July Business Services Acquires Employee Incentive Plans; AtlasMark Advisory Practice Merged into EXPAND

Platform Partners Completes Investment in July Business Services

October 25, 2022

Wealth Management

Houston-based private investment firm Platform Partners LLC completed a minority investment in July Business Services, LLC (JULY), a fintech retirement plan administration and 401(k) recordkeeping provider. JULY’s management team will remain in place and retain a significant ownership stake as Platform provides capital and support to accelerate the company’s growth and product development for financial advisors and small-to-medium-sized businesses.

July Business Services Acquires Turning Point Associates

March 29, 2023

Financial Services

July Business Services (JULY), a Waco, Texas–based provider of 401(k) plan services, has acquired Turning Point Associates, a family-owned retirement plan recordkeeper and administrator based in Swedesboro, New Jersey. The deal expands JULY's scale to nearly 7,000 plans and $8.5 billion in plan assets, brings Turning Point personnel into JULY, and aims to deliver JULY's technology and expanded services to Turning Point clients.

JULY (July Business Services) Acquires Sunwest Pensions

June 21, 2023

Financial Services

Waco, Texas-based JULY (July Business Services, LLC) has acquired Tempe, Arizona-based recordkeeper and third-party administrator Sunwest Pensions. The acquisition adds roughly 500 plan clients and 26 employees to JULY as part of its continued national expansion following prior PE investment from Platform Partners LLC.

July Business Services Acquires Digital Retirement Solutions

March 21, 2023

Wealth Management

July Business Services, LLC (JULY) has acquired Digital Retirement Solutions (DRS), a retirement-plan recordkeeping and administration provider based in Longmont, Colorado. The acquisition brings DRS's team and leadership (including CEO Michael Pierce) into JULY as part of JULY's strategic growth to expand its technology, advisor relationships and presence in Colorado; JULY now supports over 6,700 plans and $8.5 billion in plan assets.

JULY Acquires HTLF Retirement Plan Recordkeeping and Administration Business

May 16, 2023

Financial Services

JULY Business Services has acquired the recordkeeping and administration business of HTLF Retirement Plan Services, a division of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Core HTLF recordkeeping team members (including over 20 credentialed employees) are joining JULY to maintain continuity of service while HTLF will continue as advisor and 3(38) investment fiduciary. The deal expands JULY's capabilities and client service model as it grows its national retirement plan platform.

CBIZ Acquires American Pension Advisors

July 1, 2023

Accounting & Tax

CBIZ, Inc. has acquired American Pension Advisors, Ltd., a retirement plan consulting and administration firm based in Indianapolis, effective July 1, 2023. The deal adds APA's 14 employees and roughly $2.9 million in revenue to CBIZ's Retirement Investment Services practice and strengthens CBIZ's presence in the Indianapolis metro market.