Flexpoint Ford Acquires Majority Stake in Clearstead Advisors

Clearstead Advisors Acquires Waveland Family Office

January 31, 2025

Financial Services

Clearstead Advisors, a Cleveland-based RIA backed by Flexpoint Ford, has acquired the assets of Waveland Family Office LLC, a northern Chicago suburban family office with approximately $420 million AUM. The deal closed January 31; Waveland’s six employees will join Clearstead and principals Allen C. Berg and Dennis Zaslavsky will join as equity partners, expanding Clearstead’s Midwest presence and capabilities.

Clearstead Advisors Acquires The Clarius Group

January 31, 2026

Wealth Management

Clearstead Advisors has acquired The Clarius Group, a Seattle-based multi-family office overseeing approximately $5.1 billion in assets, with the transaction closing on January 31, 2026. Thirty-six Clarius professionals, including co-founders Keith Vernon and Matthew Talbot, joined Clearstead as part of the deal, which strengthens Clearstead's ultra-high-net-worth and family office capabilities and its presence in the Pacific Northwest.

Clearstead Advisors Acquires Avalon Trust

March 1, 2023

Wealth Management

Clearstead Advisors has acquired Avalon Trust, a Santa Fe-based wealth management and trust firm, expanding Clearstead's presence in the Southwest and bolstering its trust capabilities. Avalon — which manages approximately $2 billion in assets and has 13 employees — will join Clearstead's platform, with Avalon leaders becoming partners and the combined firm overseeing roughly $28 billion in assets under advisement and management.

Clearstead Advisors Acquires Scott Snow (financial advisors) LLC

August 1, 2022

Wealth Management

Private equity–backed Clearstead Advisors has acquired Scott Snow (financial advisors) LLC, an eponymous Westlake, Ohio wealth management firm founded by Scott Snow. The add-on transaction expands Clearstead’s private wealth management capabilities and adds roughly $530 million to the firm’s assets under advisement as it grows its inorganic acquisition program.

Flexpoint Ford Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Public Trust Advisors

January 16, 2024

Financial Services

Flexpoint Ford has made a significant minority growth investment in Public Trust Advisors, a Denver-based investment advisory firm serving municipalities, school districts and other local government entities. The partnership will provide capital and industry expertise to help Public Trust expand product offerings, accelerate growth and pursue strategic acquisitions while existing management and founders remain significant shareholders.

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires ClearBridge Wealth Management

December 6, 2023

Wealth Management

Merit Financial Advisors has acquired ClearBridge Wealth Management, an Atlanta-based wealth advisory firm led by founder Preston Byers, adding approximately $300 million of client assets. The deal expands Merit's presence in the Atlanta market and brings Preston Byers and his operations and client support team into Merit as partners and advisors.