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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. Before joining AssetMark, Michael was a Senior Vice President at Fidelity’s Institutional Wealth Services.

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

Wealth Management

SilverStar was started by Hudson in 1994 and became a Kestra affiliate in 2019, according to BrokerCheck. Austin-based Kestra oversees about $142 billion in client assets through its companies, including independent broker/dealer Kestra FInancial, through 1,800 advisors, according to its websites.

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JPMorgan Considers Exploring Loans Using Bitcoin and Ethereum as Collateral

Trade Brains

This signals a strategic shift into digital assets. Clients could use these assets as loan security. Moreover, it caters to growing digital asset adoption. Crypto assets unlock traditional lending. Therefore, it needs a solution for liquidating assets. Legal frameworks for digital assets keep evolving.

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Deals & Moves: AmeriFlex Adds $280M California Team From Osaic

Wealth Management

Summit Financial & Insurance Services, which manages about $280 million of client assets, joins from Osaic, which AmeriFlex departed last month. The hybrid RIA, which was founded in July 2019 by Thomas Goodson, was originally affiliated with SagePoint Financial. billion in client assets. The Cheyenne, Wyo.-based

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Seeking Best Execution: Understanding The SEC’s Expectations For Advisors To Deliver Best Outcomes For Clients

Nerd's Eye View

the types of investment products or strategies that a custodial broker-dealer can handle in an accurate and timely fashion), and commission rates (which can include asset-based pricing, platform fees, account activity fees, and more), among others.

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How to Find a Fiduciary Financial Advisor

Darrow Wealth Management

Advisors affiliated with a bank, broker dealer, or large asset manager might not be able to make a fully independent recommendation. Most fiduciaries don’t sell products: Most fiduciary advisors are only paid by a percentage of assets they manage for clients.

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How Inflation Can Impact Your Retirement Plan – What You Must Know Now!

Trade Brains

The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation eased to 2.82% in May 2025, down from 3.16% in April 2025, marking the lowest reading since February 2019. Real estate or rental assets – Income and property values often rise with inflation. Rebalance annually—markets shift, and your asset mix should too. over that period.