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Wealth Management Daily Memo

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Top Stories

2024 RIA M&A Activity Sets Deal Record

Also, the fourth quarter became the most active quarter in history, with 78 reported deals, according to DeVoe & Company.

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Eight Takeaways From the 2024 Driving Firm Growth Study

As advisory firms increasingly focus on developing inorganic and organic growth strategies, a new WealthManagement.com/WMIQ study provides some clues about what’s actually driving firm growth.

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RIA News

Captrust Adds $1.97B in Double Deal

Captrust has acquired Virginia-based Campbell Wealth Management and St. Paul, Minn.-based TruNorth Wealth Partners.

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Summit Stakes $1.3B North Carolina RIA

The deal with Gordon Asset Management is part of the RIA’s Summit Growth Partners initiative and represents its 18th strategic investment this year.

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Corient Makes a Splash with $7.9B Maine RIA Deal

H.M. Payson & Co., a 170-year-old firm with a trust company, will represent Corient's first Maine location.

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Cerity Acquires California Accounting Firm

The deal with Fishman Block + Diamond will expand Cerity’s tax advice service in the Los Angeles area.

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Trending Podcasts

Focused on the Future: Professionalizing Your Advisory Firm for Future Success

RFG Advisory's Shannon Spotswood and Abby Salameh share effective strategies for driving organic growth and tips for fostering a thriving firm culture and community.

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The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: An Advisor’s Guide to 2025

Mindy and Louis Diamond’s annual review is designed to provide guidance on the most impactful wealth management industry trends anticipated for 2025, including transitions, deals, compensation, private equity, the wirehouse recruiting race and more.

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Our Favorite WealthManagement.com Podcast Episodes of 2024

WealthManagement.com’s podcast hosts reveal which guests provided the most compelling insight over the past year.

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What's In My Model Portfolio

Cerity Partners Bets on Private Markets for Outsized Growth

The $120 billion firm’s Chief Solutions Officer Tom Cohn discusses Cerity’s investment philosophy.

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Commentary

Basis Points: Taxation Without Added Value

Advisors who pay a basis-point-fee for the services of a platform can lose sight of their profitability.

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Five Tips to Speed Up Compliance

Something’s got to give for compliance teams to effectively manage their snowballing workload and spiraling costs.

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The Road to Success: Lessons from Alex Van Halen's Journey

The Van Halen story illustrates that true achievement is not solely rooted in talent but is also a product of relentless dedication, strategic partnerships and an unwavering focus on one’s goals.

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WMIQ

Advisor Sentiment Index: Optimism Spikes After Trump Victory

RIA sentiment over the economy and the markets both jumped to their highest levels of the year in the wake of the presidential election, according to WealthManagement.com’s monthly Advisor Sentiment Index.

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