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RIA News
RIA news from across the wealth management press: registered investment advisers, breakaway teams, RIA deals and aggregators, and the custodians and regulators around them. 84 stories from 12 outlets since September 3, updated every ten minutes.
The firms
RIAs
Registered investment advisers and aggregators.
- Beacon Pointe5
- Elevation Point3
- Hightower3
- Wealthspire2
- CAPTRUST1
- Creative Planning1
- Edelman1
- Focus Financial1
All 32 firms
- Mariner1
- Mercer Advisors1
- NewEdge1
- Savvy Wealth1
- Steward Partners1
- Wealth Enhancement1
- Allworth·
- Carson·
- Cerity Partners·
- Concurrent·
- Corient·
- Cresset·
- Dynasty·
- Farther·
- Fisher Investments·
- Fortis Capital Advisors·
- HB Wealth·
- Indivisible Partners·
- Kingsview Partners·
- Procyon·
- Sanctuary·
- Savant·
- Silvercrest·
- Sovereign Advisor Solutions·
Hybrid RIAs
Advisers with a broker-dealer for commission business.
Custodians & platforms
Firms that hold RIA client assets and run the plumbing.
From the Newsroom
All our reportingNews
55ip expands UMA offering to RIAs with J.P. Morgan and BlackRock modelsDeals
Ground Control adds London firm serving sports and media clientsAnalysis
Buyers now pay more in equity than cash, while Latigo Peak self-fundsDeals
Elevation Point takes minority stake in ex-UBS Truing Capital teamDeals
Wealthspire's Ground Control adds London firm with over $1 billion in assets under management and administrationMoves
Phil Scott and Jim Atwood leave J.P. Morgan to launch $18.6 billion Latigo Peak
Latest RIA news
The full wireNews · Financial Planning
What Schwab's new ETF platform fees mean for clients, advisorsRegulation · WealthManagement.com
RIA Platform Leaders Ask ‘What’s the Advantage in Having Your Own Form ADV?’News · InvestmentNews
Fintech bytes: 55ip, Vise, Syntax push tax-smart tools for RIAsMoves · WealthManagement.com
$20B Modera Wealth Management Launches AI Operating PlatformMoves · InvestmentNews
AI tech stack overlap tests RIAs as Focus adds Nevis to JumpDeals · InvestmentNews
Elevation Point backs $750M UBS breakaway Truing Capital in Las VegasRegulation · InvestmentNews
SEC quorum rule could fast-track RIA performance fee proposalDeals · Wealth Solutions Report
RIA M&A Trends, Podcasts And Advising AthletesDeals · Wealth Solutions Report
When RIAs Merge, Compliance Risks MultiplyNews · WealthManagement.com
401(k) Real Talk Episode 213: October 21, 2026Deals · Wealth Solutions Report
Beacon Pointe Acquires Three RIAs Managing $1.35 BillionMoves · Citywire RIA
AI startup for RIAs launches, with backing from ex-BCG CEONews · Citywire RIA
$336bn Edelman loses chief marketing officer after 3 months in roleNews · Citywire RIA
$34bn NewEdge Advisors adds duo from Atlanta MassMutual practiceNews · InvestmentNews
'It's a choice': Fee-only fiduciary RIAs win client loyalty but lose market shareNews · Financial Planning
Among $5B+ RIAs, fee-only firms lose market share to hybrid peers: CerulliNews · AdvisorHub
AI Could Undercut RIAs’ Record Valuations, Banker WarnsNews · Citywire RIA
66% of RIAs used Schwab as a custodian in 2024: DataRegulation · Citywire RIA
Steward Partners moves to collect $353,000 from jailed advisorDeals · AdvisorHub
Beacon Pointe Buys Billion-Dollar Planning Firm in San DiegoNews · InvestmentNews
Broker-dealers push deeper into RIA M&A as consolidators refinanceMoves · Financial Planning
Founders of $18.6B RIA exit JPMorgan to build client portfolios on their termsNews · WealthManagement.com
AI Use Is Widespread Among RIAs Despite Lack of Strategy, LeadershipMoves · WealthManagement.com
Elevation Point Stakes $750M Ex-UBS Team in Las VegasNews · WealthManagement.com
Beacon Pointe Adds Three Teams with $1.2B in AssetsDeals · WealthManagement.com
Wealthspire Division Acquires $1B Wealth Manager in LondonNews · WealthManagement.com
55ip Expands UMA Capabilities for RIAsNews · WealthManagement.com
Mercer Completes Rollout of Aspen Investing PlatformDeals · InvestmentNews
RIA moves: Beacon Pointe makes deal hat trick, adding $1.35 billionMoves · InvestmentNews
