Carson Group Acquires The Shobe Financial Group

Carson Group Acquires SRQ Wealth

May 28, 2025

Financial Services

Carson Group has fully acquired Sarasota-based SRQ Wealth, a Carson Partner firm that manages approximately $365 million in client assets. SRQ Wealth will remain led by Managing Partner Steve Martin and operate under the SRQ Wealth name as the 25th wholly owned Carson Wealth office, with the deal driven primarily by succession and business continuity goals.

Carson Group Fully Acquires Carson Wealth Scottsdale

February 20, 2026

Wealth Management

Carson Group announced it has fully acquired its Carson Wealth office in Scottsdale, Arizona, bringing the previously minority‑held Carson Wealth Scottsdale practice under full ownership. The Scottsdale team, led by managing partner Brent Pine, oversees roughly $430 million in AUM and the deal is positioned primarily to support succession, leadership development and long‑term client continuity.

Carson Group Acquires Carson Wealth Chicago

January 23, 2025

Wealth Management

Carson Group announced it will take full ownership of its Carson Wealth Chicago office, transitioning the advisor-led practice into a wholly owned branch. Carson Wealth Chicago—led by Mark McCallum—has grown AUM from $163 million in 2019 to more than $1 billion at the end of 2024 across five locations and 15+ advisors; the move is intended to streamline operations and provide Carson Group resources to support further growth and regional expansion.

Carson Group Acquires Total Wealth Planning

November 19, 2025

Wealth Management

Omaha-based Carson Group has acquired Ohio-based Total Wealth Planning, a 19-person advisory team overseeing roughly $1.45 billion in client assets, which will rebrand as Carson Wealth and become the firm's 34th wholly owned office. The deal expands Carson's Midwestern footprint and brings Total Wealth Planning access to Carson's technology, integrated data systems and national advisor network to support more complex tax, estate and investment planning needs.

Carson Group Acquires Northface Capital Holdings

December 1, 2022

Wealth Management

Carson Group has acquired Northface Capital Holdings, LLC, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based financial planning and wealth management firm with $200 million in assets under management. The Northface team — now led by Chris Tobey — sold its ownership to Carson and the office will transition to a wholly owned Carson Wealth location to provide continuity, succession planning and support for future growth.

Carson Group Acquires Taylor Financial Group

January 13, 2025

Financial Services

Carson Group announced the acquisition of Taylor Financial Group, a 10-person, women-owned wealth management firm managing $385 million in assets and based in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. The deal brings tax strategy expert Debbie Taylor into Carson to lead a new Carson Tax Strategy program launching in Q1 2025 and expands Carson's tax-planning capabilities for its advisor network.