Mercer Advisors Lands $1.2B Raymond James Practice
Wealth Management
AUGUST 1, 2025
Raymond James Practice Mercer Advisors Lands $1.2B based wealth management firm with $1.2 billion in client assets across about 200 families.
Ten Countries with the Most Firms Registered with the SEC
Wealth Management
AUGUST 4, 2025
4, 2025) 11 Investment Must Reads for This Week (Aug. WealthManagement.com Staff August 4, 2025 11 Slides START SLIDESHOW LagartoFilm/iStock/Getty Images Registered investment advisors in the U.S. nations vying for wealth management business in the United States.
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How to Find a Fiduciary Financial Advisor
Darrow Wealth Management
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Stockbrokers, registered representatives, dual registered advisors, insurance agents, and other types of advisor-sales roles don’t always have to act in your best interest depending on the situation. Today, many investment advisors operate as a subsidiary of another larger, parent firm.
Deals & Moves: Creative Plannings Snag Hawaii RIA; $5.1B True North Expands in SF
Wealth Management
JULY 15, 2025
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Savvy Adds $270M RIA Team in Push to Land Larger Teams
Wealth Management
JULY 31, 2025
Alex Ortolani , Senior Reporter , WealthManagement.com July 31, 2025 3 Min Read Savvy Advisors, the registered investment advisor arm of platform provider Savvy Wealth , has added an advisor group managing $270 million in client assets in a first push toward bringing on larger teams alongside the solo practitioners that have fueled its growth.
Pennsylvania Advisor Who Used Client Funds on Country Club Dues Gets 8 Years in Prison
Wealth Management
JUNE 26, 2025
Mason, who ran Rubicon Wealth Management, a registered investment advisor in Gladwyne, Pa., Mason was also ordered to pay nearly $25 million in restitution to his victims and nearly $2.4 million to the IRS. and Orchard Park Real Estate Holdings, was originally charged in January by the Securities and Exchange Commission and DOJ.
Deals & Moves: Focus Partners Wealth Merges in $5.6B California RIA
Wealth Management
JULY 3, 2025
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Darrow Wealth Management
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Fee-only firms are unique as they do not receive commissions from selling financial products, such as insurance policies or investment products. Fee-only financial advisors are often registered investment advisors too, meaning they have a legal duty to act in the clients best interest. Independent firm.
10 States with the Most and Least Potential AUM Per Advisor
Wealth Management
JULY 9, 2025
states by the potential AUM available per SEC-registered advisor. To get the ranking, it divides the total household net worth (excluding home equity) by the number of active investment advisors in the state to show the ones that are most and least saturated with advisors. The company recently ranked 44 U.S.
Mariner Hires M&A Lead Rob Sandrew to Oversee $40B Independent Channel
Wealth Management
JUNE 17, 2025
Mariner is seeking to bolster its independent registered investment advisor channel by hiring Rob Sandrew to oversee the division, which includes more than 1,100 advisors and about $40 billion in client assets. AUM from UBS RBC Attracts Three Advisors Totaling $1.1B The Bahnsen Group Names President, CFO $7.5B
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Tobias Financial
JUNE 16, 2025
These events may affect your investment approach, tax planning strategies, insurance needs, and estate planning documents. Monthly or quarterly reviews of bank statements, budgets, and investment accounts can help monitor your day-to-day financial health.
Bluespring Merges Two Texas-Based Firms to Create $1.4B RIA
Wealth Management
JUNE 10, 2025
Alex Ortolani , Senior Reporter June 10, 2025 1 Min Read SilverStar President and Lead Principal Tim Hudson Bluespring Wealth Partners, the registered investment advisor acquisition arm of Kestra Holdings , has acquired a former Kestra Advisory Services firm in the Houston metro area to merge with its LifeBridge Financial Group and create a $1.4
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JUNE 20, 2025
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RedBird-Backed Arax Pens Third $1B RIA Acquisition in 2025
Wealth Management
AUGUST 5, 2025
Alex Ortolani , Senior Reporter , WealthManagement.com August 5, 2025 2 Min Read hocus-focus/iStock/Getty Images Plus Arax Investment Partners, a wealth management platform backed by private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners, has acquired another $1 billion registered investment advisor in a deal for Chesterfield, Mo.-based
$2.2B Resonant Capital Merges with Tax, Accounting Firm QBCo
Wealth Management
JULY 18, 2025
Alex Ortolani , Senior Reporter , WealthManagement.com July 18, 2025 1 Min Read Resonant Capital Advisors CEO and President Benjamin Dickey Resonant Capital Advisors, a $2.2 billion registered investment advisor based in Madison, Wis., based QBCo Advisory.
