Financial Services Acquisitions in 2025

Cantor Fitzgerald announced the successful first closing of its acquisition of the UBS O'Connor alternative investment platform, transferring two O'Connor hedge fund strategies to Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management (CFAM). Further funds and assets will transfer in phases through Q1 2026, with CFAM and UBS Asset Management working together to ensure a seamless transition for clients and fund investors.

Apella Wealth announced that PBMares Wealth Management, the wealth management division of PBMares LLP based in Williamsburg, Virginia, has joined Apella, expanding the firm's Mid‑Atlantic presence. The deal closed December 31, 2025 and brings Apella closer to $10 billion in assets under management while adding advisory and CPA expertise to its platform.

Beacon Pointe Advisors has acquired Litman Gregory Wealth Management, a $2.7 billion registered investment adviser previously affiliated with iM Global Partner, in a deal that closed December 31, 2025. The acquisition expands Beacon Pointe's national footprint—strengthening its presence in Northern California and establishing a new office in Missouri—while adding an 18-person advisory team and specialist planning capabilities.

Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC (ACM), a mortgage lender affiliated with FVCbank, has acquired Tidewater Mortgage Services, Inc., a Coastal Virginia-based residential mortgage lender. The deal adds approximately 45 loan officers and support staff, expands ACM’s footprint in the Mid‑Atlantic and Southeast, and is expected to be accretive to ACM’s production in 2026.

Yield Solutions Group (YSG) has taken operational control of Trusted American Mortgage, acquiring full control and installing senior leadership oversight. YSG said it will invest capital and operational resources to expand Trusted American Mortgage’s lending platform nationally, enhance compliance and licensing, and scale its mortgage services.

Inszone Insurance Services has acquired Meyer & Rees, Inc., DBA Bierschwale-Rees Insurance, a long-established independent insurance agency based in Fredericksburg, Texas. The acquisition expands Inszone's Texas presence and brings the local agency access to Inszone's technology, broader markets, and operational resources while the Bierschwale-Rees team continues to operate from its Fredericksburg office.

Bepensa Capital completed the sale of its U.S. lending business, FinBe USA (the U.S. operations of Bepensa Capital Inc.), to Generosity Lending Services, LLC, exiting the U.S. market to refocus resources on Mexico. The U.S. business — which operated across 32 states and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida — will continue operations and maintain employee status; Scot Seagrave will remain/continue as Managing Director overseeing day-to-day operations.

Fiserv has completed its acquisition of StoneCastle Cash Management, integrating StoneCastle's institutional deposit network and cash management capabilities into Fiserv's payments, core processing and digital banking ecosystem. The deal extends Fiserv's insured deposit and liquidity solutions for financial institutions and merchants and links StoneCastle's capabilities to Fiserv's FIUSD stablecoin and broader cash-management product set; financial terms were not disclosed.

MAI Capital Management has acquired Columbia, Maryland-based Lowe Wealth Advisors, a registered investment advisor with $527 million in assets under management. The deal expands MAI’s footprint in the Mid-Atlantic — adding Lowe’s nine-person, boutique, family-led practice and its niche client base while transitioning the firm onto MAI’s national platform; terms were not disclosed.

Procyon, an independent registered investment advisory firm and Dynasty network partner headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, has acquired OLV Investment Group, adding approximately $500 million in assets under management. The deal brings seven financial advisors and roughly 13 support staff onto Procyon’s platform, expanding the firm’s geographic footprint into Michigan and Texas and lifting Procyon’s AUM to nearly $9 billion.

Mercer Advisors, a Denver-based national RIA, has acquired Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors, a Baltimore-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $1 billion in assets under management. The deal expands Mercer's Mid-Atlantic footprint and brings Glass Jacobson's tax-integrated wealth management capabilities onto Mercer's national platform.

Lexington-based MCF Advisors LLC has acquired Louisville fee-only Registered Investment Adviser Accredited Wealth Management LLC, adding $178 million of AUM and expanding MCF's presence in the Louisville market. The founders of AWM, Steve Giacobbe and Shawn Clark, joined MCF as Senior Financial Advisors and Partners; the deal is MCF's first transaction since taking an equity investment from Wealth Partners Capital Group and the Aspire Holdings platform of HGGC, and increases MCF's AUM to about $3.9 billion.

