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AArete Acquires UK Boutique IT Consultancy Dsquaredi

September 23, 2020

IT Services

AArete, a global management and technology consulting firm, has acquired UK-based boutique technology consultancy Dsquaredi to strengthen its technology innovation and change-management capabilities. Dsquaredi founder John Carey will join AArete as a managing director; financial terms were not disclosed.

Parthenon Capital Invests in AArete

June 24, 2025

Consulting

Parthenon Capital has made a strategic growth investment in AArete, a Chicago-based management and technology consulting firm specializing in profitability improvement and digital transformation for healthcare payers, financial services and the public sector. The capital will be used to accelerate growth initiatives, broaden AArete’s service offerings, and support acquisitions while existing employees and leaders remain significant shareholders.

AArete Acquires Technology Consulting Firm Legerity

February 7, 2024

IT Services

AArete, a global management and technology consulting firm based in Chicago, has acquired Legerity, a Norfolk, Virginia-based technology consulting firm and Pega-authorized partner. The acquisition expands AArete's technology and digital capabilities—particularly in healthcare payer administration systems—and will integrate Legerity's team and services under the AArete brand.

Arete Wealth Acquires Center Street Securities

March 31, 2021

Financial Services

Arete Wealth, a Chicago-based independent broker-dealer, registered investment advisor and insurance firm, completed its stock purchase acquisition of Center Street Securities, a Nashville-based broker-dealer and registered investment advisor founded in 1990. The transaction expands Arete Wealth's product capabilities by adding publicly registered offerings for non-accredited investors and strengthens its alternative-investment and wealth-management scale; combined AUM post-close is $5.7 billion with 265 registered representatives and 100 offices.

Agentis Longevity Acquires Arete Wellness

January 13, 2026

Healthcare Services

Agentis Longevity has acquired Nashville-based Arete Wellness to combine precision longevity medicine with concierge recovery and performance services, expanding Agentis’s national footprint in personalized, preventative care. Financial terms were not disclosed; Arete brings a team of more than 45 traveling nurses and medical professionals and a client roster that includes professional athletes and entertainers.

Riviera Partners Acquires Arete Partners to Launch Riviera Ventures

March 10, 2021

Staffing & HR

Riviera Partners has acquired Arete Partners and will incorporate the Arete team into a new division called Riviera Ventures, focused on placing leadership at Seed-to-B stage VC-backed startups. Eóin O'Toole, co-founder and CEO of Arete Partners, will lead Riviera Ventures as the combined organization leverages Riviera's ML-enabled recruiting platform to expand coverage of earlier-stage technology companies.