Soltis Investment Advisors Adds High End Financial Led by Jay Wells

Allworth Financial Acquires High Falls Advisors and Holistic Financial Partners

September 3, 2026

Financial Services

Allworth Financial acquired High Falls Advisors (Rochester, New York) and Holistic Financial Partners (Indianapolis), adding approximately $947 million in combined assets under management (AUM) and 23 professionals to its national registered investment advisory platform. The deals expand Allworth’s presence in the East Coast and Midwest and add specialized capabilities in integrated tax planning and divorce financial planning.

Soltis Investment Advisors Acquires Artifex Financial Group

June 3, 2026

Wealth Management

Soltis Investment Advisors, a registered investment adviser, announced it has acquired Artifex Financial Group, a fee-only wealth management firm based in Dayton, Ohio. The deal adds an Artifex servicing team and three Ohio offices to expand Soltis’ Midwest footprint, while Artifex co-founders retain active leadership roles.

Estancia Capital Partners and LLR Partners Invest in Soltis Investment Advisors

September 17, 2024

Financial Services

Estancia Capital Partners and LLR Partners have entered into a capital partnership with Soltis Investment Advisors, a registered investment adviser with over $9 billion in client assets, providing growth capital and strategic resources. The investment will support Soltis's expansion of advisor hiring, potential acquisitions, enhanced service offerings and will see Emigrant Partners exit its minority stake.

Allworth Financial Acquires Silicon Valley Wealth Advisors and Hall Private Wealth Advisors

December 14, 2023

Financial Services

Allworth Financial has acquired two California-based advisory firms — Silicon Valley Wealth Advisors (SVWA) of San Jose/Half Moon Bay and Hall Private Wealth Advisors (HPWA) of San Diego — adding over $650 million in client assets. The transactions expand Allworth's footprint in California and provide an exit/partnership path for the selling principals; terms were not disclosed.

Mariner Wealth Advisors Acquires Hayes Financial, Inc.

December 7, 2022

Financial Services

Mariner Wealth Advisors will acquire San Jose-based Hayes Financial, Inc., a boutique advisory firm serving technology executives with $325 million in assets under advisement (AUA). The acquisition — which will convert Hayes Financial to the Mariner Wealth Advisors brand upon closing on Dec. 16, 2022 — expands Mariner's executive services capabilities and establishes its eleventh California office.

EP Wealth Advisors Acquires The Insight Group and Financial Insight Center

September 30, 2020

Wealth Management

EP Wealth Advisors, a Torrance, California-based RIA, acquired The Insight Group, Inc. and Financial Insight Center, LLC—two Utah-based wealth management firms—in a deal that closed Sept. 30, 2020. The acquisition expands EP Wealth's geographic footprint into Utah and increases its assets under management by more than $1 billion; founding owners of Insight will join EP Wealth's leadership team.