MAI Capital Management, a Cleveland-based registered investment adviser managing $11.8 billion, has acquired Marriottsville, Maryland-based Geier Asset Management, which manages $390 million and does business as Winpoint Financial.
Geier Asset Management was founded in 1999 by Joseph Geier, who continues to lead the firm along with Brian Woods. Both Winpoint Financial and MAI specialize in serving professional athletes.
MAI said in a release that it expects that the previously announced sale of a majority stake in the firm to Galway Insurance Holdings will close by the end of the month.
A drop in interest rates and easier access to capital has reignited appetite among private equity-backed consolidators, who accounted for 53% of RIA deals so far this year- their highest share since 2021 according to DeVoe & Company.
Also, Advisor CRM announces a new data integration partnership to ease the pain of client onboarding.
Meanwhile, Merrill Lynch intends to continue building its alternative investment platform for wealthy clients.
The co-founder of IFG discussed with InvestmentNews the unique opportunity that remaining independent offers to build a successful firm.
Three industry leaders will join the hybrid RIA's president and LPL alum, Andy Kalbaugh, to help guide its organic and merger-based growth strategy.
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Barely a decade old, registered index-linked annuities have quickly surged in popularity, thanks to their unique blend of protection and growth potential—an appealing option for investors looking to chart a steadier course through today's choppy market waters, says Myles Lambert, Brighthouse Financial.