Clearstead Advisors Acquires The Clarius Group
January 31, 2026
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.
- Buyers
- Clearstead Advisors
- Targets
- The Clarius Group
- Platforms
- Clearstead Advisors
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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