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The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMark's Michael Kim

Wealth Management

Michael was instrumental during AssetMark’s leveraged buyout transition to Genstar in 2013, its sale to Huatai Securities in 2016, its IPO in 2019, and its sale to GTCR in 2024. Q&A: What Was Behind Schechter’s Decision to Sell to Arax? He began his career in public accounting at Coopers & Lybrand, LLC.

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Mercer Advisors Lands $1.2B Raymond James Practice

Wealth Management

Family Wealth Planning Group has been affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services, its independent advisor channel, since 2016. Raymond James Practice Mercer Advisors Lands $1.2B Concept of digital social marketing. Raymond James Practice Mercer Advisors Lands $1.2B It will continue to custody with Raymond James.

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Deals & Moves: Focus Partners Wealth Merges in $5.6B California RIA

Wealth Management

The firm is led by Mark Ring and Dan Morrison, who founded the RIA in 2006 and joined the Carson community in 2016. Jacob William Advisory has proactively recruited next-generation advisors as part of its business continuity plan. California RIA Deals & Moves: Focus Partners Wealth Merges in $5.6B

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Has ERISA Litigation Been Helpful or Harmful?

Wealth Management

He helped create the National Association of Plan Advisors as a member of the founding Leadership Board, Chair of the Membership Committee and was founding Editor-in-Chief for NAPA-Net which he led until 2016. Concept of digital social marketing.

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Bluespring Merges Two Texas-Based Firms to Create $1.4B RIA

Wealth Management

LifeBridge was started in 2016 and later grew when Jim Morrison joined Rudelson to create a combined firm with Bluespring in 2021 with offices in Houston and Waco. RIA Bluespring Merges Two Texas-Based Firms to Create $1.4B SilverStar was started by Hudson in 1994 and became a Kestra affiliate in 2019, according to BrokerCheck.

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Mariner Hires M&A Lead Rob Sandrew to Oversee $40B Independent Channel

Wealth Management

Sandrew joined the RIA in 2016 and helped it grow from about $3 billion in client assets to more than $21 billion. Now, he will seek to bring advisors onto Mariner’s 1099 affiliation platform for growth opportunities and succession planning.

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RIA Edge Podcast: Schwab’s Jalina Kerr on How Resilient RIAs Can Turn Market Volatility Into Growth

Wealth Management

In 2016, AZ Business Magazine recognized Kerr as one of Arizona’s Most Influential Women. Kerr began her career at Schwab in 1994 on the Advisor Services trading desk. During her tenure at Schwab, Kerr has held roles in client service delivery, operations, advisors in transition, strategy, and technology.