MCF Advisors Acquires Wealth Planning Corporation

MCF Advisors Acquires Accredited Wealth Management

December 12, 2025

Financial Services

Lexington-based MCF Advisors LLC has acquired Louisville fee-only Registered Investment Adviser Accredited Wealth Management LLC, adding $178 million of AUM and expanding MCF's presence in the Louisville market. The founders of AWM, Steve Giacobbe and Shawn Clark, joined MCF as Senior Financial Advisors and Partners; the deal is MCF's first transaction since taking an equity investment from Wealth Partners Capital Group and the Aspire Holdings platform of HGGC, and increases MCF's AUM to about $3.9 billion.

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.

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 Family Wealth Planning Group

August 1, 2025

Financial Services

Mercer Global Advisors (Mercer Advisors) has acquired Family Wealth Planning Group and its affiliate Family Wealth Tax Advisory, a Naples, Florida-based wealth and tax planning firm overseeing approximately $1.2 billion in client assets. The deal expands Mercer’s presence in Southern Florida and adds wealth, tax and estate planning capabilities while retaining the nine-member Family Wealth team.

Waverly Advisors Acquires Planning Capital Management

December 13, 2024

Financial Services

Waverly Advisors has acquired Planning Capital Management Corp., an investment advisory firm headquartered in Paoli, Pennsylvania, expanding Waverly's presence into the greater Philadelphia area. The deal, which closed on December 13, 2024, increases Waverly's AUM to approximately $15.9 billion and brings the entire Planning Capital team into Waverly.

Creative Planning Acquires Maxwell Wealth Strategies

January 17, 2025

Financial Services

Creative Planning, a large independent wealth management firm based in Overland Park, Kansas, has acquired Maxwell Wealth Strategies of Pleasanton, California. The deal closed January 17, 2025 and brings Maxwell's approximately $290 million in AUM and its advisory team into Creative Planning to expand the firm's reach and client service capabilities.