Trivium Point Advisory Merges with Paradigm Financial Partners and Lyons & Lyons, CPAs

Creative Planning Acquires Paradigm Financial Advisors

February 1, 2022

Wealth Management

Creative Planning, a large independent wealth management firm, has acquired Paradigm Financial Advisors, a St. Louis-area fee-only RIA managing over $600 million in AUM. Paradigm's owner Jim Reding becomes an equity partner and will serve as Managing Director of Creative Planning’s new St. Louis office; Creative Planning plans to leverage Paradigm’s advanced planning expertise to expand its high-net-worth services in the Midwest.

Merit Financial Advisors Merges with Trinity Financial Partners

December 6, 2024

Financial Services

Merit Financial Advisors announced that Trinity Financial Partners has merged into Merit, adding approximately $603 million in assets and establishing Merit's third office in Pennsylvania. Robyn E. Jameson will join Merit as Managing Director, Partner and Wealth Manager; financial terms were not disclosed.

WilliamsMarston Acquires Paradigm Advisory Group

August 18, 2022

Accounting & Tax

WilliamsMarston LLC, a PE-backed accounting, tax and valuation advisory firm, has acquired Atlanta-based Paradigm Advisory Group, a boutique accounting advisory practice. The acquisition (WilliamsMarston's sixth in two years) expands WM’s Southeast presence and enhances its technical accounting and transaction advisory capabilities; Paradigm co-founders Travis Hannon and Chris Bitler and the full Paradigm team joined WilliamsMarston at close.

Beacon Pointe Advisors Acquires Three Advisory Teams

February 7, 2026

Financial Services

Beacon Pointe Advisors acquired three registered investment advisor teams—Financial Planning Solutions (Newton, MA), Voyager Wealth Management (Lake Geneva, WI), and InvestmentHunter Wealth Services (Argyle/Fort Worth, TX)—bringing the firm's assets under advisement to approximately $62 billion. The transactions closed in November and December 2025 and add ~$350M, ~$229M, and ~$153M in client assets respectively while expanding Beacon Pointe's national footprint and advisory capabilities.

Beacon Pointe Advisors Acquires The Financial Advisors

January 15, 2026

Wealth Management

Beacon Pointe Advisors has acquired The Financial Advisors, a $1.2 billion AUM registered investment adviser based in Andover and Newburyport, Massachusetts, closing on January 15, 2026. The 11-person, employee‑owned firm will expand Beacon Pointe’s New England footprint and broaden delivery of its allWEALTH services platform as Beacon Pointe grows its national AUA to roughly $62 billion.

VisionPoint Advisory Group and Navitas Wealth Advisors Merge to Form Balefire

January 1, 2025

Financial Services

VisionPoint Advisory Group and Navitas Wealth Advisors have merged to form Balefire, an SEC-registered wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.7 billion in combined AUM. The new Dallas-based entity unites over 60 professionals to offer integrated wealth management, strategic tax planning, and corporate solutions, positioning the platform for accelerated organic and M&A-driven growth.