Tracked deals
46
46 tracked deals across 2017-2026.
Financial Services Buyers & Acquisitions in Georgia
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
38 strategic · 11 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2024
10 tracked deals announced in 2024.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Atlanta is a central hub: multiple targets are headquartered in Georgia and positioned to expand local footprint.
- Banking consolidations feature stock-and-cash deals and system conversion/rebranding milestones, including community bank combinations.
- Wealth management roll-ups include acquisitions of Atlanta-area advisory firms, with stated goals to preserve planning-led cultures while adding operational resources.
- Capability expansion appears across subsectors: alternative consumer finance platforms, appraisal/valuation technology for credit unions, and access to alternative investments.
- Cross-state footprints matter in Georgia deals, with expansions described into nearby Southeastern markets (e.g., Alabama, Florida, South Carolina).
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Top Buyers
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| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCG Advisory Partners LLC | 2 | Wealth management consulting and practice-acquisition fir... | Strategic |
| Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) | 1 | Global asset manager with alternatives and private market... | PE |
| AmericanTCS Holdings, LLC (AmericanTCS / PensionPro) | 1 | Provider of retirement plan administration, custody and t... | Strategic |
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 1 | Global insurance brokerage and risk management and consul... | Strategic |
| BIP Wealth | 1 | Registered investment advisory (RIA) firm providing wealt... | Strategic |
| BharCap Partners | 1 | Private investment firm focused on investing in businesse... | PE |
| Bluespring Wealth | 1 | Wealth management platform acquiring and supporting indep... | Strategic |
| Bonaccord Capital Partners | 1 | Acquires long-term, non-control equity interests in priva... | PE |
| Cadence Bank | 1 | Regional banking franchise offering consumer, business an... | Strategic |
| Carson Group | 1 | Omaha-based wealth advisory and advisory-support firm off... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Financial Services in Georgia by Year
Last 9 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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August 17, 2026
- Buyer
- MAI Capital Management
- Target
- Waypoint Wealth Counsel LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MAI Capital Management announced the acquisition of Waypoint Wealth Counsel LLC, an Atlanta-based fee-only registered investment advisor managing about $490 million in AUM. The deal is intended to give MAI a foothold in Atlanta and expand wealth management capabilities and alternative investment access while keeping Waypoint’s local leadership in place.
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Katapult Holdings Completes All-Stock Business Combination With The Aaron’s Company and CCF HoldingsAugust 11, 2026
- Buyer
- Katapult Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- The Aaron’s Company, Inc., CCF Holdings LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Katapult Holdings, Inc. completed an all-stock combination with The Aaron’s Company, Inc. and CCF Holdings LLC, creating a scaled financial solutions platform for nonprime consumers. With the close of the merger transactions, Aaron’s and CCFI (CCF Holdings) became wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Katapult Holdings, with the combined company operating through the Aaron’s, CCFI and Katapult brands.
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- Buyer
- Long Ridge Equity Partners
- Target
- MountainSeed
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
MountainSeed, a provider of appraisal management and valuation technology for community banks and credit unions, completed a $38 million minority growth investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners. The financing is intended to accelerate AI-powered product innovation, expand MountainSeed’s capital markets offerings, and grow its go-to-market reach.
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June 25, 2026
- Buyer
- Bluespring Wealth
- Target
- Element Wealth Advisors
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Bluespring Wealth acquired Element Wealth Advisors, a comprehensive financial planning and wealth management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The deal is intended to support Element’s long-term growth and enhance its operational, strategic, and technology resources while preserving Element’s planning-first, client-first culture and leadership.
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April 21, 2026
- Buyer
- United Community Banks, Inc.
- Target
- Peach State Bancshares, Inc., Peach State Bank & Trust
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
United Community Banks, Inc. (NYSE: UCB) announced it has received required regulatory approvals to acquire Peach State Bancshares, Inc. in a stock-and-cash merger. The transaction is expected to close on August 3, 2026, subject to remaining closing conditions, including Peach State shareholder approval.
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- Buyer
- Fidelity BancShares (N.C.), Inc., Fidelity Bank
- Target
- Affinity Bancshares, Inc., Affinity Bank
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fidelity BancShares (N.C.) and its banking subsidiary, Fidelity Bank, signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire 100% of Affinity Bancshares and its bank subsidiary, Affinity Bank, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $142.8 million. The deal is intended to be Fidelity’s entry into Georgia and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and Affinity shareholder approval.
