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Modern Wealth snaps up $1.4B Petso Financial in biggest-ever transaction
NEWS RIAS OCT 24, 2024
Modern Wealth snaps up $1.4B Petso Financial in biggest-ever transaction

The deal for the Idaho-based RIA vaults Modern Wealth past the $6B mark as it makes its freshman foray into the Pacific Northwest.

By Leo Almazora
As Osaic consolidation winds down, are job cuts on the horizon?
NEWS RIAS OCT 23, 2024
As Osaic consolidation winds down, are job cuts on the horizon?

“With this rapid pace of change, there is always the potential for attrition and elimination of duplicative roles as natural outcomes," said Dimple Shah, executive vice president.

By Bruce Kelly
Waverly unlocks Ohio market with $1B tax and planning firm
NEWS RIAS OCT 23, 2024
Waverly unlocks Ohio market with $1B tax and planning firm

The RIA's latest acquisition adds three office-based locations and boosts it past the $14B AUM mark.

By Leo Almazora
PE-backed CW Advisors taps Jennifer DeSisto as CIO
NEWS RIAS OCT 22, 2024
PE-backed CW Advisors taps Jennifer DeSisto as CIO

The firm's new C-suite hire with over 25 years of experience will help enhance the $10B Boston RIA's investment platform.

By Leo Almazora
Hightower to become majority owner of $1.66T firm NEPC
NEWS RIAS OCT 21, 2024
Hightower to become majority owner of $1.66T firm NEPC

The leading RIA's combination with the Boston-based OCIO giant is projected to represent $1.8T in AUA and $258B in AUM.

By Leo Almazora
$24B RIA Lido Advisors snaps up Pegasus Partners
NEWS RIAS OCT 21, 2024
$24B RIA Lido Advisors snaps up Pegasus Partners

The deal for the $3B Wisconsin-based wealth firm will strengthen Lido's profile in the Midwestern ultra-high-net-worth space.

By Leo Almazora
RIA M&A activity cools in Q3, but $1B plus deals are on the rise
NEWS RIAS OCT 21, 2024
RIA M&A activity cools in Q3, but $1B plus deals are on the rise

Fidelity's latest industry report shows deal pace slowing to healthier levels, with private equity continuing to play a significant role.

By Leo Almazora
intelliflo redblack platform rides the wave of RIA M&A activity
NEWS RIAS OCT 18, 2024
intelliflo redblack platform rides the wave of RIA M&A activity

"RIAs want a preferred tech stack," says firm's president of Americas Jennifer Valdez.

By Josh Welsh
LPL charges that Ameriprise pays 'lip service' to independent advisors in latest lawsuit salvo
NEWS RIAS OCT 18, 2024
LPL charges that Ameriprise pays 'lip service' to independent advisors in latest lawsuit salvo

“These kinds of lawsuits have a chilling effect on the free market,” one attorney notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Expect whale watching trend to continue in M&A space, says Echelon
NEWS RIAS OCT 17, 2024
Expect whale watching trend to continue in M&A space, says Echelon

The momentum in industry consolidation persisted in Q3 as PE firms and other buyers sustained their interest in $1B plus AUM firms.

By Leo Almazora
To bring in younger clients, 'charge lower fees,' says Gen Z-focused advisor
NEWS RIAS OCT 16, 2024
To bring in younger clients, 'charge lower fees,' says Gen Z-focused advisor

Be flexible with fee models and don't write off generation's potential.

By Josh Welsh
Pathstone asserts UHNW dominance in mega-deal for $45B Hall Capital Partners
NEWS RIAS OCT 16, 2024
Pathstone asserts UHNW dominance in mega-deal for $45B Hall Capital Partners

The blockbuster transaction is expected to turn the New Jersey-based advisory giant into a $160B AUA colossus.

By Leo Almazora
AlphaCore strengthens Colorado presence with All Season merger deal
NEWS RIAS OCT 16, 2024
AlphaCore strengthens Colorado presence with All Season merger deal

The PE-backed RIA's newly announced Western US transaction adds roughly $200M in AUM.

By Leo Almazora
Beacon Pointe expands with $1B Landmark acquisition
NEWS RIAS OCT 16, 2024
Beacon Pointe expands with $1B Landmark acquisition

The RIA's fifth deal for 2024 gives it a foothold in Minnesota with a 33-person planning and investment superteam.

By Leo Almazora
Clarity on roles, C-suite team is "mission critical" to achieve growth
NEWS RIAS OCT 16, 2024
Clarity on roles, C-suite team is "mission critical" to achieve growth

Bullish Shannon Spotswood, CEO of RFG Advisory, wants to "flip tables and bars" and upend industry norms.

By Josh Welsh
$4B RIA Journey grows further with double addition
NEWS RIAS OCT 15, 2024
$4B RIA Journey grows further with double addition

The firm is extending its growth ambitions with a new location in Colorado while welcoming a $750M Schwab advisor.

By Leo Almazora
Carson expands Midwest footprint with $1B deal
NEWS RIAS OCT 15, 2024
Carson expands Midwest footprint with $1B deal

The second-largest acquisition in the wealth firm's history adds a 12-person Minnesota team.

By Leo Almazora
Another ex-Edelman advisor joins Baird in Virginia
NEWS RIAS OCT 10, 2024
Another ex-Edelman advisor joins Baird in Virginia

The employee-owned hybrid firm's latest hire in Fairfax reportedly managed $285M at his previous firm.

By Leo Almazora
$26B RIA EP Wealth strikes private market alliance with Opto Investments
NEWS RIAS OCT 10, 2024
$26B RIA EP Wealth strikes private market alliance with Opto Investments

The tech-driven alts platform will provide support to advisors seeking customized portfolio access for their high-net-worth clients.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors' economic optimism slips as pivotal election nears
NEWS RIAS OCT 10, 2024
Advisors' economic optimism slips as pivotal election nears

Growing uncertainty and short-term volatility are weighing on RIAs, with nearly half seeing at least some likelihood of recession.

By Leo Almazora