Mergers & Acquisitions

Detroit Manufacturing Systems Completes Acquisition Of Android Industries And Avancez

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Detroit Manufacturing Systems has completed its previously announced acquisition of Android Industries and Avancez, formally establishing a new global manufacturing and assembly company operating under the name Voltava. The newly formed entity is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and is wholly owned by Bruce Smith, who will serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Bluespring Wealth Partners Closed Nine Acquisitions In 2025, Adding Over $6 Billion in Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Bluespring Wealth Partners has capped a milestone year with the completion of nine acquisitions in 2025, bringing more than $6 billion in additional assets under management onto its platform and reinforcing its position as a leading acquirer in the hybrid registered investment advisor space.

Joy Parenting Club Acquires Heba Care To Expand AI-Based Parenting And Family Health Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Joy Parenting Club has acquired Heba Care, a digital health platform focused on supporting families navigating complex health and developmental needs, in a move that significantly expands Joy’s ambition to build the most comprehensive AI-powered parenting ecosystem. The transaction brings clinically validated care-coordination tools into Joy’s platform while accelerating the company’s mission to provide always-on, trusted guidance to parents worldwide.

KVP International Buys SafePath-IVD To Expand Veterinary And Human Diagnostics Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

KVP International has acquired SafePath Laboratories and IVD Research, collectively known as SafePath-IVD, strengthening its position in veterinary diagnostics while expanding capabilities across human health markets. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

IFP Onboards $700 Million CenterBridge Planning Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Independent Financial Partners has brought on CenterBridge Planning Group, a five-advisor team overseeing more than $700 million in client assets, marking one of the firm’s most significant team additions to date.

Concurrent Adds 10 Advisors In Q4 As Firm Accelerates Toward $15 Billion In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Concurrent Investment Advisors added ten advisors across the fourth quarter as the Tampa-based hybrid RIA continued a year of rapid expansion, bringing its total wealth and retirement assets to more than $30 billion. The growth reflects the firm’s ongoing momentum with its independent platform model as it moves toward surpassing $15 billion in assets under management.

Mars Finalizes Acquisition Of Kellanova

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Mars, Incorporated has completed its acquisition of Kellanova, uniting two long-standing consumer goods companies and creating a broader global snacking powerhouse. The deal brings together Kellanova’s portfolio of billion-dollar snack brands, including Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, RXBAR, and Kellogg’s international cereal brands, with Mars’ existing lineup of major confectionery and snack products such as Snickers, M&M’s, Twix, Dove, Skittles, Extra, Kind, and Nature’s Bakery.