Marc Schechter CEO on Selling the RIA to Arax

Earlier this month, Schechter Investment Advisors, a Birmingham, Mich.-based registered investment advisor with $4 billion in…

$12B Hybrid RIA The AmeriFlex Group Transitions to Cambridge From Osaic

The AmeriFlex Group, a Las Vegas-based hybrid RIA and super office of supervisory jurisdiction of Osaic, has…

RIA Edge Podcast: Brandywine Oak’s Michael Henley

Join host David Armstrong, fresh off the Wealth Management EDGE Conference in Boca Raton, Fla., as…

Should RIA offices be remote or in-person

This is the sixth installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…

Cetera CEO Durbin Cites 4 RIA Options as Differentiator for New Indie Channel

Cetera Financial Group CEO Mike Durbin believes the firm’s recently created RIA channel will attract both…

Understanding the Client Retention Hurdle in RIA Sales

In my years traveling the country to work on M&A transactions in the wealth management space,…

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…

Indivisible Partners Adds Ride Wealth to Platform, Expanding RIA Reach

Indivisible Partners, the registered investment advisor led by former Merrill Lynch wealth head John Thiel, has…

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…