Lightyear Capital and Ontario Teachers' Acquire Allworth Financial from Parthenon Capital

Allworth Financial Acquires Shorepoint Capital Partners

October 8, 2025

Financial Services

Allworth Financial, a national registered investment advisor backed by Lightyear Capital and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, has acquired Norwood, Massachusetts-based Shorepoint Capital Partners, which manages approximately $850 million in assets. The deal brings Shorepoint’s 10-person team and expanded UHNW investment capabilities to Allworth as the firm cements its Boston presence and expands its alternative investment and advisory offerings.

Allworth Financial Acquires Capstone Capital, Inc.

May 26, 2020

Wealth Management

Allworth Financial, a Parthenon-backed wealth management firm, has acquired Capstone Capital, Inc., a Cincinnati-based investment advisory firm with approximately $100 million in client assets. Founder Bob Sponseller is joining Allworth, and the deal expands Allworth's footprint in the Ohio region as part of its ongoing add-on acquisition strategy for its Parthenon-backed platform.

Lightyear Capital and Ontario Teachers' Acquire Lendmark Financial Services from Blackstone

June 27, 2019

Financial Services

Investment funds affiliated with Lightyear Capital and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan agreed to acquire Lendmark Financial Services from private equity funds managed by The Blackstone Group. The senior management team will remain in leadership and as shareholders; the transaction was expected to close in H2 2019 subject to regulatory approvals.

Allworth Financial Acquires Houston Asset Management

April 1, 2020

Wealth Management

Allworth Financial, a Sacramento-based RIA backed by Parthenon Capital, has acquired Houston Asset Management, an investment advisory firm managing approximately $450 million in client assets. The deal adds HAM’s 13 employees and more than 680 households to Allworth’s platform as part of its continued roll-up strategy and supports HAM’s succession planning and access to enhanced technology and capabilities.

Allworth Financial Acquires Shone Wealth Management

April 13, 2021

Financial Services

Allworth Financial has acquired Shone Wealth Management, a Walnut Creek, California RIA managing over $340 million in assets and serving about 300 client households. The deal expands Allworth’s footprint in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of its ongoing roll-up strategy following partnership with private equity investors.

Lightyear Capital Acquires Prime Pensions from Mill Point Capital

February 26, 2024

Financial Services

Lightyear Capital has made a strategic investment to acquire Prime Pensions, a Florham Park, New Jersey–headquartered third-party administrator of retirement plans, from Mill Point Capital. Prime Pensions serves over 11,000 clients, employs more than 225 people across seven locations, and Lightyear says it will partner with management to accelerate growth and expand capabilities.