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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
iTP Partners launches $3.5 billion RIA on Cetera's Blueprint
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2026
iTP Partners launches $3.5 billion RIA on Cetera's Blueprint

The veteran-led advisory firm moved nearly 50 advisors from Osaic to Cetera this week, launching a new equity-ownership RIA with two key footprints in the East Coast.

By Leo Almazora
RIA acquisitions expand Sequoia and Simplicity footprints
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
RIA acquisitions expand Sequoia and Simplicity footprints

Two wealth management deals announced this week signal continued M&A momentum, with Sequoia targeting tax planning depth and Simplicity scaling in the Mid-Atlantic.

By Steve Randall
AlphaCore expands into New Jersey with Brave Family Advisors deal
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2026
AlphaCore expands into New Jersey with Brave Family Advisors deal

The practice brings $700 million in client assets and opens a new Northeast office for the California-headquartered firm.

By Leo Almazora
&Partners caps July recruitment with $1.8 billion Mississippi group from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2026
&Partners caps July recruitment with $1.8 billion Mississippi group from Wells Fargo

Founder-led 32 North Wealth brings four partners to the hybrid RIA while extending its record of attracting Wells Fargo breakaways.

By Leo Almazora
Expect more hood-popping for continuation vehicles amid SEC scrutiny, says legal expert
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2026
Expect more hood-popping for continuation vehicles amid SEC scrutiny, says legal expert

EisnerAmper's Nick Tsafos argues a reported probe by the SEC, along with fresh questions raised by AI, should push advisors to vet secondary PE exits more like new deals.

By Leo Almazora
Hamilton Lane-Savant deal flags new PE exit route for RIAs
RIA NEWS JUL 31, 2026
Hamilton Lane-Savant deal flags new PE exit route for RIAs

Cynosure's $270 million Savant deal reflects a growing private equity trend as the SEC investigates continuation vehicles.

By Andrew Cohen
Cetera taps veteran Primerica, Raymond James execs as new RIA & Branches leaders
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 30, 2026
Cetera taps veteran Primerica, Raymond James execs as new RIA & Branches leaders

With over 50 years of collective industry experience, Torrance Chaplin and Sean Marrin are stepping in as community leaders at Cetera Investors and RIA Network.

By Leo Almazora
Mercer Advisors and Compound Planning bet big on AI for family offices
FINTECH JUL 30, 2026
Mercer Advisors and Compound Planning bet big on AI for family offices

The mega-RIA and the digital family office are making separate AI platform launches as the broader industry doubles down on the technology.

By Leo Almazora
RIA dealmaking races to a record pace as consolidators bulk up on scale
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2026
RIA dealmaking races to a record pace as consolidators bulk up on scale

Wealth management M&A is on track for its busiest year yet, with serial acquirers and private equity capital pushing deal volume toward 500 transactions in 2026.

By Leo Almazora
Cresset adds $600 million advisor to expand Santa Barbara footprint
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2026
Cresset adds $600 million advisor to expand Santa Barbara footprint

The family office's latest West Coast hire continues a year of aggressive recruiting that has added billions in assets across four US offices.

By Leo Almazora