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- Buyer
- Carson Group
- Target
- Carson Wealth Milton
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Carson Group has fully acquired its Carson Wealth location in Milton, Georgia, bringing the Milton, Atlanta and Dunwoody offices under a wholly owned structure. The move is intended to deepen Carson Group’s regional footprint in Georgia, expand client access to tax planning and private client services, and support advisor succession and future acquisitions across the Southeast.
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January 8, 2026
- Buyer
- First Community Corporation
- Target
- Signature Bank of Georgia
- Seller
- Shareholders of Signature Bank of Georgia
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO) closed its acquisition of Signature Bank of Georgia effective January 8, 2026, merging Signature Bank into First Community Bank. The deal, valued at approximately $50.0 million as of December 31, 2025, expands First Community’s branch network and market presence in the Midlands, Upstate and Piedmont regions of South Carolina and the Atlanta and Central Savannah River areas of Georgia while adding SBA/USDA lending capabilities.
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December 1, 2025
- Buyer
- MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.
- Target
- First IC Corporation
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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November 22, 2025
- Buyer
- Vallant Financial, Inc.
- Target
- Morris State Bancshares, Inc., Morris Bank, Pinnacle Bank, Pinnacle Financial Corporation
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vallant Financial, Inc. completed its merger with Morris State Bancshares, Inc., creating a larger Georgia-based community bank holding company. The deal included the merger of Pinnacle Bank and Morris Bank into Vallant Bank, with brands continuing under the legacy names until a systems conversion and full rebranding later in Q2 2026.
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November 11, 2025
- Buyer
- OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC
- Target
- Signature Wealth Management Group
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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- Buyer
- Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
- Target
- TC Bancshares, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. agreed to acquire 100% of the common stock of TC Bancshares, Inc. in a combined stock-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $86.1 million. The merger is intended to create a stronger community banking franchise focused on enhanced customer service and expanded capabilities and is expected to close on or about December 1, 2025 after approvals.
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June 9, 2025
- Buyer
- EdgeCo Holdings LP, AmericanTCS Holdings, LLC (AmericanTCS / PensionPro)
- Target
- ERISApedia
- Seller
- Tim McCutcheon
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
EdgeCo Holdings LP has acquired ERISApedia and will integrate its products into the AmericanTCS PensionPro business unit to expand compliance and prospecting capabilities for plan sponsors, TPAs and retirement advisors. The deal, which involves ERISApedia owner Tim McCutcheon, furthers EdgeCo/AmericanTCS's strategy of expanding its retirement services offering.
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- Buyer
- Cadence Bank
- Target
- FCB Financial Corp.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cadence Bank signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire FCB Financial Corp., the bank holding company for First Chatham Bank, a community bank based in Savannah, Georgia. The merger was later completed on May 1, 2025, expanding Cadence’s presence in the Savannah and coastal Georgia markets.
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- Buyer
- GCG Advisory Partners LLC
- Target
- First Fidelity Financial Group of Atlanta
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
GCG Advisory Partners LLC has acquired First Fidelity Financial Group of Atlanta, a boutique financial advisory firm managing over $170 million in client assets. The deal expands GCG AP’s Atlanta footprint (adding ~ $400M+ in local client assets toward its ~$2.9B AUM) and brings the First Fidelity advisors into an equity partnership with GCG while maintaining client experience and platform relationships (notably with Osaic).
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December 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Target
- Sheila J. Butler & Company
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) acquired Sheila J. Butler & Company (SJB), an employee benefits brokerage based in Carrollton, Georgia. The SJB team will remain in place and integrate under Gallagher’s Southeast region employee benefits consulting operations to bolster Gallagher’s benefits consulting capabilities and footprint in Georgia; terms were not disclosed.
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October 18, 2024
- Buyer
- Foundation Source
- Target
- Vennfi
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Foundation Source has acquired Vennfi, a financial-technology firm that powers the Charityvest donor-advised fund (DAF) platform. The acquisition adds turnkey DAF and workplace-giving capabilities to Foundation Source's suite of philanthropic software and services and will see Vennfi's management join Foundation Source to accelerate product deployment across wealth management and employer channels.
