Neighbourhood Holdings Acquires Fisgard Asset Management

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Acquires Great Northern Asset Management

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, an employee-owned investment advisory firm based in Portland, Oregon, has acquired Vancouver, Washington–based Great Northern Asset Management effective January 1, 2026. The acquisition expands Ferguson Wellman's regional presence in Southwest Washington and adds Great Northern's $229 million in client assets while preserving the Vancouver office and key advisors.

Maven and Foresight Back Management Buy-In of FIS Chemicals

October 27, 2020

Manufacturing

Maven Investor Partners and the Foresight Scottish Growth Fund co-led and each invested £2 million to support a management buy-in of Aberdeen-based FIS Chemicals, alongside investment from the buy-in team led by Kenny Woods. The deal will help the specialist chemicals manufacturer accelerate growth, strengthen its management team, and support expansion into Asia and the Middle East while building on its strong environmental credentials.

Hg Acquires Majority Stake in Fonds Finanz

December 10, 2021

Financial Services

Hg has made a majority investment in Fonds Finanz, a Munich-based tech-enabled financial intermediary pool serving insurance brokers, distributors and banks across Germany. The partnership will fund further technology investment, capability expansion into additional customer segments and potential add-on acquisitions to broaden Fonds Finanz's service offering.

MAI Capital Management Acquires Garrison Asset Management

January 6, 2025

Financial Services

MAI Capital Management, a registered investment adviser, has acquired Garrison Asset Management, a Fayetteville, Arkansas-based wealth advisory firm with $317 million in client assets under management as of September 30, 2024. Garrison will adopt the MAI brand and integrate MAI’s internal infrastructure (HR, operations, marketing), with Kerry Bradley and James Bell joining MAI as senior portfolio managers; terms were not disclosed.

Modern Wealth Management Acquires Fiser Group; To Acquire Gardey Financial Advisors and LFM Wealth Management

December 10, 2024

Wealth Management

Modern Wealth Management has acquired Lenexa, Kansas-based Fiser Group and announced plans to complete asset purchases of Saginaw, Michigan-based Gardey Financial Advisors and Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based LFM Wealth Management, adding over $500 million in expected AUM. The transactions (asset purchases) bring small advisory teams into Modern Wealth's platform—enhancing its tax capabilities, expanding its Midwest and Southern footprints, and growing the firm's office network and client-facing resources.

Bregal Sagemount and FTV Capital Make Strategic Growth Investment in Neptune Flood

May 11, 2023

Financial Services

Bregal Sagemount and FTV Capital acquired a substantial minority stake in Neptune Flood, a St. Petersburg-based digital insurtech that provides private flood insurance and has insured over 150,000 homeowners, renters, and businesses. The growth investment (financial terms undisclosed) will help Neptune accelerate customer expansion and further develop its AI-driven Triton risk platform while Neptune's CEO and management retain majority ownership.