Mercer Advisors launches Aspen Investing with in-house direct indexingNews · Wealth Solutions Report
Investments Roundup: CAIS, Alto, Morningstar, AssetMark And MoreNews · Wealth Solutions Report
Deals & Recruiting Roundup: VestGen, CAPTRUST, FFP, Rothschild And MoreNews · InvestmentNews
Betterment adds mega backdoor Roth to solo 401(k) for advisorsDeals · AdvisorHub
Elevation Point Nabs $750M UBS Team in Las VegasDeals · Citywire RIA
Beacon Pointe adds $1.35bn through triple dealNews · Citywire RIA
Hightower M&A exec Jason Badesha exits for Lido role: SourceRegulation · Citywire RIA
Wealth Enhancement sues RFG over alleged contract breaches
Latest moves
The Moves tracker- Mark Lerner and Ryan RouilleCitywire RIA
MassMutual → NewEdge Advisors · Atlanta
- UBS Wealth Management USA team$750MAdvisorHub
UBS → Elevation Point · Las Vegas
- Nick RaffoneCitywire RIA
NewEdge → Aligned Wealth
- Latigo Peak Partners$19BCitywire RIA · WealthManagement.com · InvestmentNews
JP Morgan → Latigo Peak Partners · Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- former Hightower advisor teamWealthManagement.com
Hightower → Integrated Partners
- Michael Lee and Steve Armaly$1.0BWealthManagement.com
UBS → Ox Road Capital
- Perennial$500MWealth Solutions Report
— → Integrated Partners
- WealthManagement.com · InvestmentNews
- Matt BarthelInvestmentNews
— → MAI Capital
- $1.4B Raymond James Team$1.4BAdvisorHub
Raymond James → Kingswood Capital Partners · Chattanooga
RIA News: questions
What is RIA news?
RIA news covers registered investment advisers: firms that give investment advice as fiduciaries and are paid by their clients rather than by commissions. It includes breakaway advisors leaving brokerages to start or join RIAs, RIA mergers and acquisitions, aggregators, the custodians that hold RIA client assets, and SEC regulation of advisers.
What is the latest RIA news?
The most recent headline is “What Schwab's new ETF platform fees mean for clients, advisors” (Financial Planning, October 21). Financial ADVSR’s latest reporting is “55ip expands UMA offering to RIAs with J.P. Morgan and BlackRock models” (October 21).
Which RIAs and custodians are in the news most?
On the current wire the most-mentioned are Schwab (13 stories), Fidelity (6 stories), Beacon Pointe (5 stories), Elevation Point (3 stories) and Hightower (3 stories).
What are the latest RIA advisor moves?
In the last 90 days the Financial ADVSR moves tracker has recorded 22 moves involving RIAs and custodians. The most recent: Mark Lerner and Ryan Rouille from MassMutual to NewEdge Advisors (Citywire RIA, October 21).
Which RIAs are recruiting the most assets?
Over the last 90 days, by net assets in reported moves: Latigo Peak Partners (+$19B, 1 in, 0 out), Captrust (+$3.0B, 1 in, 0 out) and Kingswood Capital Partners (+$1.4B, 1 in, 0 out). Only moves reported in the press with assets disclosed are counted, so these are floors, not full totals.
What are the latest RIA deals?
The moves tracker has recorded 31 deals involving RIAs and custodians in the last 90 days. The most recent: Beacon Pointe Acquires Three RIAs Managing $1.35 Billion (Wealth Solutions Report, October 21).
What is the latest RIA regulation news?
8 stories on the current wire are about regulation, enforcement or litigation. The most recent: “RIA Platform Leaders Ask ‘What’s the Advantage in Having Your Own Form ADV?’” (WealthManagement.com, October 21).
Which RIAs and custodians does Financial ADVSR track?
RIAs: Allworth, Beacon Pointe, CAPTRUST, Carson, Cerity Partners, Concurrent, Corient, Creative Planning, Cresset, Dynasty, Edelman, Elevation Point, Farther, Fisher Investments, Focus Financial, Fortis Capital Advisors, HB Wealth, Hightower, Indivisible Partners, Kingsview Partners, Mariner, Mercer Advisors, NewEdge, Procyon, Sanctuary, Savant, Savvy Wealth, Silvercrest, Sovereign Advisor Solutions, Steward Partners, Wealth Enhancement and Wealthspire. Hybrid RIAs: &Partners, Kingswood U.S. and Vanderbilt Financial Group. Custodians & platforms: Altruist, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Interactive Brokers, Pershing, Robinhood, Schwab and SEI. Each has its own page of news, moves and deals.