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October 8, 2024
- Buyer
- GCG Advisory Partners LLC
- Target
- Infinity Financial Partners LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GCG Advisory Partners LLC has acquired Infinity Financial Partners LLC, a financial advisory firm managing over $230 million in client assets, adding a key office in the Atlanta area. The deal expands GCG AP’s total managed assets to more than $2.5 billion and strengthens its wealth-management capabilities, particularly in tax advice and succession planning.
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September 26, 2024
- Buyer
- TPG Growth
- Target
- Homrich Berg
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Homrich Berg, an Atlanta-based independent wealth management firm, announced a strategic minority investment from TPG Growth. The deal terms were undisclosed, with Homrich Berg’s management team remaining the largest shareholder group and retaining operational control.
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August 29, 2024
- Buyer
- OCMBC, Inc.
- Target
- HomeStar Financial Corporation
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
OCMBC, Inc. completed the acquisition of HomeStar Financial Corporation, closing the deal on August 29, 2024. The deal expands OCMBC’s nationwide mortgage origination and servicing capabilities by adding HomeStar’s licensed mortgage banking operations based in Gainesville, Georgia.
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May 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Waverly Advisors, LLC
- Target
- Derbend Asset Management
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Waverly Advisors, a fee-only RIA backed by Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC’s Aspire platform, has acquired Derbend Asset Management of Peachtree City, Georgia. The deal closed May 17, 2024, brings roughly $310 million of AUM onto Waverly's platform as its 20th office and increases Waverly's total AUM to approximately $11.9 billion.
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May 10, 2024
- Buyer
- United Bankshares, Inc.
- Target
- Piedmont Bancorp, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
United Bankshares entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Piedmont Bancorp, the parent company of The Piedmont Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $267 million. The deal received all required regulatory approvals, with the merger expected to close in early 2025 and Piedmont to merge into United.
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April 30, 2024
- Buyer
- BIP Wealth
- Target
- The Money Advisor Group, LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Atlanta-based RIA BIP Wealth has signed an agreement to acquire The Money Advisor Group (TMAG), a Columbus, Georgia-based registered investment advisor that manages roughly $300 million in client assets. The deal, which closes May 22, 2024, expands BIP's geographic footprint into West Central Georgia and East Alabama and gives TMAG clients access to BIP's private market investment solutions and advanced planning capabilities.
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- Buyer
- BharCap Partners
- Target
- Red Oak Inventory Finance
- Seller
- ECN Capital
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BharCap Partners, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based private investment firm, has acquired Red Oak Inventory Finance in a carve-out transaction from ECN Capital. Red Oak is a U.S. commercial lender that provides floorplan and inventory financing solutions to manufacturers and dealers across the RV, marine and trailer industries; BharCap said the deal will combine Red Oak's market relationships with BharCap's financial services expertise to support growth and product innovation.
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March 12, 2024
- Buyer
- Delta Data, Terminus Capital Partners
- Target
- Phoenix Systems Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Delta Data, a Terminus Capital Partners company, acquired Phoenix Systems Inc., a fintech provider of global mutual fund transfer agent, sub-accounting and trading software. The deal expands Delta Data’s product capabilities into fund trading and record-keeping and accelerates its international footprint across Europe, Australia, the Caribbean and Canada.
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February 22, 2023
- Buyer
- Savant Wealth Management
- Target
- Capital Directions
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Savant Wealth Management has acquired Atlanta-based Capital Directions, a registered investment adviser with approximately $3.3 billion in AUM and about 25 employees. The deal expands Savant's footprint (to 10 states and 26 offices) and strengthens its TAMP and retirement plan services; members of Capital Directions' ownership team will become significant equity owners in Savant.
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- Buyer
- MCAP Inc.
- Target
- QwickBonds
- Seller
- Monroe Financial Partners, Inc., QwickRate, LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MCAP Inc. acquired the QwickBonds trading platform from Monroe Financial Partners, Inc. and its affiliate QwickRate, LLC. The deal adds a fixed-income trading marketplace and related application software to MCAP’s fintech product suite, expanding its capabilities and distribution to community banks, credit unions and institutional investors.
