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Wealth Management Daily Memo

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Top Stories

Robinhood to Acquire $40B AUA TradePMR

The deal marks Robinhood’s move into wealth management. The firm says it wants to connect its investors with human advisors.

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Merchant Announces First Canadian Partnership

The firm hired Todd Fithian, co-founder and CEO of The Legacy Companies, to lead its expansion into Canada.

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Four Focus Partner Firms Withdraw from Broker Protocol  

Icon Wealth Partners, Edge Capital Partners, Seasons of Advice Wealth Management and One Charles Private Wealth have all filed to leave the pact this month.

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RIA News

Allworth Boosts Tax Services with Acquisition of Bay Area CPA Firm

Allworth adds 25 tax professionals with its purchase of CCA, a CPA firm in Pleasant Hill, Calif.

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Jim Dickson’s Elevation Point Adds Execs from Summit, BNY Pershing

The $3.4 billion investment firm has hired Jenna Bloomgarden as head of marketing and advisor experience and Brian Terraciano as head of operations.

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Former Osaic CFO Joins Beacon Pointe

Jon Frojen, who spent the last four years as Osaic's CFO, replaces John Gray, who recently moved into the chief accounting officer role at Beacon Pointe.

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Sanctuary Asks Judge to Reconsider Ruling It Breached EverNest Contract

In a motion filed this week, Sanctuary claimed there was “no evidence” a FINRA sanction against a Sanctuary subsidiary had “any adverse economic effect” on EverNest’s business.

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Hightower Accuses Washington RIA of Helping Steal Client Info in New Lawsuit

The new lawsuit comes several weeks after the RIA acquirer dropped its claims against Lars Knudsen. The firm claimed the advisor had broken his restrictive covenants after being fired.

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Dynasty Financial Partners Unveils Model Portfolio Program

Called Model Select and focused primarily on ETFs, the program already manages $5 billion in assets.

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Share of RIAs at Consolidators Doubled Since 2018

A new Cerulli report lists integrated technology platforms and advisor succession planning among the top reasons RIAs find consolidators attractive.

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Captrust Acquires $5B Boston Financial Management

This represents Captrust’s first large deal this year and its sixth Massachusetts acquisition since 2019.

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Pathstone Hires New Chief Growth Officer From Schwab

Fresh off its acquisition of a $45 billion RIA, Pathstone taps former Schwab exec Eddie Brown to lead its organic growth and business development initiatives.

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PODCAST

Focused on the Future: Lisa Crafford on Building Resilient Wealth Management Firms

Constellation Wealth Capital's Lisa Crafford discusses the power of mentorship, strategic growth approaches and the importance of fostering a strong community.

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Commentary

Independence Isn’t What It Used To Be

There's a new paradigm in wealth management.

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The Power of Content Marketing

The influence of content marketing goes well beyond simple brand awareness; it is a crucial asset for educating, engaging and building trust with both prospective clients and colleagues.

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