Asset Management

Commonwealth Onboards Two Long Island Affiliates With Over $495 Million In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2024

Commonwealth Financial Network, a national RIA dedicated to offering financial advisors with integrated business solutions, announced it welcomed two Jericho, New York-based independent advisory firms previously affiliated with Securities America (now Osaic) and collectively reported more than $495 million in client assets.

Third Point Acquires Diversified Alternative Credit Fund Manager AS Birch Grove

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 26, 2024

Third Point, an alternative investment manager with $12 billion of assets, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AS Birch Grove LP, a diversified alternative credit fund manager. And upon the completion of the deal, American Securities will no longer be an owner of Birch Grove, which will become a subsidiary of Third Point.

Orion To Buy Summit Wealth Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 26, 2024

Orion, a provider of transformative wealth-technology solutions for financial advisors and the enterprise firms that serve them, announced a definitive agreement to acquire advisor technology provider Summit Wealth Systems. When the deal closes in early 2025, Summit’s CEO, Reed Colley, will join Orion as President of Orion Advisor Technology, reporting to Orion CEO Natalie Wolfsen.

MetLife Buying PineBridge Investments In $1.2 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 26, 2024

MetLife Investment Management (MIM) - MetLife's institutional asset management business - announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire PineBridge Investments, a global asset manager with about $100 billion in assets under management, from the Pacific Century Group.

GoldenTree Asset Management Closes $500 Million CLO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 26, 2024

GLM III, LP (GLM III) and its affiliated investment manager GoldenTree Asset Management LP (along with other affiliated investment managers GoldenTree), announced the closing of a $500 million collateralized loan obligation (CLO) to be managed by GLM III.

NewEdge Capital Exceeds 2024 Recruiting Target Of $9.5 Billion In Expected AUM In Less Than A Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 25, 2024

NewEdge Capital - a leading and growing wealth management firm supporting successful financial advisors nationwide - announced it exceeded its 2024 recruiting target of $9.5 billion in expected assets under management (AUM) in less than 12 months.

Summit Financial Acquires Minority Stake In Gordon Asset Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2024

Summit Financial, an advisory firm with over 40 years of experience providing multi-family office services that empower financial advisors to accelerate growth, announced that Gordon Asset Management has joined its network. Summit’s innovative partnership model Summit Growth Partners (SGP) has strategically invested in Gordon, marking its 18th strategic investment this year. Gordon will now have access to Summit's expansive network and comprehensive resources, including a wide range of investment strategies and alternative opportunities.

Waverly Advisors Buying Planning Capital Management, Increasing AUM To About $15.9 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2024

Waverly Advisors, a federally registered investment adviser (RIA) specializing in investment management, financial planning, and wealth management solutions for a diverse group of high-net-worth individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients, has acquired Planning Capital Management, an investment advisory firm based in Paoli, Pennsylvania. This partnership establishes Waverly’s presence in the greater Philadelphia area.

Savant Acquires $536 Million RIA Source Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2024

Savant Wealth Management, a fee-only registered investment adviser (RIA), announced the acquisition of woman-owned Source Financial Advisors - a New York, NY-based boutique RIA with $536 million in assets under management. Savant did not disclose the terms of the deal.

Merit Acquires Roth Asset Management, Increasing Assets By $773 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2024

Merit Financial Advisors - a Georgia-based financial advisory firm specializing in financial planning and wealth management solutions for high-net-worth individuals, families, and those navigating life transitions - announced it had acquired Roth Asset Management. This deal will expand Merit's presence in the Pacific Northwest and increase assets by $773 million.

LPL Brings In $540 Prestige Wealth Group Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2024

LPL Financial announced that the Prestige Wealth Group (PWG) advisors, led by managing partners Rich Galgano, CFP, and Matt Geraci, CFP, have joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, RIA, and custodial platforms. They reported serving about $540 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets and joined LPL from Osaic.

Apella Wealth Brings In $144 Million RIA Young Wealth Management Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2024

Apella Wealth, a financial advisory and wealth management firm serving individuals, families, and businesses, announced that Young Wealth Management, a registered investment adviser (RIA), has joined the firm. This is Apella’s fourth acquisition this year and expands its presence in Davis, California, adding to its regional financial planning and investment management capabilities. Led by Founder and Principal Kevin M. Young, MBA, EA, CFP, Young Wealth Management provides financial planning and wealth management services to individuals and families.

LPL Onboards $300 Million Advisor Jeffrey Grange

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2024

LPL Financial announced that financial advisor Jeffrey Grange, CWS has joined LPL’s employee advisor channel, Linsco by LPL Financial, to launch Grange Wealth Management of LPL Financial. He reported serving about $300 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets. And he joined LPL from D.A. Davidson & Co. He will be operating from a new Linsco office in Santa Barbara, California.

Corient To Buy $7.9 Billion RIA H.M. Payson

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2024

Corient - which is one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing national wealth advisors - announced it has agreed to acquire H.M. Payson & Co. (HMP), Maine’s largest registered investment advisory firm with $7.9 billion in assets under management. And HMP also serves as a Maine chartered trust company, managing approximately $1.2 billion in trust assets.

Perigon Wealth Management Onboards $170 Million Harrigan Group Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2024

Perigon Wealth Management - a rapidly growing independent wealth management firm with offices across the country and about $8.2 billion in client assets as of June 30, 2024 - announced it expanded its Florida network with the addition of the Harrigan Group. And Robert Harrigan and his son Evan Harrigan have joined Perigon’s Boca Raton, Florida, office from UBS, where they oversaw $170 million in total client assets.

Constellation Wealth: Inaugural Fund Closed With Over $1 Billion In Capital Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2024

Constellation Wealth Capital (CWC) - an alternative asset manager dedicated to providing capital solutions to the wealth management sector - announced the successful final closing of its inaugural fund, Constellation Wealth Capital Fund.

LPL: Marc Cohen Named As Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2024

LPL Financial announced that Marc Cohen has been promoted to managing director, Business Strategy and Innovation and has joined the LPL Financial Management Committee. And in this role, Cohen will continue to lead the development of the firm’s corporate strategy and expand his responsibilities to include leading business line and affiliation strategy for independent advisors, large enterprises and institutional channels. In addition, Cohen now leads the company’s business services offerings and innovation lab for emerging solutions.

Raymond James Brings In $5 Billion Utah-Based Advisor Duo Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2024

Raymond James announced it has welcomed financial advisors Scott Burnett and Peter Kelson to Raymond James Advisor Select within Raymond James & Associates (RJA) – which is the firm's employee advisor channel – in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. This was revealed by John Simmons, West Coast regional director for RJA.