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Wealth Management Daily Memo

OCTOBER 29, 2024

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Based on the results of the FPA Financial Planning Challenge, these eight colleges unlock the most value for students training to be financial planners.


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RIA News

DeVoe: Declining Interest Rates Will Spur More RIA M&A

As the cost of capital comes down, the most active players in the RIA M&A space will invest more aggressively, according to the latest DeVoe & Company RIA Deal Book.

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$18B Homrich Berg Adds $4B Team from Truist

Veteran advisor Larry Parkin has come out of retirement to lead Homrich Berg’s Florida operations.

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Goldman Sachs Partners with GeoWealth to Provide Custom Models for RIAs

The models will span investment options ranging from equity SMAs to evergreen alternative funds.

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Lovell Minnick Takes Majority Stake in Dynasty Firm Americana Partners

Americana’s leadership and employees will still be significant owners after the deal, while CEO Jason Fertitta and the rest of the leadership team will continue to run the firm.

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Modern Wealth Acquires $1.4B RIA in Idaho

Petso Financial Consultants represents Modern Wealth’s first office West of Kansas City, bringing its total AUM to over $6 billion.

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Merchant-Backed Apollon Adds $900M CIC Wealth

The deal expands Apollon's presence in Washington, D.C., while giving CIC a more attractive platform for potential recruits.

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Management Consulting Firm Alvarez & Marsal Launches RIA

The new wealth management firm has assembled a team of 20 professionals from Citi, Greenway Wealth Management, Interactive Brokers and Fidelity, among others.

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SIFMA Accuses CFP Board of Acting As 'De Facto' Regulator

In a newly released white paper, the organization recommended that the Board allow certificants at SEC- and FINRA-registered firms to be considered compliant with CFP rules.

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FreeWill Launches Estate Planning Platform Estately

Mercer Advisors collaborated on the design for 18 months as an anchor customer; 60+ firms have since been added during the beta period.

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Survey: Most Advisory Firms Lack AI Safeguards

Ninety-two percent of firms surveyed by the ACA Group and National Society of Compliance Professionals have no policies in place for AI use by third parties and service providers.

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Major RIAs Launch 'Net Positive' Consortium of Like-Minded Firms

The founding members include Mariner Wealth Advisors, Halbert Hargrove and Modera Wealth Management. Co-Chairs Gerry Goldberg and Grant Rawdin hope the initiative will help firms adopt best practices for servicing communities.

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