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Mercer buys $700 million Texas RIA
NEWS RIAS OCT 20, 2021
Mercer buys $700 million Texas RIA

Dallas-based Lake Point Advisory Group was founded in 2007 by Reid Johnson, who was described as a 'marketing genius' by Mercer's Dave Barton.

SageView Advisory acquires $1.8 billion Michigan RIA
NEWS RIAS OCT 19, 2021
SageView Advisory acquires $1.8 billion Michigan RIA

The purchase of Bloomfield Hills Financial brings SageView 50 employees and six locations.

Charles Schwab strategists put inflation in perspective
NEWS RIAS OCT 19, 2021
Charles Schwab strategists put inflation in perspective

Jeffrey Kleintop and Liz Ann Sonders scrambled to highlight the silver linings of inflation at the Schwab Impact annual conference held virtually this week.

RIAs should brace for technology disruption
NEWS RIAS OCT 15, 2021
RIAs should brace for technology disruption

Fintech experts say the next disruption could come from out of the blue, and that advisers should avoid embracing tech for tech's sake.

Mega RIA firm M&A activity leads to record third quarter
NEWS RIAS OCT 14, 2021
Mega RIA firm M&A activity leads to record third quarter

The 64 transactions from July to September make 2021 a record year for deals, and more than half involved sales of firms with $1 billion or more in assets.

Pershing lures custody business with latest turnkey offering
NEWS RIAS OCT 14, 2021
Pershing lures custody business with latest turnkey offering

The new offering, called Pershing X, is headed by Ainslie Simmonds and will enable RIAs to outsource almost all of their practice management needs, like client relationship and investment management tools.

Allworth Financial acquires $180 million RIA
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2021
Allworth Financial acquires $180 million RIA

DeBoer Financial Group is based in Roseville, California, just a few miles from Allworth.

Former LPL adviser back in business after allegations of racism
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2021
Former LPL adviser back in business after allegations of racism

The broker-dealer cut ties with Eileen Cure in the wake of allegations of racism on social media. She is now part of a small RIA, Wealth Management of Kentucky.

Insurance products are morphing into securities
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2021
Insurance products are morphing into securities

Carson Group Excell conference whets the appetite of advisers looking for fee-based insurance products.

Captrust takes a big bite out of Texas with latest deal
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2021
Captrust takes a big bite out of Texas with latest deal

The addition of Covenant Multifamily Offices expands Captrust's Texas footprint and adds $2.6 billion under management.

Adviser overseeing $280 million moves to Arkadios
NEWS RIAS OCT 12, 2021
Adviser overseeing $280 million moves to Arkadios

Ricky Moore’s Oak Financial Group in Angleton, Texas, had been with Sagepoint for seven years.

Private equity drives another record quarter for RIA M&A
NEWS RIAS OCT 11, 2021
Private equity drives another record quarter for RIA M&A

After a record-setting third quarter of 78 deals, Echelon Partners' data showed 2021 has already beaten last year's record for RIA transactions.

RIAs’ growth opportunity expands
NEWS RIAS OCT 11, 2021
RIAs’ growth opportunity expands

The RIA industry has witnessed incredible growth in the past decade, but custodians, too, are looking to cash in on recent trends, like increased client access to alternative assets and digital currencies.

Schwab's Clark, Fidelity's Canter challenge Kitces over custody fees
NEWS RIAS OCT 08, 2021
Schwab's Clark, Fidelity's Canter challenge Kitces over custody fees

Executives from the largest custodians offered Michael Kitces the opportunity to debate his ideas for restructuring custody fees. Kitces took to Twitter to accept the challenge.

Savant sells minority stake to Kelso & Co.
NEWS RIAS OCT 07, 2021
Savant sells minority stake to Kelso & Co.

The Rockford, Illinois-based RIA says the infusion of capital from the private investment firm will bolster its acquisitions and growth strategy.

Arizona RIA managing $370 million joins Carson
NEWS RIAS OCT 07, 2021
Arizona RIA managing $370 million joins Carson

Scottsdale, Arizona-based Integrated Wealth Management has a 10-person team.

Focus Financial keeps rolling, buys Florida RIA
NEWS RIAS OCT 07, 2021
Focus Financial keeps rolling, buys Florida RIA

Ullmann Wealth Partners, with $582 million in client assets, is the 28th acquisition Focus Financial Partners has made this year.

RIA Summit: Blistering pace of RIA mergers shows no sign of slowing
NEWS RIAS OCT 07, 2021
RIA Summit: Blistering pace of RIA mergers shows no sign of slowing

Only about 2% to 3% of all SEC-registered RIA firms are involved in a change of ownership, implying the business is quite stable, say panelists at the virtual conference.

Mariner Wealth acquires Orlando-based RIA
NEWS RIAS OCT 06, 2021
Mariner Wealth acquires Orlando-based RIA

Vaughn Wealth Management advises on $250 million in assets.

Annuity targeting RIAs applies living benefit to separate fund, ETF portfolios
NEWS RIAS OCT 05, 2021
Annuity targeting RIAs applies living benefit to separate fund, ETF portfolios

RetireOne's contingent deferred annuity for the registered investment adviser market includes about 200 mutual funds, ETFs and model portfolios.