Wealth Management Add-on Acquisitions in 2026

Ascentis Wealth Management (part of Ascentis Holdings) announced that Kevin Gray and his advisory practice are joining the Ascentis platform as Ascentis Family Wealth; Gray will take an equity stake in Ascentis Wealth Management. Once assets are transferred the practice will oversee about $250 million in AUM, with Advisory Services Network providing operations and compliance support to the arrangement.

Savvy Advisors Inc., a tech-enabled RIA platform affiliated with Savvy Wealth, announced the addition of Denver-based Colorado Wealth Group (CWG), bringing approximately $300 million in client assets. CWG’s eight-person team retains ownership of their book while gaining access to Savvy’s back-office infrastructure, AI-enabled tools and operational support as Savvy continues rapid advisor-led platform growth.

Bluespring Wealth Partners has acquired Plymouth, Massachusetts-based financial planning firm SHP Financial, which oversees approximately $2.3 billion in assets. The deal brings SHP's ~50-person team and three Massachusetts offices into Bluespring's advisor platform, expanding the buyer's presence in New England.

Arax Investment Partners has acquired GFP Private Wealth, a Cleveland, Ohio-based registered investment adviser with $1.5 billion in assets under management. GFP will join Arax Advisory Partners, expanding Arax's Midwest presence and pairing GFP's high-net-worth advisory capabilities with Arax's platform infrastructure to support the firm's next phase of growth.

OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners has acquired Minneapolis-based Voyage Wealth Architects, a wealth management firm overseeing $700 million in AUM. The deal, supported by strategic capital partner Rise Growth Partners, expands OnePoint BFG's planning-led platform, broadens its Midwest presence and will transition Voyage to the OnePoint BFG brand over time.

Clearstead Advisors has acquired The Clarius Group, a Seattle-based multi-family office overseeing approximately $5.1 billion in assets, with the transaction closing on January 31, 2026. Thirty-six Clarius professionals, including co-founders Keith Vernon and Matthew Talbot, joined Clearstead as part of the deal, which strengthens Clearstead's ultra-high-net-worth and family office capabilities and its presence in the Pacific Northwest.

Waverly Advisors, a Birmingham-based registered investment adviser, has acquired Pure Portfolios, a Lake Oswego, Oregon wealth management firm, in a deal that closed January 30, 2026. The acquisition adds approximately $437 million of AUM to Waverly and expands the firm into a new Oregon market as part of its continued growth across the Pacific Northwest.

NorthRock Partners announced it has onboarded Illinois-based advisory firm Martin & Associates, a five-person team bringing approximately $500 million in assets under management, pushing NorthRock's AUM past $11 billion. The team, previously affiliated with Ameriprise Financial, will transition client relationships onto NorthRock’s Personal Office platform to deepen the firm’s presence in Illinois and expand its wealth management capabilities.

Apollon Wealth Management has added Indiana-based registered investment adviser Sage Advisors to its national platform. The move expands Apollon's presence in the Midwest and gives Sage Advisors access to Apollon's operational capabilities while preserving the firm's client-first advisory model.

Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (Mercer Advisors) has acquired Poterack Capital Advisory (PCA), a digital-first wealth management firm with approximately $265 million in client assets and a Jackson, Wyoming footprint. The deal expands Mercer’s virtual advisory capabilities and deepens its regional presence while giving the PCA team access to Mercer’s institutional investment, tax and family-office infrastructure.