Asset Management

Osaic: $1.2 Billion Firm Bard Financial Services Transitions To Empowered Independence Channel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Osaic, one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management strategies, announced that Bard Financial Services, Inc., a Connecticut-based advisory firm overseeing approximately $1.2 billion in assets under management, has transitioned to Osaic’s Empowered Independence W-2 channel.

Oxane Partners: $1 Trillion In Client AUM Now Hosted On Private Credit Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Oxane Partners, a technology-driven solutions provider to the private credit markets, announced that more than $1 trillion in aggregate client assets under management are now hosted on its Oxane Panorama platform. The milestone reflects growing institutional adoption of unified infrastructure as private credit strategies scale in size and complexity.

BIP Wealth Announces Strategic Investment From Constellation Wealth Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

BIP Wealth, an Atlanta-based registered investment advisor with more than $5.5 billion in assets under management, has secured a strategic minority investment from Constellation Wealth Capital to support its continued organic and inorganic growth.

Janney Montgomery Scott: Warren-Fantano Wealth Management Joins Delaware Offices With Over $1 Billion In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Janney Montgomery Scott has expanded its footprint in Delaware with the addition of Warren-Fantano Wealth Management, a team overseeing more than $1 billion in client assets. The group will operate from the firm’s newly opened Middletown office as well as its Lewes location.

Prime Capital Financial Adds Amanda Salyer And Joan Greenspon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Prime Capital Financial announced the addition of two Philadelphia-area advisors, Amanda Salyer, CFP, and Joan Greenspon, CFP, as the firm continues expanding its presence across Pennsylvania and the broader Mid-Atlantic region.

Partners Group Announces Planned Office In Kuwait, Expanding GCC Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Partners Group announced plans to expand its footprint in the Gulf Cooperation Council region by opening a new office in Kuwait. The firm said the application process is currently underway and, subject to regulatory approvals, it expects to confirm completion of the office launch and appoint a local leadership team in due course.

Pantheon Expands Global Investment And Client Solutions Capabilities With Four Partner Promotions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Pantheon announced the promotion of four new Partners as part of its annual promotions, strengthening senior leadership across its Investment and Client Solutions teams in Asia, Latin America and the private wealth channel. The firm said the promotions recognize the contributions of professionals supporting institutional and private wealth clients globally and reflect its continued growth across private markets strategies.

Osaic Onboards $190 Million Firm Hoyt Jensen & Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Osaic, one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management strategies, announced that Hoyt Jensen & Associates has joined Undefined Gridlines, Inc., an office of supervisory jurisdiction under Osaic. The Phoenix-based advisory firm was previously affiliated with Ameriprise Financial and oversees approximately $190 million in client assets.

Cetera Welcomes Advisor Shawn Longley And Ledgevest Financial Team With Approximately $205 Million In AUA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Cetera Financial Group, a wealth hub supporting independent advisors, announced that financial advisor Shawn Longley and his Ledgevest Financial team have joined the firm from Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, where Longley had been affiliated for 17 years.

AE Wealth Management: Veteran Wealth Executive Shannon Larson Appointed President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

AE Wealth Management announced that industry veteran Shannon Larson has joined the firm as president, marking a key leadership addition as the company continues an ambitious expansion strategy.

Elevation Point Invests In Hampton Bluff Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Elevation Point has made a strategic minority investment in Hampton Bluff Capital Partners, a newly launched independent wealth management firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, as the growth-focused partner continues expanding its footprint among breakaway advisory teams.

Aprio Wealth Management Names Courtney Holt Chief Compliance Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Aprio Wealth Management, an SEC-registered investment advisor with over $5 billion in assets under management, offering integrated, fiduciary-based advisory services across all 50 states, announced that Courtney Holt has joined the firm as chief compliance officer. In this role, Holt will lead the firm’s compliance strategy, ensuring that its continued growth is grounded in strong regulatory governance and a commitment to client protection.

World Investment Advisors Appoints Jeffrey Sheftic As Chief Growth Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

World Investment Advisors, a financial advisory firm and division of World Insurance Associates, announced that Jeffrey Sheftic has joined the firm as Chief Growth Officer, bringing more than 30 years of wealth management leadership experience to drive organic growth, advisor engagement, and operational clarity.

LPL Brings In $275 Million Firm Shoreline Private Wealth Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

LPL Financial announced that Jason Mochi of Shoreline Private Wealth Management has joined its broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor platform. Mochi reported serving approximately $275 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets and joins LPL from Morgan Stanley.

Ascentis Launches Family Wealth Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Ascentis Wealth Management, a part of Ascentis Holdings, announced that it is welcoming Ascentis Family Wealth, a newly launched Dallas-based wealth advisory practice led by Kevin Gray.

