Dealmaking
Explore the latest industry news and advice that can help financial advisors grow their businesses through mergers and acquisitions.
Cresset Acquires 130-Year-Old Family Office Firm in Michigan
By John ManganaroThe deal will bring the AUM of Cresset, led by Eric Becker, to more than $52 billion.
May 08, 2024
Osaic Closes Lincoln RIA and BD AcquisitionThe addition expands the wealth management firm's network of seasoned and specialized financial professionals, CEO Jamie Price says.
May 06, 2024
How to Lead Your Firm When It's Being AcquiredKeep communication open with your team — and cut yourself some slack, too.
May 06, 2024
Focus Financial to Merge RIAs Buckingham, Colony GroupBuckingham CEO Adam Birenbaum will lead the combined RIA; Colony CEO Michael Nathanson recently became chief of Focus.
May 02, 2024
SEIA Strikes Deal for $2B RIA in ClevelandThe firm sees "significant additional acquisitions" ahead, Signature Estate and Investment Advisors CEO Brian Holmes says.
May 01, 2024
Cetera's Avantax Inks Acquisition of $760M Wealth FirmIntegrated Tax and Wealth Management's advisors will become W-2 employees of Avantax Planning Partners.
May 01, 2024
Sanctuary Wealth Buys $12.5B RIA Platform tru IndependenceOnce combined, the firms will support some 120 independent wealth management shops with $42 billion of client assets.
April 23, 2024
Captrust Adopts CAIS Alternative Investment PlatformThe firm's advisors will be able to consolidate alternative products and processes onto a single operating system.