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Deals & Moves: Sanctuary Partner Launches $400M RIA; Wealth Enhancement Snags $164M Firm

Wealth Management

Alex Ortolani , Senior Reporter , WealthManagement.com August 6, 2025 5 Min Read Larry Milton Mergers and acquisitions and advisor recruiting have stayed strong this summer in the registered investment advisor and broker/dealer space.

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When Values No Longer Align: An Ex-Wells Fargo Advisor’s Leap to Independence

Wealth Management

Brian also adheres to a professional Code of Ethics and he fulfills annual continuing education requirements to remain aware of current planning strategies and financial trends. To earn the CFP® designation, Brian had to complete an approved educational program, pass a rigorous examination and meet stringent experience requirements.

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Transcript: John Montgomery, Bridgeway Capital Management

The Big Picture

How does that affect how you recruit employees? How do you bring your work ethic and your sense of accountability into the office? Well, and and by the way, those are the ones that are less liquid, less efficient that you’re likely to, to win with active management. 00:27:02 [Speaker Changed] Huh. Really, really interesting.

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Transcript: Jeffrey Becker, Jennison Associates Chair/CEO

The Big Picture

00:16:57 But I got the call and from a recruiter, and Jenison was an intriguing company to me. Again, from a, from a values and and work ethic perspective. It’s, you know, just well-known quality firm, strong results, impressive client roster. And I’d heard it had a great culture. Who, who were your mentors?

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How to Succceed in Succession Planning

Diamond Consultants

Don’t look for a “mini me.” Consciously or not, founders will sometimes recruit successors who are clones of themselves. “My Be more concerned whether they share your values, have a strong work ethic and will lead with integrity. My business has been a success. Why not find someone like me to run it in the future, right?”

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Ensemble Practice: Independent Advisors Are in a State of ‘Prosperous Stagnation’

Wealth Management

A lot of our younger people have been retained and recruited with stories of equity and growth, and we need to grow and to justify those valuations.” That’s money that we could be investing in, developing advisors, recruiting advisors or compensating existing advisors,” he said. in assets in 2024, the study found. The opposite is true.

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Larry Roth Rebrands Wealth Consultancy, Hires Former Securities America CEO

Wealth Management

Related: Deals & Moves: Choreo Recruits Growth Head From Edelman; $3B Cherry Creek Hires Johns Hopkins CIO In his new role, Nagengast will focus on growth strategies across the RIA and broker/dealer spaces. They’ll also coordinate efforts to serve the wealthtech, regtech and investment management sectors.