Asset Management

Raymond James Brings In $420 Million Firm Dignum Financial Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Raymond James has added Fort Worth-based Dignum Financial Partners to Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS), the firm’s independent advisor channel, bringing roughly $420 million in client assets to the platform.

Ameriprise Onboard $120 Million Firm Loveday Caruso Wealth Management Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Financial advisory practice Loveday Caruso Wealth Management Group has joined the independent channel of Ameriprise Financial from LPL Financial, bringing $120 million in assets to the firm.

CI Global Asset Management To Acquire Invesco’s Canadian Fund Business Assets And Form Long-Term Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM) and Invesco announced they have agreed to a transaction that will transfer management of Invesco’s Canadian investment fund lineup to CI GAM while keeping Invesco involved in portfolio management for a large portion of the platform.

Beacon Pointe Advisors Adds $2.7 Billion Firm Litman Gregory In Deal With iM Global Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

iM Global Partner and Beacon Pointe Advisors said Litman Gregory Wealth Management, a $2.7 billion registered investment adviser, has entered into a definitive agreement to join Beacon Pointe in a deal that closed December 31, 2025.

Creative Planning Makes First International Acquisition With Switzerland’s Baseline Wealth Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Creative Planning said it has acquired Baseline Wealth Management, a Swiss-registered investment advisor with offices in Geneva and Zurich, marking the U.S. firm’s first international deal and its initial expansion into Europe.

Fidelis Capital Partners With Opto Investments To Expand Private Markets Program For Ultra-Wealthy Families

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Fidelis Capital, an advisor-owned wealth management firm focused on ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and institutions, announced it has selected Opto Investments as a strategic partner to enhance and scale its private markets program.

Franklin Templeton Updates Western Asset Money Market Funds For Stablecoin Reserves And Blockchain Distribution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Franklin Templeton announced two institutional government money market funds managed by its Western Asset Management affiliate have been updated to support emerging use cases in tokenized finance, positioning the products for potential use by regulated stablecoin issuers and for distribution through blockchain-enabled platforms.

LPL Financial Names Ilan Davidovici As EVP Of Corporate Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

LPL Financial announced that Ilan Davidovici has joined the firm as executive vice president of corporate strategy, a newly announced role in which he will lead the company’s corporate strategy team and work across the organization to set long-term direction and strategic priorities.

Hightower Names Bob Lavigne As Chief Compliance Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Hightower Advisors has appointed veteran compliance executive Bob Lavigne as Chief Compliance Officer for Hightower Holdings, tasking him with leading the firm’s enterprise-wide compliance program, regulatory strategy, and risk governance across its national network of advisory practices.

Rothschild Wealth Partners Acquires $200 Million Firm Windgate In Chicago Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2026

Windgate Wealth Management announced it has agreed to join Rothschild Wealth Partners in a deal that adds more than $200 million in client assets and expands Rothschild’s advisory footprint in the Chicago market, the firms said.

Wealthspire’s Ground Control Acquires LA-Based Ceres Financial Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2026

Wealthspire announced Ground Control Business Management has acquired Los Angeles-based Ceres Financial Management, a move the firm says will deepen Ground Control’s footprint in Southern California and broaden its business management offering for high-net-worth clients, including entertainers and entrepreneurs.

LPL Adds $260 Million Firm Rand, Williams & Associates To Broker-Dealer And RIA Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2026

LPL Financial announced financial advisors Spencer W. Rand, CFP and Michael J. Williams, CFP of Rand, Williams & Associates have joined the firm’s broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) platform, bringing approximately $260 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets. The advisors, based in Monterey on California’s Central Coast, previously affiliated with Osaic.

Ameriprise Financial: Father-Son Advisory Team Managing $190 Million Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2026

Ameriprise Financial announced financial advisors Bryan Hildebrand and Hayden Hildebrand have joined Community Wealth Services, a financial advisory practice within the Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group (AFIG) in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Mather Group Partners With $300+ Million AUM Firm Hogan-Knotts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2026

The Mather Group (TMG), a wealth management firm serving individuals and families nationwide, has partnered with The Hogan-Knotts Financial Group, expanding TMG’s East Coast presence and adding new planning and advisory resources in New Jersey.

Choreo: Erik Merkau Named Chief Wealth Advisory Officer To Lead National Advisory Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2026

Choreo, an independent wealth advisory firm, has appointed industry veteran Erik Merkau as chief wealth advisory officer, a move the firm said will support the continued expansion of its integrated platform that combines wealth planning with tax and other private client services.

