One of the largest RIAs in the country is adding another purchase to its hot streak of acquisitions, which included the former United Capital from Goldman Sachs.

A handful of insurance companies are remaining in the adjacent field or boosting their holdings, even as many of their rivals sell off most of their advisory businesses.

The former United Capital is losing out on new leads from one of the major sources while folding into a firm known for tapping into the former TD program.

Avantax's parent had sued two firms owned by its future buyer and one of its major branches prior to the agreement to go private in a billion-dollar acquisition.

The leaders of the group specializing in serving high net worth families were seeking to run their business entirely on a fiduciary basis.

A new Cerulli report found that the 10 largest broker-dealers hold 58% of retail AUM, in the wake of rapid consolidation among the top 25 BDs.

The banking and brokerage firm's income also suffered from clients moving money into high-interest-paying money markets.

The CEO of the 10-year-old hybrid RIA sees opportunity ahead to scoop up smaller practices in a tougher environment for buyers.

Naratil sees the new CEO as the right person to deliver on integration with Credit Suisse.

The Overland Park, Kansas firm's latest acquisition comes right off its deal to buy Goldman Sachs' Personal Financial Management unit this quarter.

Align Wealth joined the $250 billion RIA, retirement plan and robo-advisor firm as M&A becomes "a key component" of its growth, the firm's CFO told FP.

The insurer-backed firm secured its third M&A agreement of the year and fifth in its history for a firm with at least $1 billion in client assets.

The firm's record headcount could grow even higher after it joined the constantly expanding group of dealmakers competing to buy retiring advisors' businesses.

High interest rates, low volatility and conservative investors have transformed the dealmaking environment for startups. But insiders say the dark clouds that once watered wealthtech's money trees come with a few silver linings.

The serial entrepreneur and startup investor says loyalty and trust will go a long way as the "free money" runs dry.

Expanding its footprint at the intersection of tax and wealth management, Cetera faces challenges in the execution of its growth goals, experts say.

Organic growth and acquisitions, along with the help of the owner-clients of the advisory practice, are fueling its approach to fourfold expansion.

After the ink dries on the contracts and the press releases are out, wealth management firms still need to put in the work to make a deal succeed. Here's how.

Arax Partners, a firm led by a former Aex. Brown executive, makes its publicized acquisition of a wealth management company.

Experts dish on the do's and don'ts of acquisition at the second annual Future Proof conference