Waverly Advisors Acquires Select Business Lines from Promus Holdings

Waverly Advisors Acquires Prosper Financial Advisers

November 10, 2023

Wealth Management

Waverly Advisors, a fee-only registered investment adviser backed by Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC’s Aspire platform, has acquired Prosper Financial Advisers of St. Petersburg, Florida. The deal closed on November 10, 2023, adds approximately $146 million of AUM to Waverly (bringing total AUM to about $7.7 billion) and brings founder Rhonda Holifield and her all-female team into Waverly to expand the firm’s Florida presence.

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.

Waverly Advisors Acquires Buckingham Advisors

November 8, 2024

Wealth Management

Waverly Advisors has acquired Buckingham Advisors, a Dayton, Ohio-based investment advisory firm, adding Jay Buckingham and a 38-person team and approximately $900+ million in AUM. The deal (closed November 8, 2024) expands Waverly’s Ohio footprint by four locations, increases Waverly’s AUM to about $15.5 billion, and brings new tax preparation and business services into Waverly Business Services.

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.

Waverly Advisors Acquires Pacific Portfolio

October 31, 2025

Wealth Management

Waverly Advisors has acquired Pacific Portfolio Consulting, LLC and Pacific Portfolio Trust Company to expand into the Pacific Northwest and add trust capabilities. The deal brings roughly $5 billion of AUM to Waverly, increasing the firm's total AUM to about $25.1 billion; financial terms were not disclosed and the transactions closed in late September and October 2025.

Waverly Advisors Acquires NBW Capital, LLC

March 28, 2025

Financial Services

Waverly Advisors, a Birmingham-based RIA backed by Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC's Aspire Holdings, has acquired Boston-based NBW Capital, adding approximately $500 million of AUM and expanding Waverly into Massachusetts. The entire NBW team will join Waverly (except Ben Niedermeyer, who is retiring); the transaction closed on March 28, 2025 and is intended to bolster Waverly's equity strategy management capabilities.