MCF Advisors Acquires Accredited Wealth Management

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.

Mercer Advisors Acquires McGee Wealth Management, Inc.

December 31, 2020

Financial Services

Mercer Global Advisors (Mercer Advisors), a Denver-based registered investment adviser, acquired McGee Wealth Management, a Portland, Oregon wealth management firm, effective December 31, 2020. The transaction brings roughly 15 McGee team members and approximately $815 million AUM (serving ~800 clients) into Mercer as part of a succession plan and to augment Mercer’s Portland presence.

WealthCreate Acquires Multiple Independent Advisory Practices and Rebrands Under WealthCreate

August 12, 2024

Financial Services

Houston-based WealthCreate acquired Texas firms Studemont Group Planning and Steadfast Wealth Strategies, Arizona-based McConnell Financial, California-based FMC Financial Group, and a portion of Ohio-based OneSeven's book of business, adding nearly $50 million in AUM. The acquired practices will operate under the WealthCreate brand as part of a national expansion to broaden service offerings and scale its financial planning platform.

WA Asset Management Acquires Clark Financial Advisors

April 4, 2022

Wealth Management

WA Asset Management (WAAM), a Birmingham-based registered investment adviser, has acquired Clark Financial Advisors, a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm based in Birmingham, Alabama. The deal closed March 31, 2022, will add approximately $270 million of assets under management to WAAM, and brings the entire CFA team into WAAM; WAAM previously received a strategic growth investment from Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC in December 2021.

Waverly Advisors Acquires McShane Partners' Investment Advisory Business

April 5, 2024

Wealth Management

Waverly Advisors, a PE-backed federally registered RIA, has acquired the investment advisory business of McShane Partners of Charlotte, North Carolina. The deal closed April 5, 2024, adds roughly $700 million of AUM to Waverly and is the firm's thirteenth acquisition since receiving equity investment from Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC’s Aspire Holdings platform.

Mercer Advisors Acquires Lewis Wealth Management

May 8, 2025

Wealth Management

Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (Mercer Advisors), a national RIA, has acquired Denver-based Lewis Wealth Management, LLC, an advisory firm led by Austin Lewis that manages roughly $75 million in client assets. The deal expands Mercer’s footprint and client assets in the Denver area while providing a succession plan and access to Mercer’s broader family office and back‑office capabilities.