL 06, 2026
UHY's Hudson Valley deal boosts wealth practice to $1.5B

RBT CPAs combination lifts assets at UHY's fledgling RIA unit while marking the 15th deal in a broader national buildout.

By Leo Almazora
Advisory firms are hitting record profits – but their organic growth engine is stalling
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 06, 2026
Advisory firms are hitting record profits – but their organic growth engine is stalling

Ensemble Practice data show profit margins climbing for a decade while organic growth from new clients flatlines near historic lows.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth Enhancement takes another Shufro Rose team
RIA NEWS JUL 02, 2026
Wealth Enhancement takes another Shufro Rose team

Firm to acquire $554M team with the announcement coming just one day after $760M acquisition.

By Steve Randall
Dynasty partner RIA Evertern Wealth expands family office platform with Vontobel deal
RIA NEWS JUL 02, 2026
Dynasty partner RIA Evertern Wealth expands family office platform with Vontobel deal

The Naples, Florida-based multi-family office adds Swiss banking and custody access as it deepens international wealth management services.

By Leo Almazora
Coastal Bridge Advisors seals three-way tie-up to create $10 billion RIA
RIA NEWS JUL 02, 2026
Coastal Bridge Advisors seals three-way tie-up to create $10 billion RIA

Merger with Waddell & Associates and One Charles retires two storied firm names.

By Steve Randall
Cerity Partners enters new market with Cordant Wealth Partners merger
RIA NEWS JUL 02, 2026
Cerity Partners enters new market with Cordant Wealth Partners merger

Deal brings tech-focused planning expertise, expanded Pacific Northwest presence to national RIA platform.

By Steve Randall
Michael Kitces-backed XYPN Sapphire tops $1 billion, hires Envestnet veteran
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
Michael Kitces-backed XYPN Sapphire tops $1 billion, hires Envestnet veteran

XYPN's corporate RIA arm hires Andrea Istwan as director of advisor experience as it surpasses $1 billion assets without taking private equity investment.

By Andrew Cohen
Savant Wealth Management enters Maine with latest acquisition
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
Savant Wealth Management enters Maine with latest acquisition

Richard Brothers Financial Advisors joins the fee-only RIA, adding its first Maine office and $240 million in client assets

By Leo Almazora
Clearstead adds $2.6B Philadelphia wealth team from myCIO
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
Clearstead adds $2.6B Philadelphia wealth team from myCIO

Cleveland RIA grows to $68 billion in assets as Philadelphia team, deepening its high-net-worth and retirement-plan practice.

By Leo Almazora
EP Wealth lands fifth deal of 2026 in Silicon Valley
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
EP Wealth lands fifth deal of 2026 in Silicon Valley

Menlo Park firm brings $900m in AUM and specialist expertise serving Apple and Google employees.

By Steve Randall
Wealth Enhancement to absorb 88-year-old New York advisory dynasty in $760m deal
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2026
Wealth Enhancement to absorb 88-year-old New York advisory dynasty in $760m deal

Acquisition of the Shufro-Glass Group pushes the national RIA's total client assets above $157 billion.

By Steve Randall
Lido Advisors taps Carson alum Dan Marquis as chief financial officer
RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2026
Lido Advisors taps Carson alum Dan Marquis as chief financial officer

Los Angeles RIA's CFO hire is its third senior leadership addition in just over a year as the $42.5 billion firm scales its platform.

By Leo Almazora