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SEC charges Virginia advisor with fraud
NEWS RIAS MAR 02, 2023
SEC charges Virginia advisor with fraud

The advisor, Ryan R. Riley, also pleaded guilty in a criminal manner and was ordered to pay restitution of at least $434,000.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisory firm looks for clients right before they need advice
NEWS RIAS MAR 01, 2023
Advisory firm looks for clients right before they need advice

Michigan-based Innovia Wealth concentrates on entrepreneurs who are on the brink of striking it rich.

By Jeff Benjamin
Arkansas RIA recruits $650 million trio, becoming one of state's largest advisory firms
NEWS RIAS FEB 28, 2023
Arkansas RIA recruits $650 million trio, becoming one of state's largest advisory firms

Brian Wood, Michael Peebles and DeAnn Gann are joining Legacy from Arvest Bank and will open a new office in Northeast Arkansas.

By Jeff Benjamin
Slowdown in M&A threatens decade-long streak of increasing RIA consolidation
NEWS RIAS FEB 28, 2023
Slowdown in M&A threatens decade-long streak of increasing RIA consolidation

The number of deals in the first two months of this year is down from the same period last year, but deal trackers are calling it a reversion to normal M&A levels.

By Jeff Benjamin
Focus Financial Partners says it's being bought, as expected
NEWS RIAS FEB 27, 2023
Focus Financial Partners says it's being bought, as expected

The firm, which has been a dealmaking machine since it launched in 2004, will go private as a result of its acquisition by private equity manager Clayton Dubilier & Rice.

By Bruce Kelly
Focus Financial to be acquired by Clayton Dubilier in $7 billion deal
NEWS RIAS FEB 27, 2023
Focus Financial to be acquired by Clayton Dubilier in $7 billion deal

Shareholders in Focus will receive $53 in cash per share, and Stone Point Capital has agreed to retain a portion of its investment in Focus.

By Bloomberg
Thomas H. Lee bought RIAs before anyone else
NEWS RIAS FEB 24, 2023
Thomas H. Lee bought RIAs before anyone else

After leaving Thomas H. Lee Partners in 2006, he started another firm, Lee Equity Partners, that made a handful of significant transactions in wealth management shops.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL taps Schwab veteran for RIA growth
NEWS RIAS FEB 23, 2023
LPL taps Schwab veteran for RIA growth

Julian Lopez will focus on LPL's relationships with independent advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
TradePMR, FP Transitions partner on consulting service
NEWS RIAS FEB 21, 2023
TradePMR, FP Transitions partner on consulting service

The service aims to help RIAs and breakaways with organizational structure, compensation and entity design.

By InvestmentNews
With recession looming, advisors prepare for the worst
NEWS RIAS FEB 21, 2023
With recession looming, advisors prepare for the worst

Clients are being advised to build up their cash positions, reduce equity risk and load up on high-quality fixed income.

By Jeff Benjamin
Are financial advisors recession-proof?
NEWS RIAS FEB 20, 2023
Are financial advisors recession-proof?

What the numbers say about advisory jobs in a potential downturn, according to an InvestmentNews Research analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

By Devin McGinley
The ’secret’ of advisor job security
NEWS RIAS FEB 20, 2023
The ’secret’ of advisor job security

As long as wealth management firms can continue to attract and retain knowledgeable and empathetic individuals, financial advisors should always have a job.

By InvestmentNews
Advisors' worst fears coming into 2023 proving groundless, so far
NEWS RIAS FEB 17, 2023
Advisors' worst fears coming into 2023 proving groundless, so far

A relatively smoother ride in the financial markets this year should allow advisors and their clients to breathe a sigh of relief.

By Jeff Benjamin
NewEdge Advisors rolls out employee affiliation model
NEWS RIAS FEB 17, 2023
NewEdge Advisors rolls out employee affiliation model

South Dakota-based Reinke Gray Wealth Management is the first to join NewEdge using the new model.

By InvestmentNews
Dynasty Financial, in first-ever acquisition, picks up TruClarity's breakaway business
NEWS RIAS FEB 16, 2023
Dynasty Financial, in first-ever acquisition, picks up TruClarity's breakaway business

Dynasty currently has 35 job openings, and CEO Shirl Penney said TruClarity's people, including CEO Pamela Stross, were a big part of its appeal.

By Jeff Benjamin
Focus Financial Partners keeps mum about potential sale
NEWS RIAS FEB 16, 2023
Focus Financial Partners keeps mum about potential sale

CEO Rudy Adolf said nothing about the potential sale during the firm's quarterly earnings call with investors Thursday morning.

By Bruce Kelly
Sequoia Financial acquires Zeke Capital Advisors in $5 billion deal
NEWS RIAS FEB 16, 2023
Sequoia Financial acquires Zeke Capital Advisors in $5 billion deal

The purchase of Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based Zeke will push Sequoia's assets under management to more than $15 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
2023 RIA M&A off to sluggish start
NEWS RIAS FEB 15, 2023
2023 RIA M&A off to sluggish start

The second half of January saw RIA mergers and acquisitions slow down sharply from the first half, according to a report from Fidelity.

By Bruce Kelly
Waiting too long can make your worst fears a reality
NEWS OPINION FEB 15, 2023
Waiting too long can make your worst fears a reality

The primary reason RIA principals continue to run their own shops, rather than cashing out or offloading day-to-day responsibilities, has to do with fear.

By Scott Hanson
Hightower buys Massachusetts RIA with $625 million in AUM
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2023
Hightower buys Massachusetts RIA with $625 million in AUM

Lexington-based Bickling Financial Services, founded in 1984, has three offices across the state.

By InvestmentNews