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

Wealth Management

California RIA Deals & Moves: Focus Partners Wealth Merges in $5.6B Diana Britton , Executive Editor , WealthManagement.com July 3, 2025 3 Min Read Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, a $5.6 has merged with Focus Partners Wealth, one of Focus Financial Partners’ hub firms, according to a LinkedIn post.

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#FASuccess Ep 426: Rolling Out An Equity Compensation Plan To Align The Entire Team On Client Service And Profitable Growth, With Jennifer des Groseilliers

Nerd's Eye View

In this episode, we talk in-depth about why Jennifer’s firm has taken an approach to grant equity rather than require buy-ins (and intends for every employee to either have equity, or at least a path to equity if they’re still new), how Jennifer’s firm sets individual performance targets for its client-facing wealth advisors to earn (..)

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What Does an IPO Mean for Stock Options? What Happens to Employees When a Company Goes Public

Darrow Wealth Management

Exercise strategy: Timing: Consider the tax implications of exercising vested options before or after the IPO, timing of sales, and tax planning opportunities. Sales and trading plan: Taking profits: Once the lockup period ends, consider diversifying your holdings to reduce risk. This is often done by withholding cash or shares.

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6 Ways to Manage Concentrated Stock Positions

Darrow Wealth Management

Outright Sales: Selling stock through market or limit orders. Work with a wealth advisor to discuss your financial goals and individual risk tolerances. Outright sales Though this option is obvious, that doesn’t mean it’s without merit. Tax-loss harvesting to offset capital gains taxes from sales.

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How to Find a Fiduciary Financial Advisor

Darrow Wealth Management

Not all advisors are fiduciaries. 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.

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The Succession Conundrum: How Advisors Can Balance Legacy and Liquidity

Diamond Consultants

A strategic buyer is a buyer, like an RIA or other established wealth management firm, that also runs a wealth management business, meaning they would presumably recognize significant cost and operational synergies from the transaction. Examples include Creative Planning, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Beacon Pointe.

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Why Wealth Management Isn’t What It Used to Be

International College of Financial Planning

These days, wealth is younger, faster, and more digital than ever – layered with complexities we didn’t even dream of back then. As someone who’s spent years guiding families and now teaches at ICOFP, I can confidently say, “the role of a wealth advisor has completely transformed.”