Boston Omaha Asset Management Acquires 24th Street Asset Management

WA Asset Management Acquires BT Wealth Management

June 30, 2022

Financial Services

WA Asset Management (WAAM), a Birmingham-based registered investment adviser, has acquired BT Wealth Management (BTWM), the wealth management division of Bennett Thrasher, LLP. The deal brings BTWM's 14-person team and approximately $1 billion in AUM into WAAM and establishes a strategic foothold for WAAM in Georgia (Atlanta and Savannah) to support further regional growth.

Boston Omaha Corporation Acquires Assets of Utah Broadband, LLC

December 17, 2020

Telecommunications

Boston Omaha Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary FIF Utah LLC, has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Utah Broadband, LLC for $21.6 million in cash plus a 20% membership interest in FIF Utah issued to Utah Broadband's CEO Steve McGhie. The transaction (expected to close within ~30 days subject to customary conditions) will leave Mr. McGhie with a 20% ownership stake and gives Boston Omaha an 80% initial stake as it plans significant capital investment to expand fiber-to-the-home service across the region.

Franklin Templeton Acquires O'Shaughnessy Asset Management

September 30, 2021

Financial Services

Franklin Resources, Inc. (operating as Franklin Templeton) acquired O'Shaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM), a Stamford-based quantitative asset manager and operator of the Canvas custom-indexing platform. The deal brings OSAM's factor-based investing and Canvas custom indexing capabilities — and more than 40 team members — into Franklin Templeton's Product Solutions group to expand its separately managed account (SMA) and customization offerings.

Community Management Holdings Acquires HOAMCO and Alamo Management Group

August 20, 2025

Real Estate

Community Management Holdings (CMH), a Charlesbank Capital Partners-backed platform, has acquired regional community management operators HOAMCO and Alamo Management Group (AMG). The add-on acquisitions expand CMH's footprint to serve roughly 1,000 communities and nearly 500,000 households, adding local leadership while integrating technology and scale.

Modern Wealth Management Acquires OFM Wealth

April 29, 2025

Wealth Management

Modern Wealth Management, a Crestview Partners-backed RIA platform, has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Chicago-area OFM Wealth, bringing Modern Wealth's AUM to over $7.5 billion. OFM Wealth's six-person team will join Modern Wealth's national platform to access centralized services and support as part of Modern Wealth's continuing roll-up strategy.

Northwestern Mutual Acquires Minority Stake in Sixth Street

January 7, 2025

Financial Services

Northwestern Mutual has entered a strategic partnership with Sixth Street in which Northwestern Mutual will acquire a minority equity interest in Sixth Street and commit to have Sixth Street manage $13 billion of assets, with potential to scale. The agreement expands Northwestern Mutual's access to private and opportunistic investments while providing Sixth Street with a strategic institutional investor relationship.