Peoples Company Acquires Murray Wise Associates from Farmland Partners

AssuredPartners Acquires Murray Insurance Associates, Inc.

January 22, 2021

Insurance

AssuredPartners, Inc. has acquired Murray Insurance Associates, Inc., a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based insurance agency. The Murray team of 170 — which generates approximately $31 million in annualized revenues — will remain led by CEO Richard Rankin and join AssuredPartners to strengthen the firm’s Pennsylvania footprint and service capabilities.

Lindsay Corporation Acquires FieldWise LLC

July 31, 2023

Agriculture

Lindsay Corporation has acquired FieldWise, LLC, a Norfolk, Nebraska–headquartered provider of subscription-based precision irrigation and remote monitoring solutions. FieldWise will continue to operate independently while the acquisition strengthens Lindsay's smart irrigation and AgTech capabilities and expands its distribution and customer reach globally.

Wealth Enhancement Acquires Wise Wealth

October 31, 2025

Financial Services

Wealth Enhancement, a national independent wealth management firm, has acquired Wise Wealth, an independent RIA with offices in Lee's Summit, Rolla, and Liberty, Missouri. The deal — Wealth Enhancement's 100th acquisition — brings Wise Wealth's approximately $464 million in client assets and a 12-person team into Wealth Enhancement, expanding the firm's presence in the greater Kansas City market and pushing total client assets to more than $125 billion.

WisdomTree to Acquire Ceres Partners LLC to Enter U.S. Farmland Private Markets

July 31, 2025

Financial Services

WisdomTree, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ceres Partners, LLC, a U.S. alternative asset manager specializing in farmland investments. The deal is designed to accelerate WisdomTree’s entry into private asset markets, with a farmland platform expected to expand into adjacencies such as solar, AI data infrastructure and water.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Acquires Peoples-Sidney Financial Corporation

June 14, 2022

Financial Services

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FMAO) has signed an agreement to acquire Peoples-Sidney Financial Corporation (Peoples) and its subsidiary Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at an implied aggregate of approximately $27.0 million. The deal expands F&M's community banking footprint into Sidney and Shelby County, Ohio; Peoples operates a main office in Sidney plus two branch offices and reported $132.7 million in total assets as of March 31, 2022.

Pivotal Growth Acquires Morrison Ward Associates

July 11, 2024

Financial Services

Pivotal Growth, a Pollen Street-backed UK mortgage and protection platform, has acquired Morrison Ward Associates (MWA), a London-based mortgage and protection broker founded by John Morrison. The deal expands Pivotal's mortgage and protection offering and strengthens its London footprint as part of the group's ongoing roll-up strategy.