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$4 billion team breaks away from Wells Fargo Advisors to form RIA
NEWS RIAS AUG 23, 2022
$4 billion team breaks away from Wells Fargo Advisors to form RIA

A desire to act in the best interests of the firm's clients leads to launch of Moran Wealth Management in Naples, Florida, with 36 employees.

By Jeff Benjamin
Top fee-only RIAs in 2022
NEWS RIAS AUG 23, 2022
Top fee-only RIAs in 2022

As M&A boosts the size of registered investment advisers, here's a list of the biggest fee-only firms, based on the data they report on their form ADV to the SEC.

By InvestmentNews
'Wait, you can do that?' 3 of the biggest eye-openers for breakaways
NEWS OPINION AUG 22, 2022
'Wait, you can do that?' 3 of the biggest eye-openers for breakaways

Here are some of the things about working as an independent adviser that may surprise those who've made the jump from a wirehouse.

By Mike Hlavek
Hightower leverages life of obscure artist to deliver message for women
NEWS RIAS AUG 22, 2022
Hightower leverages life of obscure artist to deliver message for women

A client event features the life and art of Suzie Zuzek, the woman who designed the fabrics used in Lilly Pulitzer's clothing line.

By Jeff Benjamin
So your RIA has gone mega. Is it time to go public?
NEWS RIAS AUG 22, 2022
So your RIA has gone mega. Is it time to go public?

The wave of IPOs among mega RIAs has been building for years, but some in the industry wonder how many firms can weather the challenges of being a public company.

By Bruce Kelly
Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs
NEWS RIAS AUG 18, 2022
Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs

William Galvin announced a 'sweep' of firms offering the new ETFs, which he compared to gambling at a casino.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA M&A transaction with a fresh twist
NEWS RIAS AUG 18, 2022
RIA M&A transaction with a fresh twist

As large broker-dealers look to play in the red-hot mergers and acquisitions market for RIAs, Advisor Group is investing along with its owner, Reverence Capital, in RIA Signature Estate & Investment Advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares

Private equity investors have flooded the wealth management industry; now, it's a hedge fund's turn.

By Bruce Kelly
Team managing $2 billion splits from Ameritas
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Team managing $2 billion splits from Ameritas

TFB Advisors spins off from Tax Favored Benefits as a new hybrid RIA, staffed by six advisers who had worked for years at Ameritas.

By Jeff Benjamin
Creative Planning acquires $5 billion Wipfli Financial Advisors
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Creative Planning acquires $5 billion Wipfli Financial Advisors

The deal is the firm's third-biggest transaction to date, and CEO Peter Mallouk says M&A activity is ramping up because most RIAs aren't growing organically.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fleming's Rockefeller plans to double number of adviser teams
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Fleming's Rockefeller plans to double number of adviser teams

The firm, which currently has 85 teams, is focusing on growth in places that have seen influx of wealthy residents in recent years, such as Charlotte, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas.

By Bloomberg
UBS duo managing $770 million goes indie with Sanctuary
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
UBS duo managing $770 million goes indie with Sanctuary

The pair have opened Marble Wealth in Montgomery, Alabama, and have been joined by Adam Rogers, previously a portfolio manager at Retirement Systems of Alabama.

By InvestmentNews
Guiding pre-retirees through the emotional transition to retirement
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
Guiding pre-retirees through the emotional transition to retirement

Carson Wealth's Jason Juhl is tapping his retired clients to mentor those clients moving toward the 'next chapter.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Private bankers from Wells Fargo, BofA form RIA
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
Private bankers from Wells Fargo, BofA form RIA

Startup Fidelis Capital has offices in Tampa and Dallas; the bankers advised on almost $6 billion in AUM at their former firms.

By InvestmentNews
10 largest fee-only RIAs in 2022
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
10 largest fee-only RIAs in 2022

As more advisory firms go fee-only and as RIAs grow, InvestmentNews Research has come up with a list of the biggest fee-only firms.

By InvestmentNews
10 fastest-growing fee-only RIAs
NEWS RIAS AUG 14, 2022
10 fastest-growing fee-only RIAs

As M&A fuels growth among registered investment advisers, here’s a ranking of the fee-only firms that are growing the quickest.

By InvestmentNews
Counseling young lawyers on cash flow management
NEWS RIAS AUG 12, 2022
Counseling young lawyers on cash flow management

L.J. Jones found his niche by observing the challenges faced by his wife and her law school classmates.

By Jeff Benjamin
Minnesota RIA merges into Credent Wealth Management
NEWS RIAS AUG 12, 2022
Minnesota RIA merges into Credent Wealth Management

Personal Wealth Partners managed $631 million from two offices. The new locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin brings the total number of Credent Wealth Management offices to six.

By InvestmentNews
CI Financial sees slowdown in M&A as it eyes US IPO
NEWS RIAS AUG 11, 2022
CI Financial sees slowdown in M&A as it eyes US IPO

The Canadian firm expects to file the registration for an initial public offering of a portion of its US wealth management business during the fourth quarter.

By Bruce Kelly
Mather Group acquires $478 million Bay-area RIA
NEWS RIAS AUG 10, 2022
Mather Group acquires $478 million Bay-area RIA

HC Financial Advisors, which was founded in 1986, is based in Lafayette, California.

By InvestmentNews