The Retirement Planning Group (TRPG) Acquires HMC Partners
September 25, 2025
The Retirement Planning Group (TRPG), Cetera’s employee-based RIA, closed the acquisition of HMC Partners, an advisory firm based in Greensboro, North Carolina, bringing approximately $425 million in assets to Cetera/TRPG. HMC Partners serves more than 500 households; co‑founders John Hardy and Gib McEachran have joined TRPG following a multi-year affiliation with Summit Financial Networks.
- Buyers
- The Retirement Planning Group (TRPG), Cetera Financial Group
- Targets
- HMC Partners
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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