VisionPoint Advisory Group and Navitas Wealth Advisors Merge to Form Balefire

Beacon Pointe Advisors Acquires Three Advisory Teams

February 7, 2026

Financial Services

Beacon Pointe Advisors acquired three registered investment advisor teams—Financial Planning Solutions (Newton, MA), Voyager Wealth Management (Lake Geneva, WI), and InvestmentHunter Wealth Services (Argyle/Fort Worth, TX)—bringing the firm's assets under advisement to approximately $62 billion. The transactions closed in November and December 2025 and add ~$350M, ~$229M, and ~$153M in client assets respectively while expanding Beacon Pointe's national footprint and advisory capabilities.

Beacon Pointe Advisors Acquires Six Independent RIAs, Adding $2.7B AUA

July 8, 2025

Financial Services

Beacon Pointe Advisors (Newport Beach, CA) acquired six independent registered investment advisory firms — Hart & Patterson Financial Group, Heritage Financial Planning, Jentner Wealth Management, Michael A. Dubis Financial Planning, Ng Wealth Advisors, and Waypoint Wealth Partners — adding roughly $2.7 billion in AUA and bringing Beacon Pointe's total AUA to ~ $47 billion. The deals expand Beacon Pointe's national footprint with new offices and advisory teams across Massachusetts, Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin, and California.

OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners Acquires Voyage Wealth Architects

February 2, 2026

Wealth Management

OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners has acquired Minneapolis-based Voyage Wealth Architects, a wealth management firm overseeing $700 million in AUM. The deal, supported by strategic capital partner Rise Growth Partners, expands OnePoint BFG's planning-led platform, broadens its Midwest presence and will transition Voyage to the OnePoint BFG brand over time.

Beacon Pointe Advisors Acquires The Financial Advisors

January 15, 2026

Wealth Management

Beacon Pointe Advisors has acquired The Financial Advisors, a $1.2 billion AUM registered investment adviser based in Andover and Newburyport, Massachusetts, closing on January 15, 2026. The 11-person, employee‑owned firm will expand Beacon Pointe’s New England footprint and broaden delivery of its allWEALTH services platform as Beacon Pointe grows its national AUA to roughly $62 billion.

Lido Advisors Acquires Avitas Wealth Management

December 10, 2024

Wealth Management

Lido Advisors, a Los Angeles-based wealth advisory firm with about $24 billion in RAUM, announced it will merge in Avitas Wealth Management, a Southern California RIA with more than $1.1 billion in RAUM. The Avitas lead partners will join Lido, strengthening Lido's Los Angeles presence and expanding its multigenerational family wealth capabilities.

Sunwave Health and Lightning Step Merge; BVP Forge Provides Strategic Growth Investment

October 27, 2025

Software

Sunwave Health and Lightning Step Technologies have combined to form a unified technology platform serving behavioral health providers nationwide. The merger is supported by a strategic growth investment from BVP Forge, with existing investors Level Equity, Blueprint Equity, and Gallant Capital Partners re‑investing in the combined company to accelerate product innovation, AI capabilities, and go‑to‑market scale.