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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Arizona RIA managing $370 million joins Carson

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

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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.

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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.

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Mariner Wealth acquires Orlando-based RIA

Vaughn Wealth Management advises on $250 million in assets.

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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.

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RBC adviser managing $178 million goes indie

Nick Murphy launches Counterweight Private Wealth in Raleigh, N.C., using TruClarity as its RIA platform.

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Hightower takes stake in Florida RIA

The Chicago-based RIA is buying an undisclosed interest in Punta Gorda-based Landsberg Bennett, which manages $1 billion.

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How do I market my RIA?

The compliance friction points that advisers detest the most are almost always centered around marketing.

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Beacon Pointe acquires $430 million RIA

Stonegate Capital Advisors will merge with the firm’s existing office in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Brother and sister advisers focus on environmentally conscious business owners

Christopher and Michelle Mackin are leveraging their love for the outdoors into a focused advisory practice.

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Cresset balloons to $20 billion in assets with latest megadeal

Starting from scratch just four years ago, Cresset Asset Management has now become one of the fastest growing RIAs with the acquisition of Berman Capital Advisors and its $4.7 billion in assets.

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Wisconsin RIA defrauded clients, SEC charges

The agency alleges that Michael Shillin lied to clients, many of them elderly, about the value of their investments.

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Adviser’s cross-border niche targets Canadians moving south, and vice versa

Cardinal Point Wealth Management targets Canadian snowbirds, but found a rich market of clients needing cross-border advice.

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Tiedemann-led RIA SPAC sets sizable growth targets

The combined company, called Alvarium Tiedemann Holdings, is shooting to have more than $100 billion in client assets in five years.

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Merrill team overseeing $1.75 billion starts RIA

The new firm in Greenwood Village, Colorado, is called Nilsine Partners, which is a reference to the state motto.

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Focus Financial takes stake in Missouri RIA

The Planned Approach, managing $266 million, is joining Buckingham Strategic Wealth, a St. Louis-based RIA in which Focus owns a majority stake.