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Wealth Management
JUNE 20, 2025
He reminded attendees that saving their data, their daily downloads, can serve as an insurance policy of sorts for their performance data, a good reminder in light of Morningstar’s February announcement that it is shutting down Office and its consequences for many advisors.
Elevation Points Stakes $1B Raymond James Breakaway
Wealth Management
JULY 15, 2025
The firm’s founders are two second-generation advisors breaking away from Raymond James along with their fathers. In addition to financial and business reporting, he has worked in media relations and corporate communications for tech firms and Fortune 500 companies.
4 Smallcap stocks in which Morgan Stanley bought fresh stake in Q1 to keep an eye on
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JULY 27, 2025
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited is the only health insurance company in India to be majority controlled by a foreign global healthcare group. With a market capitalization of Rs 15,487 Crores, the shares of Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited closed at Rs.
Innovative CPA Group Launches RIA To Capture Client Wealth Management Demand
Wealth Management
JULY 17, 2025
based accounting firm, is taking a page from large registered investment advisors by bringing together taxes and wealth management. July 17, 2025 3 Min Read Innovative CPA Group co-founder Anthony Minopoli The Innovative CPA Group, a Shelton, Conn.-based
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OCTOBER 31, 2024
The company formed Ladderup Corporate Advisory in 2007 and expanded into wealth management in 2008, followed by insurance broking in 2010. Investors must therefore exercise due caution while investing or trading in stocks. Please consult your investment advisor before investing. percent stake in September 2024.
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Wealth Management
JULY 18, 2025
About the Author Alex Ortolani Senior Reporter, WealthManagement.com Alex Ortolani is a New York-based senior reporter with WealthManagement.com with a focus on deals, moves and trends in the registered investment advisor space. Resonant Capital Merges with Tax, Accounting Firm QBCo $2.2B
Bajaj Group stock in focus after receiving approval to acquire full ownership of insurance ventures
Trade Brains
JULY 16, 2025
Synopsis: Bajaj Finserv shares received IRDAI approval to acquire Allianz’s 26% stake in its life and general insurance joint ventures. With this move, the Bajaj Group is set to fully consolidate its insurance businesses, transitioning them from joint ventures with a foreign partner to 100% Indian-owned entities.
Mukesh Ambani stock jumps 5% after receiving regulatory approval from SEBI for its brokerage firm
Trade Brains
JUNE 27, 2025
On Friday, the company, through a stock exchange filing, announced that Jio BlackRock Broking Pvt Ltd, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jio BlackRock Investment Advisors, has received regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to start its operation as a brokerage firm in India.
Cerulli: More Advisors Affiliating With RIA Consolidators
Wealth Management
JULY 22, 2025
Diana Britton , Executive Editor , WealthManagement.com July 22, 2025 3 Min Read MicroStockHub/iStock/Getty Images Plus As mergers and acquisitions activity in the registered investment advisor space continues to break records, the RIA channel looks much different than just five years ago.
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JULY 2, 2025
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Wealthspire Advisors: Reimagining the Wealthstack After Nine RIA Acquisitions
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JULY 10, 2025
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Merchant Invests in Trust Company to Bring Those Services to RIA Network
Wealth Management
AUGUST 5, 2025
Merchant, which has 115 partner firms, has invested in Sterling Trustees, an independent South Dakota chartered trust company. The firms did not disclose the amount of the investment. Rather than managing the assets directly, Sterling works with the clients’ investment advisors and independent custodians.
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Trade Brains
JUNE 12, 2025
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Who will gain the most from the NSE IPO? Top beneficiaries revealed
Trade Brains
JUNE 30, 2025
At the forefront of the scene is LIC, which stands as India’s largest insurance company and the biggest public sector stakeholder in the NSE. percent stake, LIC’s investment is now valued at over Rs 59,600 crore, based on the current unlisted market valuation. Please consult your investment advisor before investing.
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Trade Brains
JUNE 15, 2025
Medi Assist Healthcare Incorporated in 2000 and headquartered in Bengaluru, Medi Assist Healthcare Services Limited is a health-tech and insurance-tech company that primarily functions as a Third-Party Administrator (TPA) for health insurance. Investors must therefore exercise due caution while investing or trading in stocks.
