Mercer Global Advisors, a $27 billion Denver-based registered investment adviser, has acquired Marrs Wealth Management, a 10-year-old RIA firm in Ames, Iowa, that serves 275 clients and manages $215 million in assets.
Founder Craig Marrs and advisers Andra L. Reason and Nathan Brammer, along with their staff, have joined Mercer.
The approval of the pay proposal, which handsomely compensates its CEO and president, bolsters claims that big payouts are a must in the war to retain leadership.
Integrated Partners is adding a husband-wife tandem to its network in Missouri as Kestra onboards a father-son advisor duo from UBS.
Futures indicate stocks will build on Tuesday's rally.
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