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Wealth Management Daily Memo

MARCH 18, 2025

Rise Growth-Backed Bleakley Transitions 80% of AUM to Equity Partnership

Bleakley Financial Group, which became Rise Growth’s first RIA investment last year, has also acquired two firms with about $1 billion in assets in the first quarter of 2025.

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Merit Acquires $1.6B Idaho-based RIA with Affiliate ESOP

Merit’s Financial Advisors' second deal of 2025 is for Idaho-based Sanctuary Wealth Management and its affiliate that brings employee stock ownership plan services.

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Kitces Survey Shows 'Sweet Spot' of One Advisor, Two Staff Member Teams

New research illustrates the “diminishing returns” possible from team building, even as the industry is focused on scaling up.

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Trending Podcasts

Wealth Management Invest: Apollo’s Stephanie Drescher on Bringing Alts to the Wealth Channel

Apollo's Stephanie Drescher details the innovations making private investments more accessible to advisors and their clients.

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The Healthy Advisor: Climbing the Ladder as a Single, Young Mom With Mary Saylor

When advisor Mary Saylor gave birth to her daughter during her senior year at Penn State, it was an uphill battle to build a career in wealth management.

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WHAT'S IN MY MODEL PORTFOLIO

Adero Partners: Investing With the Destination in Mind, Not the Path

CIO Greg Warner says his evidence-based approach, borrowed from DFA and Avantis, may not be the sexiest, but it creates the highest probability of success.

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LPL Exec Flips Advisor Shortage on Head: Plenty of Client Demand

Aneri Jambusaria considered the other side of the advisor shortage coin, RIAs discussed growth partly due to that demand, and M&A consultants noted the importance of differentiation to keep growing at Future Proof Citywide in Miami.

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Ritholtz Wealth Execs Launch Chart Platform for Advisors

Exhibit A will feature pre-built, white-labeled decks covering market volatility, U.S. market performance, historical bull and bear markets and earnings trends.

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Summit Stakes $830M New Jersey RIA

The deal with Gateway Advisory represents Summit's 21st investment since the start of 2024.

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Wealthspire Launches Enterprise-Level Philanthropy Initiative

As the $29 billion RIA continues to acquire and integrate firms, it hopes to connect advisors with common interests to drive a bigger philanthropic impact. Plus, it’s good for business.

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Former Schwab Exec Launches RIA Platform Linked to PE Firm

Chris Miller’s work restructuring financial services teams at Schwab and AIG inspired him to launch EliteGate Wealth alongside a sister private equity startup.

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Former Allianz Exec Launches Advanced Planning Firm

Heather Kelly’s Mosaic Advanced Planning is backed by Merchant and RIA Apollon.

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