Ann Marsh

One of the largest firms on the West Coast, Aspiriant expects to continue merging with one to two firms a year.

Michael Kitces, who helped launch XY Planning Network, says he wouldn't be surprised if the market evolved to include hundreds of similar groups of young planners serving young clients. "We have 200 advisors and there are 80 million millennials."

Filing expected Sunday; advisors expected to receive distributions through retention packages.

After an abrupt exit from industry, Brown returns and reveals plans for the country's largest woman-run IBD, along with Lightyear's Donald Marron and Advisor Group's Erica McGinnis.

Roll-up also adds $50M AUM Harvest Group Financial Services.

The Obama administration wants to ensure its plans can withstand congressional opposition before the president leaves office, experts say.

In its second acquisition in a year, EP Wealth lands woman-owned RIA on its way to its growth target of $5 billion in AUM.

Sargent Bickham Lagudis has assumed the name of the smaller firm, Colorado Financial Management.

After his roller coaster ride with troubled RCS Capital-owned Cetera Financial Group, Steve Dunlap returns to his entrepreneurial roots.

M&A deals in the fee-based RIA space to hit about 250 this year and double by 2019, Tiburon predicts.