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RIA moves: Steward Partners, &Partners expand RIA footprints
RIA NEWS AUG 13, 2025
RIA moves: Steward Partners, &Partners expand RIA footprints

Steward Partners adds a $481 million Ohio-based team, while $35.7 billion &Partners expands its reach in Minnesota.

By Leo Almazora
Welcome to the dog days of summer! Forget about that advisor-client golf game!
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2025
Welcome to the dog days of summer! Forget about that advisor-client golf game!

Not too long ago, wealth managers would spend much of their summers entertaining clients outside the office. COVID and Zoom changed all that.

By Gregg Greenberg
Touchstone targets top RIA aggregators with new hires and sales-strategy shift
RIA NEWS AUG 13, 2025
Touchstone targets top RIA aggregators with new hires and sales-strategy shift

Touchstone Investments president Ben Alge outlines the three metrics the ETF seller prioritizes before AUM when directing its sales approach to RIAs, as the firm prioritizes the top-30 aggregators.

By Andrew Cohen
EP Wealth, Independent Advisor Alliance announce C-suite hires
RIA NEWS AUG 12, 2025
EP Wealth, Independent Advisor Alliance announce C-suite hires

EP Wealth Advisors onboards a former Kestra leader as new chief product and tech officer, while IAA welcomes and LPL alum to lead growth from the top.

By Leo Almazora
Carson Group looks upmarket with new private client services offering
RIA NEWS AUG 12, 2025
Carson Group looks upmarket with new private client services offering

The $45 billion RIA firm has launched a program to support high-net-worth advisors, led by a 25-year veteran expert in UHNW and multigenerational planning.

By Leo Almazora
Merit's M&A efforts get credit line boost from Constellation Wealth Partners
RIA NEWS AUG 11, 2025
Merit's M&A efforts get credit line boost from Constellation Wealth Partners

"[Constellation] was able to help negotiate a credit line with much greater terms than we've had previously. That will give us the ability to continue to grow over the next several years," Tyler Vernon of Merit Financial Advisors told IN.

By Andrew Cohen
Next generation of wealth managers on coming advisor shortage: 'Quality of life' vs the 'entrepreneurial dream'
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 11, 2025
Next generation of wealth managers on coming advisor shortage: 'Quality of life' vs the 'entrepreneurial dream'

There's been lots of talk from retiring advisors about succession challenges. Well, the next generation of advisors has a few things to say as well.

By Gregg Greenberg
Kingsview attracts former $368M Edward Jones advisor as new exec team preps for growth
RIA NEWS AUG 11, 2025
Kingsview attracts former $368M Edward Jones advisor as new exec team preps for growth

The firm is expecting a significant period of growth which will include M&A.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Raymond James snags advisor teams from RBC, Wells Fargo, Thrivent
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 08, 2025
Advisor moves: Raymond James snags advisor teams from RBC, Wells Fargo, Thrivent

Meanwhile, Stephens lures a JPMorgan advisor in Louisiana, while Wells Fargo adds two wirehouse veterans from RBC.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Merit lands deal for Second Half in Florida
RIA NEWS AUG 08, 2025
RIA moves: Merit lands deal for Second Half in Florida

Also, Maridea welcomes former founders of Motley Fool Wealth Management, while Lido locks in a strategic investment from private credit firm HPS.

By Leo Almazora
Barred investment advisor, former CNBC pundit sentenced to five years for fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 07, 2025
Barred investment advisor, former CNBC pundit sentenced to five years for fraud

Former LA-based advisor James Arthur McDonald Jr. is facing federal prison time for defrauding investors out millions of dollars in a Ponzi-like scheme after a failed anti-America bet.

By Leo Almazora
St. Louis RIA bets on faster trading with Longview Advantage ETF
ETFS AUG 07, 2025
St. Louis RIA bets on faster trading with Longview Advantage ETF

"We're not bloated, we're not slow, and we can buy these stocks within days, rather than within quarters," former Dimensional Fund Advisor PM Matt Zenz, who now is the CIO of the $1.1 billion RIA Hill Investment Group, told InvestmentNews.

By Andrew Cohen
Why private equity won't be right for some independent RIA firms
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2025
Why private equity won't be right for some independent RIA firms

Fiduciary Family Office founder and CEO Kathleen Grace argues mounting growth pressures from PE investors pose risks to advisors' autonomy and client service.

By Leo Almazora
Employment rigging settlement highlights ugly side of RIA industry
RIA NEWS AUG 06, 2025
Employment rigging settlement highlights ugly side of RIA industry

American Century and Mariner Wealth have moved to settle pay disputes with $25.5 million fund.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA moves: Aspen Standard adds $1.1B Boston RIA, Ashton Thomas enters Hawaii market
RIA NEWS AUG 06, 2025
RIA moves: Aspen Standard adds $1.1B Boston RIA, Ashton Thomas enters Hawaii market

Meanwhile, Merchant is continuing to expand its support for RIAs by partnering with a South Dakota-chartered trust company.

By Leo Almazora
The Fed faces the challenge of the dual mandate; what happens next?
RIA NEWS AUG 06, 2025
The Fed faces the challenge of the dual mandate; what happens next?

"I think the next durable theme for investors is going to be security: energy security, technology security, defense," Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group, said.

By Andy Burt
RIA moves: PE-backed Arax strengthens Midwestern presence with Summit Wealth Strategies
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2025
RIA moves: PE-backed Arax strengthens Midwestern presence with Summit Wealth Strategies

Meanwhile, $34 billion independent First Manhattan welcomed New Jersey-based Roanoke Asset Management, an RIA firm with more than 40 years of history.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Cetera lures 12-person team from LPL, Raymond James reels in Commonwealth duo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2025
Advisor moves: Cetera lures 12-person team from LPL, Raymond James reels in Commonwealth duo

The latest team to join Cetera, led by a 29-year veteran professional, arrives with roughly $380 million in AUA from OSJ Private Advisor Group.

By Leo Almazora
Milton seeks Sanctuary in break for independence, reunites with former Merrill colleague
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2025
Milton seeks Sanctuary in break for independence, reunites with former Merrill colleague

Veteran advisor managing $400M launches firm through strategic partnership.

By Steve Randall
Fintech bytes: Altruist launches new subscription service for RIA custody
FINTECH AUG 05, 2025
Fintech bytes: Altruist launches new subscription service for RIA custody

Also, Nitrogen has added Indivisible Partners to its integration network, while Wealthtender unveiled an AI-focused update to help boost advisors' online presence.

By Leo Almazora