Savvy Advisors Adds Colorado Wealth Group

Waverly Advisors Acquires 9258 Wealth Management

October 18, 2024

Wealth Management

Waverly Advisors, a Birmingham-based RIA backed by Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC's Aspire Holdings, acquired 9258 Wealth Management, a Cincinnati-based investment advisory and tax preparation firm. The deal adds three Ohio offices and approximately $1.0 billion in AUM, brings a team of 24 professionals to Waverly, and closed on October 18, 2024, increasing Waverly's AUM to about $14.4 billion.

CW Advisors Acquires Cubic Asset Management

June 30, 2024

Financial Services

Boston-based CW Advisors (CWA), a PE-backed registered investment advisor, has acquired Cubic Asset Management, an independent Boston-based account management firm, adding over $700 million of AUM to CWA. The deal is an add-on to CWA's platform (which is partnered with Audax Private Equity) and is intended to expand CWA's investment capabilities and client servicing for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Waverly Advisors Acquires Rainsberger Wealth Advisors

October 20, 2023

Financial Services

Waverly Advisors, a Birmingham-based registered investment adviser, has acquired Rainsberger Wealth Advisors of Colorado Springs, marking Waverly's entry into Colorado. The deal — closed October 20, 2023 — adds $302 million of AUM to Waverly and is the firm's ninth acquisition since taking equity investment from Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC's Aspire Holdings platform.

Wealth Enhancement Group Acquires Retirement Advisory Group

November 8, 2023

Financial Services

Wealth Enhancement Group, a national independent wealth management firm, announced the acquisition of Retirement Advisory Group, a hybrid RIA based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, bringing roughly $150 million in client assets and a five-person team into Wealth Enhancement's platform. The deal expands Wealth Enhancement Group's Twin Cities presence and increases its assets under management.

CW Advisors Acquires Aspire Wealth Management and Fernwood Investment Management

February 3, 2025

Wealth Management

CW Advisors (CWA) acquired Aspire Wealth Management (Waltham, MA) and Fernwood Investment Management (Quincy, MA), adding more than $800 million of AUM to the CWA platform. The deals closed in January 2025 and expand CWA's Boston-area footprint; terms were not disclosed and Fernwood was represented by Surfside Capital.

Wealth Enhancement Group Acquires KCS Wealth Advisory, LLC

October 12, 2023

Wealth Management

Wealth Enhancement Group, a national independent wealth management firm, has acquired KCS Wealth Advisory, LLC, a Los Angeles-based independent RIA led by Laura Gilman and Ken Waltzer, bringing approximately $373 million in client assets. The acquisition adds one Los Angeles-area office and increases Wealth Enhancement Group's total client assets to more than $70.5 billion while providing succession and expanded resources for the KCS team.