Simplicity Group Acquires CPS Horizon Financial Group
April 14, 2026
Simplicity Group, a holistic financial planning firm, announced the acquisition of CPS Horizon Financial Group, a Milwaukee-based life and long-term-care brokerage general agency. CPS Horizon is expected to join Simplicity’s partnership to gain access to additional wealth accumulation/protection products and platform tools, while CPS Horizon’s Mike Smith becomes a new partner.
- Buyers
- Simplicity Group
- Targets
- CPS Horizon Financial Group
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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