Evolve Private Wealth Names Brett Cohen As Managing Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2026

Evolve Private Wealth, an independent wealth management firm serving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, announced it has appointed Brett Cohen as Managing Partner, strengthening its leadership team as the firm continues its national expansion.

LPL Financial Onboards $300 Million Advisor Tom Madigan To Thimble Island Private Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2026

LPL Financial announced that financial advisor Tom Madigan, CEPA, has joined its broker-dealer, registered investment advisor, and custodial platforms, aligning with Thimble Island Private Wealth, a firm supported by LPL Strategic Wealth. Madigan reported serving approximately $300 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement assets and joins LPL from UBS.

Envestnet Appoints Rich Friedberg As Chief Information Security Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2026

Envestnet announced the appointment of Rich Friedberg as Chief Information Security Officer, extending the company’s C-suite transformation and reinforcing its focus on enterprise resilience, secure-by-design innovation, and disciplined cyber governance across its $7.4 trillion platform.

Hamachi.ai Selected By Broker-Dealer United Planners As First Enterprise AI Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2026

Hamachi.ai, a regulatory-first, AI-powered Wealth Intelligence Platform built for investment advisors and asset managers, announced that United Planners has selected the company as its first enterprise generative AI partner. The agreement marks the first formal enterprise-level adoption of Hamachi by a broker-dealer, delivering compliant, advisor-ready AI capabilities at scale across the firm’s national network.

Orion Expands Integration With DPL Financial Partners To Embed Commission-Free Annuities In Orion Connect

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2026

Orion and DPL Financial Partners announced an expanded integration that embeds DPL’s annuity comparison and analysis tools directly into Orion Connect, the company’s flagship advisor platform. The move gives financial advisors seamless, in-platform access to commission-free annuities and insurance solutions designed to improve client outcomes and support organic growth.

Merit Financial Advisors Onboards $208 Million Firm GlennCo In Pennsylvania Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

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 has acquired GlennCo, LLC, a Newtown, Pennsylvania-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $208 million in total assets.

Raymond James Onboards $682 Million Firm Touchpoint Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) announced the addition of financial advisors Reed Thompson, David Erwin, John Pratti, John Nolan, Patrick Sheehan, and Jillian Feehan to its independent advisor channel, according to Ted Desautels, Northeast assistant divisional director for RJFS.

AE Wealth Management Appoints Shannon Larson As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

AE Wealth Management announced that industry veteran Shannon Larson has joined the firm as president, reinforcing its leadership team as it continues an extended period of rapid expansion.

Compound Planning Expands Leadership And Advisor Ranks After Surpassing $4 Billion In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Compound Planning, a digital family office and tech-enabled registered investment adviser, announced a series of executive hires and advisor additions as it builds on strong growth momentum following a standout 2025 in which the firm surpassed $4 billion in assets under management.

Edward Jones Expands Fixed Income And Overlay Management Capabilities Through Moment Relationship And Natixis Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Edward Jones announced a new relationship with Moment, a fixed income trading and portfolio management platform, along with the completion of its acquisition of Natixis Investment Managers’ Overlay Management Services capabilities. The moves are designed to strengthen the firm’s technology and service infrastructure and expand its ability to deliver personalized, tax-optimized portfolio solutions at scale.

Mercer Advisors Expands Managing Partner Leadership In New Jersey, Philadelphia, And San Diego Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Mercer Global Advisors, operating as Mercer Advisors, a national registered investment adviser, has appointed Abby Salameh and Chris Walters as Managing Partners to oversee key growth markets as the firm continues expanding its fiduciary family office platform across the U.S.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Closes $220 Million Consumer Loan-Backed Private Securitization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Morgan Stanley Investment Management has closed a revolving and rated private securitization backed by consumer personal loans, marking the first asset-based finance securitization from its AIP Alternative Lending Group.

Charles Schwab: $27.8 Billion In Core Net New Assets For January

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

The Charles Schwab reported $27.8 billion in core net new assets for January 2026, according to its monthly activity report released on February 13, 2026, highlighting continued client engagement and seasonal inflows at the start of the year.

FMG Names Matt Newman As Chief Revenue Officer To Drive Enterprise Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

FMG has appointed Matt Newman as Chief Revenue Officer as the company looks to accelerate enterprise expansion across wealth management and insurance markets.

MAI Capital Expands With $759 Million Firm LOC Investment Advisers Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

LOC Investment Advisers has officially joined MAI Capital Management, marking a new chapter for both firms and expanding MAI’s presence in the wealth management sector.