In my years traveling the country to work on M&A transactions in the wealth management space,…
Tag: RIA
Financial advisors express doubts about giant RIA rollups
Competitive threats are lurking beneath the surface of the dominant industry headlines about the massive growth…
How should RIA financial advisors pick a fee model
This story is the fifth in a series Financial Planning Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger is writing…
Osaic Acquires $13.5B Boston-Based RIA CW Advisors
Broker/dealer Osaic has agreed to acquire $13.5 billion fee-only registered investment advisor CW Advisors from its…
Osaic to buy fee-only RIA CW Advisors
Fresh off consolidating eight previously acquired broker-dealers under its brand, Osaic is embarking on its biggest…
Why RIA Buyers Prioritize Firms with Engaged G2 Leadership
If you are a registered investment advisor looking to sell soon, the time to start cultivating…
Elevation Point Stakes Michigan RIA
Elevation Point, an investment firm launched last year that oversees $3.4 billion in client assets, has…
Weighing the chances of RIA arbitration reform
Investor advocates are cheering an attempt to place stricter limits on how RIAs can use arbitration…
Focus Financial CEO Makes Case For RIA Age of ‘Interdependence’
The days of aggregating registered investment advisors to operate independently are over, according to one of…
Private Market Asset Managers See RIA Channel As ‘Fastest Growing Pool’
Registered investment advisors are going to see continued attention from private market asset managers and providers…
Future Advisors Are Seeking Robust RIA Internship Programs, Mentors
Registered investment advisors should offer robust internship programs and emphasize cultures of service to attract young…
How do new advisory firms register their RIA
This story is the fourth in a series Financial Planning Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger is writing…
Cetera Launches New RIA and Branches Channel, Appoints Jen Hanau as Lead
Cetera is launching a new channel to help manage its independent and employee-based RIA operations for…
Bluespring Merges Two Texas-Based Firms to Create $1.4B RIA
Bluespring Wealth Partners, the registered investment advisor acquisition arm of Kestra Holdings, has acquired a former…
SEC Committee Recommends Reforms for RIA Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
An SEC committee is recommending that the regulator “harmonize” its rules regarding mandatory arbitration clauses between…
Diversify Adds $450M RIA to Affiliate Model; Merit Acquires First Utah RIA
$450M RIA Addition Pushes Diversify Over $10B in Assets Diversify Advisor Network, a Sandy, Utah-based registered…
RIA Sellers Could Face as Much as 30% Variance on Offers
Merger and acquisition experts agree that dealmaking in the registered investment advisor space is booming. Still,…
What you can learn from my RIA merger, part 2
Two and a half years ago I merged my RIA — the one I built from…
RIA Industry Hits Record Number of Firms, Client AUM
The registered investment advisor industry hit several record highs in 2024, including for the number of…
Ex-Rochdale Investment CEO Launches RIA Sandro Wealth
The former CEO of a $30 billion investment management firm, along with several members of his…