M&A
M&A
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The choice of brokerage or RIA firm involves any number of factors and a range of timelines. Here's what the numbers and experts suggest are the main drivers.
April 17 -
The structure has been delivering tax savings to advisory practices and other professional services firms for decades. But experts say sometimes it's not the best fit.
April 16 -
The LPL CEO says Commonwealth advisors have almost nothing to lose and much to gain by joining a firm whose headcount is fast approaching 29,000. (Plus, experts say he'll be writing big checks.)
April 3 -
Industry experts think LPL will have to work hard to retain Commonwealth advisors who were sold on the idea that they'd be working for a "boutique" firm.
March 31 -
The acquisition will bring LPL as much as $285 billion in AUM and 2,900 advisors when it closes in the second half of the year.
March 31 -
Sora Finance will continue to operate as a standalone offering for roughly 12 months while Flourish develops a combined deposit and lending solution.
March 21 -
With more views and options for financial advisors to be independent, TritonPoint Partners is offering up its take on flexibility, cash and equity, and employment status.
March 12 -
Location plays a crucial role in growth and advisory practice valuations — just not in a simple map focusing on the largest cities with the most wealthy people.
February 28 -
The largest independent digital investment advisor in the U.S. is buying the automated investing arm of the woman-focused company.
February 27 -
Last year set a record for mergers and acquisitions among advisory firms. Industry experts expect more of the same in 2025, driven by a desire for client and asset growth.
February 24 -
Debra Taylor is spearheading a new program entailing education for financial advisors, guides for clients and technology integrations.
February 5 -
The model that RIAs use to pay their less-tenured professionals is morphing and looming larger in their future plans and present-day valuations, experts say.
January 31 -
The addition of Prudential Financial and Atria Wealth Solutions helped boost LPL's advisor headcount to a record of nearly 29,000 by the end of last year.
January 30 -
For accountants with clients with multiple entities, one of the biggest bottlenecks is in multi-entity consolidation, especially family offices. How can you, as their trusted advisor, help combat the issue?
January 29 -
Avantax acquired Sweeney Kovar, and Marsico Financial Group bought Care Accounting.
January 28 -
Jeffrey Dobyns, the president of SageSpring Wealth Partners, says he and his colleagues were looking for greater freedom to make use of technology their clients wanted and needed.
January 28 -
With 37% of financial advisors expecting to retire within the next decade, rookies are still failing at a 70% clip within their first five years, according to a new Cerulli study.
January 24 -
Failing to have a solid succession plan is one of many risk factors that can tank an advisory practice's selling price, industry pros warn.
January 23 -
Top deals from Q4 include Wealth Enhancement Group's deal with Levy Wealth Management Group and Cetera's bid for Concourse Financial Group Securities.
January 16 -
Michael Nathanson, CEO of the RIA aggregator, envisions a day in the not-distant future when firms like his will sit on $1 trillion or more in client assets.
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