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$585M Wells Fargo team hops to Ohio-based RIA
NEWS RIAS MAY 07, 2024
$585M Wells Fargo team hops to Ohio-based RIA

Advising high-net-worth families and individuals, the two veterans are breaking away from the wirehouse giant to join the $2.5B independent.

By Leo Almazora
Want your firm to thrive? Focus on growth and relationship strategies
NEWS RIAS MAY 07, 2024
Want your firm to thrive? Focus on growth and relationship strategies

President of Crestwood Advisors says how a company thinks about growth is key to achieving it over the long term.

By Josh Welsh
Osaic seals deal for Lincoln’s wealth advisor business
NEWS RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Osaic seals deal for Lincoln’s wealth advisor business

The wealth management giant has gotten even more colossal as it welcomes $115 billion in assets and some 1,400 advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Goldman bolsters alts commitment with new lending solution
NEWS RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Goldman bolsters alts commitment with new lending solution

Extended to eligible RIA clients, the new offering takes the staid practice of securities lending to the alternative investment space.

By Leo Almazora
MAI extends acquisition streak with Harbor Wealth deal
NEWS RIAS MAY 06, 2024
MAI extends acquisition streak with Harbor Wealth deal

The high-net-worth RIA has added $321M to its network with the addition of a women-owned and operated practice in Colorado.

By Leo Almazora
Change continues at Focus with Colony-Buckingham merger plan
NEWS RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Change continues at Focus with Colony-Buckingham merger plan

“Transformational” combination will see Adam Birenbaum lead a wealth giant with nearly 1,200 employees across more than 90 locations.

By Leo Almazora
Snowden Lane’s CEO is out to win the war for wirehouse talent
NEWS RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Snowden Lane’s CEO is out to win the war for wirehouse talent

The former Merrill executive has an insider’s view of what advisors want – and don’t want.

By Gregg Greenberg
Valuations for B-Ds and RIAs soar. Can it last?
NEWS RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Valuations for B-Ds and RIAs soar. Can it last?

Deals by LPL underscore surge in price propelled by the ongoing movement to fee-based revenue from one-time commission charges.

By Bruce Kelly
Millennials want advice now but industry 'unprepared'
NEWS RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Millennials want advice now but industry 'unprepared'

Firms must have a clear idea of how to attract and retain G2 advisors as record CFP exam numbers offer good news for the future.

By Josh Welsh
Want to go RIA with annuities? Here’s where to start
NEWS RIAS MAY 02, 2024
Want to go RIA with annuities? Here’s where to start

Ditching your legacy annuities when going independent used to be commonplace but there are now more options, says industry insiders.

By Josh Welsh
A look at Schwab's TD migration, 8 months in
NEWS RIAS MAY 02, 2024
A look at Schwab's TD migration, 8 months in

The company says it has been working to make former TD RIA clients happy, but smaller alternative custodians say they've been getting a lot of business.

By Emile Hallez
Wealth management must sell itself again
NEWS OPINION MAY 01, 2024
Wealth management must sell itself again

We are living in a golden age for our industry, but challenges lie in wait and we must proudly tout the value of our services.

By Josh Harris
Sanctuary obtains tru Independence in Oregon
NEWS RIAS MAY 01, 2024
Sanctuary obtains tru Independence in Oregon

The fast-growing RIA giant is bolstering its appeal to breakaway advisors as it absorbs a $12.5B wealth advisory network.

By Leo Almazora
Avantax strikes deal for $760M wealth business
NEWS RIAS MAY 01, 2024
Avantax strikes deal for $760M wealth business

The firm best known for its integrated tax expertise is expanding its book as it snaps up a like-minded practice in Texas.

By Leo Almazora
Cetera's Durbin says IPO clock has yet to tick
NEWS RIAS APR 30, 2024
Cetera's Durbin says IPO clock has yet to tick

"Every private equity deal we have seen in the brokerage industry has lasted five to seven years," one executive said.

By Bruce Kelly
Kayne Anderson Rudnick deepens San Francisco advisory bench
NEWS RIAS APR 30, 2024
Kayne Anderson Rudnick deepens San Francisco advisory bench

The firm strengthens its team in California as it welcomes a new advisor with a background supporting ultra-high-net-worth clients.

By Leo Almazora
New Cerulli study sheds light on advisors going independent
NEWS RIAS APR 30, 2024
New Cerulli study sheds light on advisors going independent

Cerulli’s study revealed approximately one-third of IBD advisors (32%) have considered opening an RIA in the past year.

By Gregg Greenberg
EP Wealth scores sports-focused advisors from RBC
NEWS RIAS APR 30, 2024
EP Wealth scores sports-focused advisors from RBC

The fee-only RIA’s newest advisors in California cater to high-net-worth individuals and athletes at the pro and college levels.

By Leo Almazora
SEIA eyes expansion with largest-ever acquisition
NEWS RIAS APR 30, 2024
SEIA eyes expansion with largest-ever acquisition

The independent RIA’s deal for a Cleveland-based firm with $2B in assets would mark its maiden expansion into the American Midwest.

By Leo Almazora
Janney expands Eastern US profile with veteran advisors
NEWS RIAS APR 30, 2024
Janney expands Eastern US profile with veteran advisors

Ex-Baird advisor in North Carolina and Wells Fargo alum in Maryland together reported managing more than $600M.

By Leo Almazora