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December 7, 2022
- Buyer
- Mercer Global Advisors, Inc.
- Target
- Resource Planning Group, Ltd.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (Mercer Advisors) has acquired Resource Planning Group, Ltd. (RPG), a comprehensive wealth management firm based in the Atlanta, Georgia area. The entire RPG team will join Mercer, expanding Mercer's Southeast presence and providing succession/business continuity for RPG's founders and clients (RPG manages roughly $325 million AUM across 330+ clients).
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June 30, 2022
- Buyer
- WA Asset Management
- Target
- BT Wealth Management
- Seller
- Bennett Thrasher, LLP
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
WA Asset Management (WAAM), a Birmingham-based registered investment adviser, has acquired BT Wealth Management (BTWM), the wealth management division of Bennett Thrasher, LLP. The deal brings BTWM's 14-person team and approximately $1 billion in AUM into WAAM and establishes a strategic foothold for WAAM in Georgia (Atlanta and Savannah) to support further regional growth.
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- Buyer
- StoicLane
- Target
- Triserv Appraisal Management Solutions
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
StoicLane, a Chicago-based long-term growth platform focused on digitizing finance, insurance and real estate verticals, has acquired Triserv Appraisal Management Solutions, a nationwide appraisal management company serving banks, credit unions and mortgage bankers. StoicLane will provide capital, operational expertise and technology to accelerate Triserv's growth; the deal is the third investment by StoicLane's mortgage services affiliate.
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- Buyer
- Simplicity Group
- Target
- Buckhead Brokerage Group
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Simplicity Group has acquired Georgia-based Buckhead Brokerage Group and welcomed its founder, Forrest Mitchell, as a new partner. The acquisition brings Buckhead’s insurance brokerage and underwriting expertise into Simplicity’s distribution partnership to expand capabilities and service offerings for independent advisors and their clients.
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- Buyer
- Homrich Berg
- Target
- Oakbridge Partners
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Homrich Berg (HB) announced it is expanding in metro Atlanta by acquiring Oakbridge Partners, a $1.5 billion fee-only RIA based in Buckhead. Upon closing, the firms expect combined assets under management of more than $13 billion, with Oakbridge’s principals and team joining HB.
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March 29, 2022
- Buyer
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Target
- GreenSky, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Goldman Sachs completed its previously announced all-stock acquisition of GreenSky in a deal valued at approximately $2.24 billion. The transaction expands Goldman Sachs’ consumer banking platform, adding GreenSky’s cloud-native technology and merchant/consumer ecosystem for home improvement loan origination at point of sale.
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- Buyer
- Robins Financial Credit Union
- Target
- Persons Banking Company
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Robins Financial Credit Union has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Persons Banking Company, a state-chartered bank headquartered in Forsyth, Georgia. The deal is intended to expand Robins Financial’s footprint—particularly in Georgia’s commercial market—by adding Persons Banking’s commercial loan and deposit offerings and combined technology capabilities.
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November 10, 2021
- Buyer
- Venbrook Group, LLC
- Target
- Alpharetta Underwriters, LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Venbrook Group, a Los Angeles-based insurance distribution and services holding company, acquired Alpharetta Underwriters, a specialty Managing General Agent (MGA) in Alpharetta, Georgia that provides Excess & Surplus (E&S) solutions for construction risks. The deal expands Venbrook's portfolio of E&S programs and strengthens its specialty underwriting capabilities for construction and contractor risks.
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October 21, 2021
- Buyer
- The Simplicity Group
- Target
- Keystone Benefit Group
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Simplicity Group acquired Atlanta-based Keystone Benefit Group, a specialist executive benefit consulting firm focused on tax-exempt and healthcare organizations. With the closing (announced October 21, 2021), Keystone principals David Falkenstein, Jeff Milstead and Michael Falkenstein join Simplicity as partners as Keystone becomes the 31st company in the Simplicity group.
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- Buyer
- New Mountain Capital, New Mountain Strategic Equity I, L.P.
- Target
- Homrich Berg
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
New Mountain Capital (via New Mountain Strategic Equity I, L.P.) has made a minority growth investment in Atlanta-based wealth management firm Homrich Berg to support ownership succession and accelerate the firm's growth and capability expansion. Homrich Berg’s founders and current owners retain majority ownership and will continue to operate the independent, fee-only RIA focused on high-net-worth individuals, families and institutions.
