WA Asset Management Acquires BT Wealth Management

WA Asset Management Acquires Clark Financial Advisors

April 4, 2022

Wealth Management

WA Asset Management (WAAM), a Birmingham-based registered investment adviser, has acquired Clark Financial Advisors, a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm based in Birmingham, Alabama. The deal closed March 31, 2022, will add approximately $270 million of assets under management to WAAM, and brings the entire CFA team into WAAM; WAAM previously received a strategic growth investment from Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC in December 2021.

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires AMP Wealth Management

June 24, 2025

Financial Services

Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based wealth management firm, has acquired AMP Wealth Management of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, adding $365 million of assets and expanding Merit's Midwest footprint with a seventh office in Wisconsin. AMP's founder Dr. Jerome Mahalick and his team will join Merit, and AMP's dividend-focused investment strategy will be integrated into Merit's platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Atlas Acquires Central Wealth Management

July 16, 2025

Financial Services

Atlas Financial Services (Atlas) has acquired Central Wealth Management (CWM), an RIA based in Madison, Wisconsin, bringing Atlas' assets under management to more than $230 million. CWM will operate under the Atlas brand with its Madison office retained; founder Eric Heiting will become President and Head of Wealth Management at Atlas as the firm expands its AI-driven wealth platform and mass-affluent offerings.

Modern Wealth Management Acquires Wade Financial Advisory and Planned Asset Management

April 9, 2025

Wealth Management

Modern Wealth Management has completed the acquisition of Wade Financial Advisory and expects to close on the acquisition of Planned Asset Management, adding roughly $1 billion in AUM and bringing Modern Wealth's assets under management to over $7 billion. The deals establish Modern Wealth's first client-facing offices in California, integrate Wade Financial's tax planning business into Modern Wealth's tax platform, and support a leadership succession plan at Planned Asset Management.

Allworth Financial Acquires Houston Asset Management

April 1, 2020

Wealth Management

Allworth Financial, a Sacramento-based RIA backed by Parthenon Capital, has acquired Houston Asset Management, an investment advisory firm managing approximately $450 million in client assets. The deal adds HAM’s 13 employees and more than 680 households to Allworth’s platform as part of its continued roll-up strategy and supports HAM’s succession planning and access to enhanced technology and capabilities.

Wealth Enhancement Group Acquires Asset Management Resources, LLC

December 19, 2023

Financial Services

Wealth Enhancement Group, a national independent wealth management firm, has acquired Asset Management Resources, LLC, an independent RIA led by J. Christopher Boyd based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The acquired team brings approximately $236 million in assets under management and will expand Wealth Enhancement Group's presence in Massachusetts to four offices.