ETHZilla Corporation purchased a 20% fully diluted stake in Karus for $3 million in cash and $7 million in ETHZilla common stock, valuing the strategic interest at $10 million. The investment gives ETHZilla board representation and governance rights and will integrate Karus's AI-driven auto-loan underwriting and analytics into ETHZilla's blockchain tokenization infrastructure to launch AI-modeled tokenized auto-loan portfolios beginning in early 2026.

Creative Planning has acquired Marshall Financial Group, a Doylestown, Pennsylvania-based registered investment advisor, adding more than $900 million in assets under management and 19 employees. The deal expands Creative Planning's Mid-Atlantic presence and gives Marshall Financial access to Creative Planning's nationwide planning, tax, trust, retirement, and family office capabilities.

Mercer Global Advisors has acquired Thompson Advisory Services, a Portland-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $260 million in client assets. The four-person team from Thompson Advisory will join Mercer to expand the firm’s presence in the Pacific Northwest and gain access to Mercer’s institutional capabilities in investment management, tax, trust and estate planning.

Earned, a PE-backed wealth management platform focused on healthcare professionals, has acquired OJM Group, a Cincinnati-based registered investment adviser serving physicians and high-net-worth clients. The deal adds nearly $1 billion in assets under management and brings OJM's ~12-person team onto Earned's platform, further expanding Earned's integrated services for medical professionals.

Waverly Advisors has acquired certain business lines from Chicago-based Promus Holdings, adding approximately $3.1 billion of AUM and expanding Waverly's private equity, real estate, and multi-family office capabilities. The deal closed November 14, 2025; financial and legal terms were not disclosed, and Waverly formed a new subsidiary, Promus Capital Management, to operate the acquired strategies.

Milliman, a global actuarial and consulting firm, has acquired MorVest Capital, a Dallas-based provider of mortgage servicing rights (MSR) analytics, valuation, and advisory services. The deal expands Milliman’s mortgage analytics, MSR valuation, financing and hedging capabilities to better serve lenders, servicers and capital providers.

Osaic has expanded its national advisor platform by adding True Wealth Advisors (approximately $705 million in client assets) and Soundview Financial Group (approximately $104 million in client assets). Both independent advisory firms joined Osaic from prior affiliations (True Wealth from LPL Financial; Soundview from Commonwealth) to access Osaic's technology, operational support, and succession/capital solutions, strengthening Osaic's presence — particularly in the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest.

Rithm Capital has completed the acquisition of Crestline (Crestline Investors), expanding Rithm’s alternative asset management platform and broadening its investment capabilities across credit, real estate, and structured finance. The deal adds Crestline’s investment track record and leadership to Rithm’s integrated platform, enhancing distribution and product depth for institutional and private wealth clients.

Summit Financial has made a minority investment in Ivy Wealth Management, a West Warwick, Rhode Island-based registered investment advisor that oversees more than $500 million in client assets. The deal expands Summit’s national RIA platform and strengthens its presence in the Northeast while allowing Ivy’s principals to retain operational control and access Summit’s capital, technology and investment-management resources.

Wealth Enhancement, a national independent wealth management firm, has acquired Cincinnati-based hybrid RIA L.M. Kohn & Company, which oversees more than $2.2 billion in client assets and employs 23 people. The deal closed on December 6, 2025 and increases Wealth Enhancement's total client assets to over $131 billion, while expanding its footprint across the Midwest and South.

Affiliates of Castle Creek Capital acquired $40 million of common stock in FirstSun Capital Bancorp from legacy stockholders, becoming one of the company's largest institutional shareholders with roughly a 4% stake. The investment is intended to support FirstSun as it pursues a proposed merger with First Foundation Inc. and Castle Creek expects to join the company's board subject to regulatory and closing conditions.

Sequoia Financial Group, an Akron-based SEC-registered wealth manager with $29.9 billion AUM, has acquired Pasadena-based Sterling Financial Group, a seven-person independent investment advisory firm with $406 million in AUM. The deal expands Sequoia's footprint in California and brings Sterling's advisors and clients into Sequoia's platform; terms were not disclosed.

HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank (holding company Webster Financial Corporation), has acquired Secure Inc. (d/b/a SecureSave), a provider of employer-sponsored emergency savings accounts. The acquisition expands HSA Bank's Healthcare Financial Services capabilities and makes it one of the largest providers of employer emergency savings accounts; terms were not disclosed and the deal closed on December 4, 2025.

Allworth Financial has acquired Needham, Massachusetts–based fiduciary advisory firm FSA Wealth Management, which oversees $460 million in assets under management. The deal brings six professionals (including five advisors and two managing partners) into Allworth's Greater Boston operation as the team transitions into Allworth's Waltham office to deepen the firm's up‑market advisory capabilities.

Anderson Global has acquired Woodside Corporate Services Limited and its parent entities to expand its UK corporate and fund services capabilities. The deal will keep Woodside operating as a standalone business while integrating with the Kin Group technology platform to broaden fund administration, custodial and company secretarial offerings.

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (MetroCity) completed its acquisition of First IC Corporation, the parent of First IC Bank, effective December 1, 2025. The deal combines two Doraville, Georgia-based banks and expands MetroCity's scale to approximately $4.8 billion in assets, 30 branches and operations across eight states.

A joint venture formed by Robinhood Markets and Susquehanna International Group acquired 90% of MIAX Derivatives Exchange (MIAXdx) from Miami International Holdings, which retained a 10% stake. The deal gives Robinhood and SIG a CFTC‑registered designated contract market and derivatives clearing organization to accelerate the firms' entry and capability expansion into prediction markets and derivatives trading.

Wealth Enhancement has acquired FPG Private Wealth, a hybrid RIA with locations in Carmel and Lafayette, Indiana that oversees more than $532 million in client assets. The deal, which closed November 30, 2025, expands Wealth Enhancement’s Midwest footprint and marks its first office presence in the greater Indianapolis market, increasing the firm's total client assets to more than $127.8 billion.

Kinective has acquired Compuflex Corporation, a Springfield, New Jersey–based provider of cash automation and currency-tracking solutions with more than 40 years of experience. The deal expands Kinective’s cash automation and device management capabilities, bringing Compuflex’s customer relationships and technical expertise into Kinective’s banking operations platform.

FalconX has completed the acquisition of 21shares, a leading issuer of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), to expand its product, structuring and market infrastructure capabilities across the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. 21shares will remain an independently managed business under FalconX with Russell Barlow continuing as CEO, and FalconX says existing ETP/ETF investment objectives will not change.

Citizens Financial Group has acquired Bradley Wealth Partners, a Newport Beach-based advisory team that previously managed $880 million in client assets, and integrated the team's advisors into Citizens Private Wealth. The move expands Citizens' private wealth footprint in Southern California and strengthens its capabilities serving next-generation and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Beacon Pointe Advisors has acquired Hemington Wealth Management, a female-founded RIA with approximately $1.2 billion in client assets and a 16-person team operating from Falls Church, Virginia and Chicago, Illinois. The deal, which closed November 15, 2025, increases Beacon Pointe's assets under advisement to about $55 billion and strengthens its women-centered advisory capabilities.

OTR Solutions has acquired TruckSmarter’s factoring and business banking division, assuming all factoring and banking operations and onboarding TruckSmarter’s factoring clients. The deal lets TruckSmarter focus on its AI-driven dispatching and load board technology while expanding OTR’s freight finance and banking capabilities for carriers nationwide.

Merit Financial Advisors has acquired Blueprint Wealth Advisors, adding $1.2 billion in assets and expanding Merit's presence in Illinois and Wisconsin, including entry into the Chicago market. Blueprint’s managing partners Ryan Evans and Nick Wilkins will join Merit as Regional Directors and Partners; FP Transitions served as advisor and financial terms were not disclosed.

NB Bancorp, Inc. (Needham) completed the merger with Provident Bancorp, Inc. (BankProv), effective November 15, 2025, with Needham as the surviving entity. The transaction will convert BankProv products and branches to Needham Bank offerings and expands Needham's footprint in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.