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April 23, 2021
- Buyer
- CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc.
- Target
- Cornerstone Bancshares, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CoastalSouth Bancshares, parent of Coastal States Bank, completed the acquisition of Cornerstone Bancshares, the parent of Cornerstone Bank, expanding Coastal States Bank's presence in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The deal increases CSB's deposit footprint in Atlanta to over $550 million and brings Cornerstone's three Atlanta branches and client base into CSB's community banking platform.
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March 31, 2021
- Buyer
- VyStar Credit Union
- Target
- Heritage Southeast Bank
- Seller
- Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
VyStar Credit Union signed a Definitive Purchase and Assumption Agreement to acquire Heritage Southeast Bank (HSB), a state-chartered bank headquartered in Jonesboro, Georgia. The deal will expand VyStar's branch network and membership in Georgia and is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, bringing VyStar's assets to approximately $12.5 billion when finalized.
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December 31, 2020
- Buyer
- Wealth Partners Capital Group, LLC, HGGC
- Target
- Merit Financial Group, LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Merit Financial Group, a hybrid RIA based in Alpharetta, Georgia, received a strategic growth investment from Wealth Partners Capital Group (WPCG) and a group of supporting investors led by private equity firm HGGC. The capital and partnership will support Merit's organic growth and accelerate its M&A strategy to expand its national footprint and advisor partnerships; Merit's management entered into long-term employment agreements and the deal closed December 31, 2020.
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September 1, 2020
- Buyer
- Creative Planning Inc.
- Target
- TrueWealth
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Creative Planning Inc. has acquired Atlanta-based Registered Investment Adviser TrueWealth, which manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets. The deal expands Creative Planning's presence in Atlanta and adds TrueWealth's team of advisors and client relationships to Creative's national wealth management platform.
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January 27, 2020
- Buyer
- Group of investors including management
- Target
- DolEx Dollar Express, Inc.
- Seller
- Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Palladium Equity Partners has completed the sale of the parent company of DolEx Dollar Express, Inc. to a group of investors that includes company management. DolEx, a Duluth, Georgia-based provider of remittance and retail financial services operating roughly 525 branches and over 2,700 agent locations across the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Europe, was sold with terms undisclosed; Stephens Inc. advised DolEx while Advanced Capital Partners advised the acquiring investors.
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September 10, 2019
- Buyer
- Vital Recovery Services (VRS), Fusion BPO Group
- Target
- Nations Recovery Center
- Seller
- Nations Recovery Center
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Vital Recovery Services (VRS), a Fusion BPO Group company, has acquired the client portfolio of Nations Recovery Center (NRC). The deal transfers NRC's debt-collection clients across banking, commercial, medical and retail sectors to VRS as part of VRS/Fusion's ongoing growth-through-acquisition strategy.
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June 27, 2019
- Buyer
- Lightyear Capital LLC, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
- Target
- Lendmark Financial Services, LLC
- Seller
- The Blackstone Group
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Investment funds affiliated with Lightyear Capital and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan agreed to acquire Lendmark Financial Services from private equity funds managed by The Blackstone Group. The senior management team will remain in leadership and as shareholders; the transaction was expected to close in H2 2019 subject to regulatory approvals.
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- Buyer
- Bonaccord Capital Partners (BCP), Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI)
- Target
- MSouth Equity Partners
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Bonaccord Capital Partners (a division of Aberdeen Standard Investments) acquired a passive, non-voting minority stake in MSouth Equity Partners to provide capital supporting the firm’s future growth and strategic initiatives. Terms were not disclosed; the investment is intended as a long-term, non-control partnership and BCP will not participate in MSouth’s operating or investment decisions.
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January 13, 2017
- Buyer
- Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA)
- Target
- J. Smith Lanier & Co.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), the middle-market agency subsidiary of Marsh, signed a definitive agreement to acquire J. Smith Lanier & Co. (JSL). JSL will operate as MMA's Southeast regional hub, with all ~600 employees joining MMA; the deal (terms undisclosed) was expected to close in Q1 2017.
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