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Wealth Management Daily Memo

NOVEMBER 05, 2024

RIA News

Former Merrill Lynch Leader John Thiel Launches RIA

Thiel has founded the new RIA alongside a number of former Merrill veterans.

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New RIA Acquirer Comes to Market With First Deal

Aspen Standard Wealth has taken a majority stake in Summitry, a $2.8 billion RIA, as it aims to hold wealth management firms permanently and solve some of their pain points.

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SEC: Firm Used Athlete Endorsements Without Disclosing Payment

The commission settled charges that Wahed Invest violated the ad rule when including a pro soccer player and MMA athletes in marketing without clarifying that they weren’t clients and were compensated.

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Neuberger Berman Buys Minority Stake in Mariner

Mariner CEO and President Marty Bicknell will maintain majority control, and Leonard Green & Partners will retain its minority stake in the wealth management firm.

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Prime Capital Hires OneDigital’s Jania Stout to Lead Retirement Plan Business

Stout, who sold her firm to OneDigital in 2021, will lead Prime Capital Retirement and Prime Capital Wellness.

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$95B Colony Announces First External Deal Since Buckingham Merger

Omaha-based Homan Wealth Advisors will join Colony's Buckingham Strategic Wealth.

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Sequoia Acquires $300M South Carolina RIA

The deal with Family Asset Management expands Sequoia’s Southeast footprint and represents its seventh acquisition since 2023.

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Lido Advisors Acquires $600M Colorado RIA Platte River

With this and its recently announced deal with Pegasus Partners, Lido’s total assets will grow to about $27 billion to $28 billion.

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$25B Evoke Advisors Acquires Multi-Family Office Crescent Bay Advisors

The combined firm will be based in Los Angeles. In 2022, Crescent Bay received a minority investment from Merchant Investment Management.

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RIA Trends

Clients Are More Loyal Than One Might Think

They cited performance, change in service levels and advisor moves as reasons they would switch today, according to a new Dynasty study.

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WMIQ: How Advisors Balance Passive, Active Strategies

Indexed ETFs remain a top tool, but advisors report healthy usage of actively managed ETFs and mutual funds for equities and fixed-income allocations.

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