WealthPlan Partners Acquires Klauke Investments & Insurance Services

Creative Planning Acquires Keystone Wealth Partners

April 12, 2022

Financial Services

Creative Planning LLC, a large independent wealth management firm based in Overland Park, Kansas, has acquired Keystone Wealth Partners, an Arizona- and North Dakota-based wealth management firm managing over $644 million in AUM. The deal adds Keystone's 29 employees and 13 advisors to Creative Planning's platform and expands Creative Planning's advisory footprint and capabilities in tax, estate and holistic financial planning.

WealthPlan Partners Acquires EFS Wealth Management Group

September 27, 2024

Financial Services

WealthPlan Partners, a national Registered Investment Adviser based in Omaha, acquired EFS Wealth Management Group, a Sioux City/Sioux Falls-based wealth management firm that manages approximately $360 million in client assets. EFS founder Marc Geels will join WealthPlan as Head of Private Wealth Management to build the firm's ultra-high-net-worth capability as WealthPlan expands its Midwest presence.

Creative Planning Acquires Kowal Investment Group

December 21, 2024

Financial Services

Creative Planning, a large independent wealth management firm based in Overland Park, Kansas, acquired Kowal Investment Group, an RIA based in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The deal closed December 21, 2024; Kowal's 20 employees and approximately $1.3 billion in AUM joined Creative Planning as part of the firm's ongoing nationwide expansion.

HUB International Acquires Assets of WealthPlan Advisors, LLC

August 3, 2022

Financial Services

HUB International Limited acquired the assets of WealthPlan Advisors, LLC, an independent Scottsdale-based investment advisor, to expand its retirement and wealth advisory capabilities in the Southwest. WealthPlan Advisors had nearly 600 clients and managed more than $2.3 billion in assets as of March 2022; terms were not disclosed and the firm was represented by Wise Rhino Group.

OneDigital Investment Advisors Acquires KZ Wealth Management

May 11, 2021

Financial Services

OneDigital Investment Advisors, the SEC-registered RIA and wholly owned subsidiary of OneDigital, has acquired KZ Wealth Management, including its Applied Pension Services subsidiary and roughly $600 million in plan assets. The deal expands OneDigital's retirement and wealth capabilities by adding management for ~160 plans, administration for ~300 additional plans, and enhanced actuarial and pension administration services.

Bluespring Wealth Partners Acquires Capital Planning Advisors

December 9, 2021

Wealth Management

Bluespring Wealth Partners, a subsidiary of Kestra Holdings, has acquired Capital Planning Advisors, a Roseville and Walnut Creek, California-based wealth management firm overseeing over $1.1 billion in client assets. The deal expands Bluespring's West Coast presence while keeping the Capital Planning Advisors leadership and advisor team in place to support continued client service and growth.