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Cerity Partners adds Bay Area, Minneapolis, Atlanta firms in deal hat trick
RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2026
Cerity Partners adds Bay Area, Minneapolis, Atlanta firms in deal hat trick

Cornerstone Capital, Echo Wealth Management, and Compass Wealth Management add about $2 billion as RIA M&A heads for a record year.

By Leo Almazora
Morgan Stanley advisor with $1B pedigree joins upstate New York RIA
WIREHOUSES OCT 01, 2026
Morgan Stanley advisor with $1B pedigree joins upstate New York RIA

Two wirehouse veterans choose advisor-owned model as independents target ultra-high-net-worth clients beyond portfolio management.

By Steve Randall
Wealth Enhancement agrees to buy $22B RWA Wealth Partners in family office play
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2026
Wealth Enhancement agrees to buy $22B RWA Wealth Partners in family office play

The Boston deal is set to push the PE-backed consolidator past $187 billion amid a broad RIA M&A slowdown and a potential shift in its ownership.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Hightower Signature Wealth adds New England reach with $752M Sandy Cove Advisors
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2026
RIA moves: Hightower Signature Wealth adds New England reach with $752M Sandy Cove Advisors

Meanwhile, a deal in the Midwest gives NorthRock Partners a new office in Wisconsin, while two teams join OnePoint BFG in Georgia and Atlanta.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Carson, Mesirow and DayMark add planning teams across three states
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2026
RIA moves: Carson, Mesirow and DayMark add planning teams across three states

An all-women Ohio launch, a Chicago CFP hire, and a third Florida office mark a busy week for independent advisors.

By Steve Randall
Waverly Advisors buys $1.7B Richmond RIA
RIA NEWS SEP 29, 2026
Waverly Advisors buys $1.7B Richmond RIA

Heartwood Wealth Advisors deal marks the serial acquirer's 36th-ever transaction as third-quarter RIA M&A volume slips 19%

By Leo Almazora
RIA M&A slowdown threatens record streak, DeVoe says
RIA NEWS SEP 28, 2026
RIA M&A slowdown threatens record streak, DeVoe says

Geopolitical shocks and market volatility pushed advisor deal decisions off course, denting third-quarter transaction volume by 19 percent.

By Steve Randall
Stansberry spinoff Meristead Wealth debuts as national RIA near $1.4B AUM
RIA NEWS SEP 28, 2026
Stansberry spinoff Meristead Wealth debuts as national RIA near $1.4B AUM

Texas-based firm drops the Stansberry name, signalling a shift from investment management to comprehensive wealth planning.

By Steve Randall
Verdence plans CTO hire, national push after largest acquisition
RIA NEWS SEP 25, 2026
Verdence plans CTO hire, national push after largest acquisition

Maryland RIA reaches $5B by adding $564M Harvest Investment Consultants, with CEO Leo Kelly aiming to become a "national brand in five years."

By Andrew Cohen
People moves: AllianceBernstein names Onur Erzan as next CEO
FINTECH SEP 25, 2026
People moves: AllianceBernstein names Onur Erzan as next CEO

Broadridge, Wedbush and Alaris Acquisitions have also filled senior wealth management roles with hires from J.P. Morgan, Osaic and SageView.

By Leo Almazora
Obama headlines Creative Planning event as RIA crosses 1,000 employee equity partners
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2026
Obama headlines Creative Planning event as RIA crosses 1,000 employee equity partners

Former president Barack Obama's conversation with CEO Peter Mallouk comes as the Kansas-based mega RIA scales its retirement plan business.

By Andrew Cohen
Best Places to Work 2027: Nominations now open
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2026
Best Places to Work 2027: Nominations now open

InvestmentNews is inviting wealth management firms to share what makes their workplace stand out

By InvestmentNews
Modern Wealth acquires California RIA in sixth deal of 2026
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2026
Modern Wealth acquires California RIA in sixth deal of 2026

The Auburn-based AWA Wealth Management brings $290 million in client assets and a 32-year planning legacy to the fast-growing RIA aggregator

By Steve Randall
Edelman Financial Engines names Tina Wilson chief retirement officer
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2026
Edelman Financial Engines names Tina Wilson chief retirement officer

Wilson, a former Empower executive, takes charge as EFE unifies its workplace retirement businesses under one leader.

By Steve Randall
Americana Partners launches family office group for UHNW clients
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Americana Partners launches family office group for UHNW clients

The Dynasty-backed Houston RIA has folded an accounting acquisition and a Southern California team into an MFO practice with national ambitions.

By Leo Almazora
Captrust adds $1.2B Long Island firms in New York double deal
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Captrust adds $1.2B Long Island firms in New York double deal

Compass Advisors and Long Island Wealth Management join the more-than-$1 trillion RIA as its dedicated M&A team keeps up a steady 2026 pace.

By Leo Almazora
Corient enters Cayman Islands with $2.6B FortCay acquisition
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Corient enters Cayman Islands with $2.6B FortCay acquisition

The $572B multi-family office gains a foothold in a leading international wealth hub as its global dealmaking streak rolls on

By Leo Almazora
Cerity Partners to merge with $1.4B Shufro Rose advisory teams
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Cerity Partners to merge with $1.4B Shufro Rose advisory teams

The combination adds two veteran New York City practices with decades-long client relationships to Cerity's fast-growing national platform.

By Steve Randall
Succession drives Wisconsin advisory team to Carson Group
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Succession drives Wisconsin advisory team to Carson Group

The Wauwatosa-based fiduciary team brings $145 million in client assets to Carson Wealth's Great Lakes platform.

By Steve Randall
Mercer Advisors hires Goldman alum Cynthia Loh as first-ever chief platform officer
RIA NEWS SEP 22, 2026
Mercer Advisors hires Goldman alum Cynthia Loh as first-ever chief platform officer

New C-suite hire lands days after a $1.65 billion loan refinancing, as the $111 billion mega-RIA continues to build out its executive bench

By Leo Almazora