Public, the New York–based investing platform, has acquired the CryptoIRA business from Alto. The deal transfers Alto's crypto IRA product and related technology to Public so that Public members will be able to trade cryptocurrencies within their IRAs once integration completes in early 2026.

London-based proprietary trading firm OneFunded has acquired FXCI, a retail prop trading brand headquartered in London, to strengthen its international presence and consolidate its trader-focused platform. The deal will integrate FXCI users and capabilities into OneFunded’s technology-driven ecosystem to improve payouts, analytics, and evaluation standards for retail traders.

SS&C Technologies has completed the acquisition of Curo Fund Services from a joint venture between Sanlam and Old Mutual. The deal adds Curo's ~R3 trillion (USD 170.4 billion) in administered assets and around 300 Cape Town employees to SS&C's global investor and distribution solutions, expanding SS&C's presence in South Africa and across Africa; terms were not disclosed.

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC (a subsidiary of OneDigital) has acquired Signature Wealth Management Group (SWMG), a nine-person Atlanta-based wealth and retirement advisory firm that manages nearly 2,000 accounts. The deal expands OneDigital’s financial services capabilities in the South, strengthens its Atlanta presence, and integrates SWMG into OneDigital’s national platform; SWMG was represented by FP Transitions in the transaction.

United Capital Financial Advisors has acquired Apexium Financial LP, adding more than $4 billion in assets under management and expanding United Capital's national presence. The deal strengthens United Capital's advisor base and expands its financial planning-led service model, with legal counsel to Apexium provided by Sidley Austin and Decerno Advisors acting as M&A advisor.

D2 Asset Management has integrated the Residential Capital Partners team into its residential credit platform. The Dallas-based private lender's origination and servicing capabilities will combine with D2's institutional capital and capital markets infrastructure to expand direct lending products for single-family real estate investors, including transition, construction, and long-term rental loans.

American Bancorp Inc., parent of American Pride Bank, completed a stock-for-stock merger with New Republic Partners Inc., the parent company of Charlotte-based New Republic Bank. The deal makes New Republic Bank a sister bank to American Pride Bank and expands American Bancorp's presence across the Southeast, bringing the combined company to roughly $900 million in assets.

Civista Bancshares, Inc. (parent of Civista Bank) completed a merger with The Farmers Savings Bank, headquartered in Spencer, Ohio, adding two branches and approximately $236 million in low-cost deposits. The deal expands Civista's footprint into Medina and Lorain Counties and brings the combined organization to approximately $4.4 billion in total assets; a system conversion is planned for Q1 2026.

Bluespring Wealth Partners has acquired Pittsburgh-based Signature Wealth, an RIA overseeing approximately $1.41 billion in client assets. The deal advances Bluespring's national expansion while providing Signature Wealth with scale, back-office capabilities, and continuity planning.

ReSource Pro, a strategic operations partner to the insurance industry, has acquired Supportive Insurance Services (SIS), a provider of licensing and renewal services for agents, brokers, adjusters and insurers. The deal expands ReSource Pro’s compliance and licensing capabilities—adding SIS’s adjuster licensing expertise to ReSource Pro’s existing surplus lines tax, corporate and franchise tax reporting, and other regulatory services.

Lincoln International has completed the acquisition of MarshBerry, a global investment banking and consulting firm serving insurance brokerages, wealth management and accounting practices. The deal strengthens Lincoln’s Financial Services platform and expands its advisory capabilities in the insurance distribution and wealth & retirement markets; sellers included MarshBerry management and Atlas Merchant Capital.

State Street Investment Management has made a strategic minority investment in Coller Capital, a leading private markets secondaries manager, to broaden client access to private market secondaries and support Coller's growth. The minority investment preserves Coller’s operational independence while deepening State Street’s capabilities and distribution in private markets for institutional and wealth clients.

Great American Holdings, LLC (GA Group), a PE-backed provider of valuation and field exam services, has acquired CBC Group LLC, a specialist in asset-based lending field examinations. The deal folds CBC's team into GA Group's field exam group to expand capabilities and North American coverage, bringing the combined field exam headcount to nearly 40 examiners.