Bluespring / U.S. Financial Services Adds Front Porch Financial
January 16, 2026
Bluespring Wealth Partners announced that Kestra-affiliated Front Porch Financial, founded by Elizabeth Blanchard, has merged into Bluespring partner firm U.S. Financial Services, creating a combined firm with roughly $1.7 billion in AUM. The transaction brings Front Porch's Cranford, New Jersey practice into U.S. Financial's network as part of a succession plan and to expand U.S. Financial's geographic footprint and service resources.
- Buyers
- Bluespring Wealth Partners, U.S. Financial Services
- Targets
- Front Porch Financial
- Sellers
- Elizabeth Blanchard
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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