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Wealth Management Daily Memo

FEBRUARY 04, 2025

Top Stories

DeVoe: RIA M&A Activity Hit a New High in 2024

Interest rate cuts spurred a blockbuster fourth quarter for dealmaking that contributed to a record 272 transactions last year.

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With LA Fires, Pro Bono Advisors Brace for Long-Term Work

“We know the need is going to be long-standing, and it’s going to be immense,” said one Los Angeles-based advisor.

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N.J.-Based Yorkville Advisors Affiliate Tapped as RIA for Trump Media’s Truth.fi

The investment manager, who will advise on investments and financial products for Truth.fi, has a prior relationship with Trump Media and beat out SEC allegations of falsifying investment results in 2018.

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RIA News

Mercer Advisors Closes First Deal of 2025 With Nashville-Area RIA

Denver-based Mercer Global Advisors announces acquisition of Financial Partners Group, expanding its presence in Nashville metro area.

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Savvy Taps New Growth Officer to Bolster RIA Push

The tech-driven advisor platform provider has also added RIAs representing $400M to its growing stable of affiliates.

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CW Advisors Announces Double Deal in Its Own Backyard

Buying Aspire Wealth Management and Fernwood Investment Management will add a combined $800 million to CW Advisors' platform.

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Summit Stakes $700M Missouri Firm

The investment in Genex Consulting represents Summit’s first of the year.

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Pitcairn Announces First Acquisition in 102-Year History

The storied family office has also launched a new RIA, to which it will transition the vast majority of its $9 billion in assets this year.  

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Sequoia Pens Deal to Acquire $3.8B Minneapolis-St. Paul RIA

The deal with Carlson Capital Management is Sequoia’s largest by number of employees and wealth advisors. It also allows the firm to offer internal tax planning and preparation services.

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Creative Planning's Peter Mallouk Builds $11B Fortune on Goldman, TPG Deals

When Mallouk took over Creative Planning more than two decades ago, its clients numbered in the dozens. In September, TPG acquired a minority stake in a deal that valued the RIA at $16 billion.

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Podcast

Adjusted for Risk: M&A Trends in Wealth Management And How to Increase The Value of Your RIA Practice

Steward Partners' Scott Danner discusses the current trends impacting M&A in the RIA space.

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