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$17.5B Modera Wealth expands Florida footprint with NorthStar Financial deal
RIA NEWS JUN 16, 2026
$17.5B Modera Wealth expands Florida footprint with NorthStar Financial deal

The fee-only integrator is adding $311.6 million in assets and specialized planning expertise to its presence in the Sunshine State.

By Leo Almazora
ASN names Fidelity veteran Stephen Peters to lead business development push
RIA NEWS JUN 15, 2026
ASN names Fidelity veteran Stephen Peters to lead business development push

Former platform sales director brings 19 years of custodial and transition expertise to Atlanta-based RIA platform.

By Steve Randall
Merit Financial taps Prizm to bring digital insurance into its wealth management offer
RIA NEWS JUN 15, 2026
Merit Financial taps Prizm to bring digital insurance into its wealth management offer

The RIA aims to close the gap between financial planning and personal insurance coverage.

By Steve Randall
$3.5B UBS breakaway team launches RIA Beacon Coast Partners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUN 15, 2026
$3.5B UBS breakaway team launches RIA Beacon Coast Partners

Wirehouse vets target founders navigating liquidity events with a new fiduciary firm in San Francisco.

By Leo Almazora
OpenArc taps retirement industry veteran Kevin Crain as strategic consultant
RIA NEWS JUN 15, 2026
OpenArc taps retirement industry veteran Kevin Crain as strategic consultant

The former Bank of America Merrill Lynch retirement chief joins the RIA nine months after the team's landmark breakaway from the wirehouse.

By Leo Almazora
RIAs trail other wealth channels in advisor pay, CFP Board finds
RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2026
RIAs trail other wealth channels in advisor pay, CFP Board finds

The CFP Board says its certificate carries an 11% compensation premium, and recruiter Louis Diamond says the credential has become increasingly vital for young advisors entering the profession.

By Andrew Cohen
Dynasty launches RIA consulting arm with Optima Group acquisition
RIA NEWS JUN 11, 2026
Dynasty launches RIA consulting arm with Optima Group acquisition

Dynasty Financial Partners is formalizing its consulting arm as it moves to acquire a 46-year-old branding and marketing firm to serve independent RIAs.

By Leo Almazora
Crewe Advisors takes on minority investment to fuel acquisitions and organic growth
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2026
Crewe Advisors takes on minority investment to fuel acquisitions and organic growth

Utah RIA with $3.3B in AUM teams with WPCG and HGGC's Aspire Holdings platform in deal expected to close this month.

By Steve Randall
Choreo lands SpaceX employee cohort as mega-RIAs vie for IPO windfall
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2026
Choreo lands SpaceX employee cohort as mega-RIAs vie for IPO windfall

A group of 100 current and former SpaceX employees is reportedly turning to Chicago-based RIA Choreo to manage billions in anticipated wealth around Friday's IPO, with advisory fees below 0.5%.

By Andrew Cohen
RIA consolidation heats up as market approaches $4T mark
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2026
RIA consolidation heats up as market approaches $4T mark

Cerulli research shows advisor retirements and breakaway movement fueling record M&A demand across the wealth management industry.

By Leo Almazora
SEI makes back-to-back leadership moves across AI and wealth management
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2026
SEI makes back-to-back leadership moves across AI and wealth management

SEI expanded its AI leadership with three senior appointments, highlighting the growing role of artificial intelligence in the wealth industry.

By Hallie Diamant
Integrated Insurance Solutions acquires Appel Insurance Advisors
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2026
Integrated Insurance Solutions acquires Appel Insurance Advisors

The deal adds veteran David Appel and 30 years of advanced planning expertise, expanding insurance services for RIAs and independent advisors nationwide.

By Leo Almazora
Rockefeller taps Anthropic's Claude to build AI-enabled wealth management platform
FINTECH JUN 10, 2026
Rockefeller taps Anthropic's Claude to build AI-enabled wealth management platform

The 140-year-old firm catering to ultra-high-net-worth clients joins a growing roster of wealth managers and tech providers plugging Claude into advisor workflows.

By Leo Almazora
Mariner, Mission Wealth add scale with deals adding over $1.2 billion in combined assets
RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2026
Mariner, Mission Wealth add scale with deals adding over $1.2 billion in combined assets

RIA dealmaking holds its pace in mid-2026 as two firms announce moves targeting first responders and West Coast growth

By Steve Randall
RIA moves: Steward Partners hails historic hire with $2.4B ex-wirehouse group
RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2026
RIA moves: Steward Partners hails historic hire with $2.4B ex-wirehouse group

Meanwhile, Carlyle-backed MAI Capital announces another expansion in Connecticut, while AlphaCore adds a seven-person group overseeing nearly a billion dollars in Colorado.

By Leo Almazora
Hightower expands family office services for ultra-high-net-worth clients
RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2026
Hightower expands family office services for ultra-high-net-worth clients

The Chicago-based RIA deepens institutional investment consulting and advanced planning access for advisors serving wealthy families

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Dynasty RIA TritonPoint Partners welcomes second father-son tandem
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 08, 2026
Advisor moves: Dynasty RIA TritonPoint Partners welcomes second father-son tandem

Merrill has also extended its ranks in California with a $450 million team from Morgan Stanley, while Raymond James adds a seasoned Edward Jones advisor to its independent channel.

By Leo Almazora
Cresset taps Bessemer Trust veteran to lead family office services
RIA NEWS JUN 08, 2026
Cresset taps Bessemer Trust veteran to lead family office services

Mark Tremblay joins as the firm's third senior hire in under two weeks, signaling an accelerating talent push.

By Leo Almazora
RFG Advisory teams up with iCapital to expand alternatives access
ALTERNATIVES JUN 08, 2026
RFG Advisory teams up with iCapital to expand alternatives access

Advisor demand for structured products and private markets puts pressure on independent platforms to deliver institutional-grade solutions.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Carson deepens Florida reach as $1.1B Osaic team defects
RIA NEWS JUN 05, 2026
RIA moves: Carson deepens Florida reach as $1.1B Osaic team defects

Meanwhile, Cresset welcomes a $1 billion AUM advisor from JPMorgan as managing director, while Sanctuary helps a Merrill Lynch breakaway launch his own independent RIA.

By Leo Almazora