Steward Partners Acquires $1.1B Bay Area Firm
Wealth Management
JULY 1, 2025
based registered investment advisor with $1.1 Diana Britton , Executive Editor , WealthManagement.com July 1, 2025 1 Min Read Steward Partners, an employee-owned hybrid partnership of independent advisory firms , has acquired Consilium Wealth Management, a Danville, Calif.-based Seo and a team of about 10.
Paytm competitor Plans ₹12,900 Cr IPO: Will it affect the company?
Trade Brains
JUNE 24, 2025
The fresh capital will allow PhonePe to aggressively expand its services (lending, insurance, app store) and user/merchant base, directly challenging Paytm. Investors must therefore exercise due caution while investing or trading in stocks. Please consult your investment advisor before investing.
LPL Hires Chief People Officer from McKinsey on Heels of Commonwealth Close
Wealth Management
AUGUST 4, 2025
4, 2025) 11 Investment Must Reads for This Week (Aug. About the Author Alex Ortolani Senior Reporter, WealthManagement.com Alex Ortolani is a New York-based senior reporter with WealthManagement.com with a focus on deals, moves and trends in the registered investment advisor space.
Overvalued Stocks: 5 Nifty100 Stocks With PE Ratio of up to 991
Trade Brains
AUGUST 4, 2025
Jio Financial Services Limited was established in 1999 and is a Mumbai-based financial services provider offering investing, financing, insurance broking, payments, lending, and digital banking solutions through subsidiaries and digital platforms, serving diverse individual and business clients across India.
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Trade Brains
JULY 6, 2025
PB Fintech Ltd, popularly known as Policy Bazar is India’s largest online platform for insurance and lending products through its flagship brands Policybazaar and Paisabazaar platform through which they provide convenient access to insurance, credit and other financial products. Please consult your investment advisor before investing.
Montis Financial: Creating a Raving Fan Experience
Wealth Management
JUNE 25, 2025
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$27B Choreo Taps Former Edelman Exec as CEO
Wealth Management
JULY 1, 2025
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Trade Brains
JULY 12, 2025
Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) offers tech-enabled services for mutual funds, insurance, and financial institutions, including platforms for investors, distributors, and insurers The company is issuing a Final dividend of Rs. Please consult your investment advisor before investing.
₹55 to ₹2,464: Multibagger stock turns ₹1 Lakh to ₹44.80 Lakhs in just 5 years
Trade Brains
JULY 25, 2025
Under distribution, it facilitates mutual fund transactions, IPO book-building, offer-for-sale, and insurance services. Investors must therefore exercise due caution while investing or trading in stocks. Please consult your investment advisor before investing.
Steward Partners Snags $500M Advisor From Truist
Wealth Management
JULY 22, 2025
Wood said he had been considering a move to a registered investment advisor in recent years. “As About the Author Alex Ortolani Senior Reporter, WealthManagement.com Alex Ortolani is a New York-based senior reporter with WealthManagement.com with a focus on deals, moves and trends in the registered investment advisor space.
Stocks in Focus: HCL Tech, Wipro, Axis Bank and 7 other stocks announcing results next week
Trade Brains
JULY 13, 2025
HDFC Life Insurance With a Market capitalisation of Rs.1,63,541 1,63,541 Crore, HDFC Life Insurance closed at Rs.759 Investors must therefore exercise due caution while investing or trading in stocks. Please consult your investment advisor before investing. 4,43,413 Crore, HCL Technologies closed at Rs.1,637
5 Fundamentally strong stocks with Beta less than 1 to keep on your radar
Trade Brains
AUGUST 2, 2025
The company offers a broad range of services across sectors like banking, insurance, travel, and healthcare. Investors must therefore exercise due caution while investing or trading in stocks. Please consult your investment advisor before investing. The stock is trading at a 1-Year Beta of 0.74 percent from Rs.
VBL, HDFC Bank, Kaynes Tech and 5 other stocks in which Goldman Sachs acquired stake via Block Deal
Trade Brains
JULY 1, 2025
HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Limited (the Bank) is a financial services conglomerate that offers a full suite of financial services, from banking to insurance and mutual funds, through its subsidiaries. The Bank caters to a range of banking services covering commercial and investment banking and transactional/branch banking.
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Trade Brains
JULY 28, 2025
Persistent Systems Limited Persistent Systems Limited was established in 1990 and is an Indian multinational IT company specializing in software product development, technology services, and digital transformation for sectors like banking, healthcare, and insurance globally. Please consult your investment advisor before investing.
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