Evensky & Katz / Foldes Wealth Management: Interview With Principal & Chief Revenue Officer David Evensky About The Advisory Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Evensky & Katz / Foldes Wealth Management is a registered investment advisory firm that provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and institutions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Evensky & Katz / Foldes Wealth Management Principal and Chief Revenue Officer David Evensky to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Cerity Partners Merges With SOL Capital Management, Expanding Presence In Maryland And The Washington, D.C. Region

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Cerity Partners, an independent U.S. wealth management firm, announced it has merged with SOL Capital Management, a Rockville, Maryland-based investment advisory firm focused on high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions.

Envestnet Names Sue Burton As Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Envestnet has appointed Sue Burton as chief marketing officer, tasking the longtime financial services marketing executive with building an integrated global marketing engine and advancing the company’s digital experience strategy as it targets its next phase of growth.

EQV Advisory Launches In Raleigh As Founder-Led Employee-Owned Multifamily Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

EQV Advisory has launched as a privately held, founder-led, employee-owned wealth advisory firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, positioning itself as a multifamily office offering holistic investment management and wealth planning with a high-touch service model. The firm said its leadership team previously managed just under $5 billion in assets under management across prior roles and received regulatory approval in September 2025, beginning client onboarding in October.

Integrated Partners Onboards $233 Million Firm Fair Street Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Integrated Partners announced it has added Fair Street Advisors, a Guilford, Connecticut-based advisory firm overseeing more than $233 million in assets under management, as the national RIA looks to deepen its capabilities for high-net-worth clients.

Mercer: Acquisitions Of Poterack And Long Run Wealth Closed, Adding About $905 Million In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Mercer Global Advisors, a $92 billion national registered investment adviser, has closed two acquisitions that together add about $905 million in client assets, capping what the firm called its most active deal year to date as it heads into 2026. The firm said it acquired Poterack Capital Advisory, a digital-first wealth management firm with approximately $265 million in client assets, and Long Run Wealth Advisors, a Lake Placid, New York–based RIA with roughly $640 million in assets under management. Both transactions closed in 2025.

Ferguson Wellman Buys Great Northern Asset Management, Adds Second Washington Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, an independent investment firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon, has acquired Great Northern Asset Management, expanding its footprint in southwest Washington as it looks to deepen its presence on both sides of the Columbia River.

Mariner Reveals Dual RIA Acquisitions, Adding About $1.8 Billion In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Mariner has acquired First National Advisors in Rockland, Massachusetts, and Strava Wealth in Pittsburgh in a pair of transactions that together add approximately $1.8 billion in assets under advisement and expand the firm’s footprints in Greater Boston and western Pennsylvania.

The AmeriFlex Group Secures Strategic Minority Investment From Cambridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

The AmeriFlex Group, an advisor-owned hybrid RIA based in Las Vegas, said Cambridge Investment Research has made a strategic minority investment in the firm to accelerate the national expansion of its SuccessionFully platform.

Hightower Adds Five Advisory Practices To Expand Signature Wealth Brand Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Hightower Advisors announced it has expanded its Hightower Signature Wealth (HTSW) brand by adding five advisory practices: Fairport Wealth, Hightower Wealth Advisors | St. Louis, HT|TC Wealth Partners, RDM Financial Group, and The Rikoon Group. The firm said the move is intended to broaden clients' planning and investment capabilities while providing a more unified operating model for participating advisory teams.

Wealthspire Expands Ground Control In Los Angeles With Acquisition Of Ceres Financial Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Wealthspire announced its Ground Control Business Management unit has acquired Los Angeles-based Ceres Financial Management, expanding its business management presence in Southern California and adding a firm that works with entertainers, entrepreneurs, and other high net worth clients.

Apella Wealth Adds PBMares Wealth Management Team, Strengthening Mid-Atlantic Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Wealth management firm Apella Wealth said PBMares Wealth Management, LLC, the wealth management division of Virginia-based accounting and advisory firm PBMares LLP, has joined Apella, strengthening Apella’s footprint in the Mid-Atlantic.

Cerity Partners Merges With $1.4 Billion Firm Austin Private Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Cerity Partners, an independent U.S.-based wealth management firm with approximately $140 billion in assets under management, has merged with Austin Private Wealth, a fiduciary Registered Investment Adviser headquartered in Austin with approximately $1.4 billion in assets under management.

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management Names Anne-Laurence Roucher Group Head Of Private Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management said it has appointed Anne-Laurence Roucher as Group Head of Private Markets in a newly created role intended to lead and expand the firm’s private markets business.

J.P. Morgan Launches Special Advisory Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

J.P. Morgan announced it has launched Special Advisory Services, a new initiative aimed at giving select clients coordinated access to the firm’s broader advisory capabilities across industries and strategic disciplines beyond traditional M&A and financing.