Bluespring-backed RDFA Merges with Hickory Asset Management
July 15, 2025
Bluespring Wealth Partners announced that Hickory Asset Management will merge into existing Bluespring portfolio firm Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory (RDFA), consolidating the two Ohio-based teams under RDFA. The combined advisory professionals will oversee over $865 million in assets under management, with the deal intended to strengthen the firm’s Ohio presence, improve service continuity, and support succession planning.
- Buyers
- Bluespring Wealth Partners, Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC
- Targets
- Hickory Asset Management, Inc.
- Platforms
- Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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