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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.
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.
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.
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.
Mather Group acquires $478 million Bay-area RIA
HC Financial Advisors, which was founded in 1986, is based in Lafayette, California.
Anti-ESG movement spawns new fund in battle against industry giants
Fledgling ETF provider Strive Asset Management hopes to compete with BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street for proxy voting power.
The time is now to be more transparent about advisory fees
Advisers charging fees based on client assets are feeling a rare pinch of lower income against the backdrop of inflation. Now would be a good time to make that clear.
Top 10 fee-only RIAs ranked by average adviser assets
How much in assets do advisers oversee at the biggest registered investment advisory firms? Here are the top 10 firms ranked by the average adviser assets.
Hub International acquires $2.3 billion RIA
WealthPlan Advisors, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, provides retirement plan and investing consulting services to nearly 600 clients.
Focus Financial expects good year for M&A despite tough market
The company has already completed 14 deals this year and has an “excellent” pipeline that includes a mix of new partners and merger opportunities, said Focus Financial founder and CEO Rudy Adolf.
Insurer Integrity adds $13 billion Gladstone to growing lineup
The life insurance and wealth management company is making its second acquisition in a week by picking up advisory firm Gladstone.
Merger creates $2.7 billion Ohio RIA
MGO Investment Advisors joins with One Seven; Merchant Investment takes a minority stake in the new firm.
Recruiting slowed in the first half while M&A soared
Volatile markets may be holding recruiting activity back from its breakneck pre-pandemic pace but mergers and acquisitions have more than rebounded from the 2020 low.
Edelman Financial Engines acquires $680 million Smart Investor
Boston-based Edelman gets its second deal under its belt and says it's settling in to become a more aggressive buyer of RIAs.
M&A deal structures have changed dramatically amid the bear market
Dozens of transactions are still being completed every month despite the markets' slide, but they're being structured differently.
Mariner moves into community bank asset management with $8.6 billion deal
The acquisition of Michigan-based Heber Fuger Wendin gives Mariner Wealth Advisors access to a new corner of the financial services industry.
Policymakers should tailor regulations for small businesses
The SEC's proposed cybersecurity rule is an example of a one-size-fits-all regulation that would significantly affect smaller firms.
Courting clients with cigars and whiskey
Rather than free chicken dinners, Ameriprise's Eric Reinhold prefers the slow burn of bonding with clients over a fine cigar and top-shelf spirits.
Alera Group notches third acquisition in as many months
The purchase of Johnson Brunetti, a retirement and investment specialist with $1.5 billion in assets, keeps private equity-backed Alera on track for its goal of hitting $10 billion in assets within a year.
Top 10 fee-only RIAs by average account size
The biggest registered investment advisory firms have mountains of assets under management, but how big are the individual client accounts at those firms?
