Socium Advisors Acquires Amplify Wealth Partners

Sparq Acquires Amplify Consulting Partners

July 11, 2024

Data & Analytics

Sparq, a PE-backed provider of outsourced digital engineering, has acquired Seattle-area data engineering consultancy Amplify Consulting Partners. The deal expands Sparq's data and analytics capabilities, adding Amplify's expertise in data engineering, visual analytics, program management and technology partnerships to Sparq's service portfolio.

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires AMP Wealth Management

June 24, 2025

Financial Services

Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based wealth management firm, has acquired AMP Wealth Management of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, adding $365 million of assets and expanding Merit's Midwest footprint with a seventh office in Wisconsin. AMP's founder Dr. Jerome Mahalick and his team will join Merit, and AMP's dividend-focused investment strategy will be integrated into Merit's platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Wealthcare Acquires Sommers Financial Management

January 12, 2023

Wealth Management

Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, a NewSpring Holdings platform company and technology-enabled full-service RIA, has acquired Sommers Financial Management, a fee-only registered investment advisor founded in 2002. The deal expands Wealthcare's direct advisory footprint and adds advisors located in Scappoose, Oregon and Tucson, Arizona to its network of more than 150 advisors managing roughly $5 billion in AUM.

Wealth Enhancement Group Acquires Equius Partners, Inc.

March 29, 2023

Wealth Management

Wealth Enhancement Group has acquired Equius Partners, Inc., a Novato, California-based independent RIA that manages more than $1 billion in client assets. The deal expands Wealth Enhancement Group’s West Coast presence, adding Equius’ team of seven advisors and five support staff and increasing its footprint in Northern California.

Unity Partners Completes Investment in Amplēo

June 24, 2025

Professional Services

Unity Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, completed a strategic growth investment in Amplēo, a Lehi/Salt Lake City-area provider of fractional finance, marketing and HR managed professional services. Amplēo management and Brooks Growth Partners partnered in the transaction; terms were not disclosed. Unity said it will support Amplēo’s M&A-driven platform build, technology and people investments and launch an employee purpose/ownership plan.

Bluespring Wealth Partners Acquires Coghill Investment Strategies

January 28, 2026

Financial Services

Bluespring Wealth Partners has partnered with Pittsburgh-based Coghill Investment Strategies, bringing the advisory firm and its approximately $600 million in AUM into Bluespring's network of partner firms. The move supports succession planning and platform expansion by integrating Coghill's experienced advisory team into Bluespring's community and operational resources.