Private Equity-Backed Wealth Management Acquisitions

Atlanta-based registered investment advisor BIP Wealth has secured a strategic minority investment from Constellation Wealth Capital to support organic and inorganic growth, accelerate its acquisition strategy, and enhance its advisor support platform while maintaining independence. The capital partnership will help fuel future partnerships and acquisitions, particularly across the Southeast and other targeted growth markets.

Elevation Point has made a strategic minority (growth) investment in Hampton Bluff Capital Partners, a newly launched independent wealth management firm based in Atlanta, Georgia that oversees approximately $1.3 billion in client assets. The partnership gives Hampton Bluff access to Elevation Point's ecosystem — including custody, lending, capital-raising, investment banking and estate-planning tools — to support the team's transition from UBS Private Wealth Management to an independent RIA and to accelerate growth and capability expansion.

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors announced that Alpha Cubed Investments (ACI), a Southern California wealth management firm with approximately $3.8 billion in AUM, joined CAPTRUST in January 2026 and will adopt the CAPTRUST brand. The move expands CAPTRUST’s advisory presence in Southern California and adds ACI’s advisor team and capabilities to CAPTRUST’s platform.

Summit Wealth Group has merged with Premier Private Wealth, a Franklin/Nashville-area wealth management firm with $470 million in AUM, expanding Summit’s presence in Tennessee and lifting combined AUM to about $3 billion. The deal also launches Summit Wealth Group Family Office Services, with Premier CEO Michael Comstock joining Summit as Head of Family Office Services and leading the new Franklin office.

Arax Investment Partners has acquired GFP Private Wealth, a Cleveland, Ohio-based registered investment adviser with $1.5 billion in assets under management. GFP will join Arax Advisory Partners, expanding Arax's Midwest presence and pairing GFP's high-net-worth advisory capabilities with Arax's platform infrastructure to support the firm's next phase of growth.

EP Wealth Advisors has partnered with and acquired LongView Asset Management, a Santa Fe-based RIA, adding more than $390 million in AUM and expanding EP Wealth's presence in New Mexico. LongView founder David Cantor and seven team members will join EP Wealth, and the move is intended to broaden the firm's planning and advisory capabilities for LongView's clients.

OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners has acquired Minneapolis-based Voyage Wealth Architects, a wealth management firm overseeing $700 million in AUM. The deal, supported by strategic capital partner Rise Growth Partners, expands OnePoint BFG's planning-led platform, broadens its Midwest presence and will transition Voyage to the OnePoint BFG brand over time.

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.

Waverly Advisors, a Birmingham-based registered investment adviser, has acquired Pure Portfolios, a Lake Oswego, Oregon wealth management firm, in a deal that closed January 30, 2026. The acquisition adds approximately $437 million of AUM to Waverly and expands the firm into a new Oregon market as part of its continued growth across the Pacific Northwest.

Elevation Point has made a strategic minority (growth capital) investment in Harbor View Private Wealth, an Atlanta-area independent wealth management firm that oversees roughly $1.3 billion in client assets. The capital will support Harbor View’s move to independence and enable expansion of its holistic wealth planning services beyond traditional portfolio management.

Allworth Financial has acquired Grunden Financial Advisory, a Denton, Texas-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $500 million in assets under management, adding offices in Denton and Addison and a six-person team. The Grunden partners will remain in place while gaining access to Allworth's centralized operations, compliance, technology, and broader investment, tax and estate planning capabilities as Allworth expands its North Texas footprint.

Merit Financial Advisors has acquired SSC Wealth LLC, the wealth management division of SSC CPAs + Advisors, adding approximately $259.6 million in AUM and transferring the advisory business, assets, and four employees to Merit. The deal formalizes a strategic partnership between Merit and SSC CPAs + Advisors to deepen coordination between wealth management and advanced tax planning for high-net-worth clients and business owners.

Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (Mercer Advisors) has acquired Poterack Capital Advisory (PCA), a digital-first wealth management firm with approximately $265 million in client assets and a Jackson, Wyoming footprint. The deal expands Mercer’s virtual advisory capabilities and deepens its regional presence while giving the PCA team access to Mercer’s institutional investment, tax and family-office infrastructure.

EP Wealth Advisors has acquired Clearview Wealth Advisors, adding nearly $218 million in assets under management and bringing the father-and-son Clearview team into EP Wealth's Phoenix region. The Clearview advisors will integrate into EP Wealth's Phoenix advisory group to access expanded planning, tax and investment resources; financial terms were not disclosed.

Mercer Global Advisors (Mercer Advisors) has acquired McConnell Financial Advisors, a boutique Boise, Idaho-based financial planning firm with approximately $130 million in AUM. The deal expands Mercer’s presence across Boise and Sun Valley and bolsters its Women & Wealth-focused advisory capabilities while preserving McConnell’s relationship-driven planning approach.

Concurrent Investment Advisors completed the full acquisition of Next Retirement Solutions, a retirement-advisory practice overseeing roughly $10 billion in plan assets and about 150,000 plan participants. The deal brings Next Retirement’s retirement-plan capabilities in-house as Concurrent expands its retirement services and organic growth channels.

Waverly Advisors, an RIA based in Birmingham, Alabama, has acquired Forefront Wealth Management of Malvern, Pennsylvania, expanding Waverly's Mid-Atlantic presence. The Forefront team will join Waverly and the deal adds approximately $257 million of AUM; the transaction closed on December 5, 2025.

Mercer Advisors has acquired Beach Freeman Lim & Cleland (BFLC), a Southern California tax, accounting and business advisory firm, to deepen its tax capabilities and expand its footprint across Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire. BFLC brings a team of roughly 20 tax professionals across offices in El Segundo, Irvine and Ontario; all BFLC team members will join Mercer Advisors with equity ownership opportunities. Republic Capital Group served as exclusive advisor to Mercer Advisors on the transaction.

Waverly Advisors has acquired Pacific Portfolio Consulting, LLC and Pacific Portfolio Trust Company to expand into the Pacific Northwest and add trust capabilities. The deal brings roughly $5 billion of AUM to Waverly, increasing the firm's total AUM to about $25.1 billion; financial terms were not disclosed and the transactions closed in late September and October 2025.

Rise Growth Partners has made a non-controlling minority investment in Krilogy, a St. Louis-based registered investment advisory firm managing roughly $4.0–4.1 billion in client assets. The partnership will provide capital, strategic resources and support for advisor talent development, succession planning and continued growth while preserving Krilogy’s independent culture.

Mercer Global Advisors, a national RIA, has acquired Singer Burke — two Los Angeles-based entities: SB Capital Management, Inc. (an RIA with ~$1.2 billion in client assets) and Singer Burke Zimmer & Kogan, LLP (accounting, tax and business management). The Singer Burke team will join Mercer’s Regis Group to expand Mercer’s ultra-high-net-worth and entertainment/creative professional specialty capabilities.

Simplicity Group has acquired Insurance Planning Advisors (IPA), a specialist insurance planning partner serving large financial institutions and advisor channels. The acquisition strengthens Simplicity's point-of-sale insurance platform by bringing IPA's leadership team and planning capabilities into Simplicity's partnership model.

Merit Financial Advisors acquired Obsidian Planning Solutions, adding $476 million in client assets and opening two new offices in Rockville and Columbia, Maryland. The deal—Merit's 50th acquisition—deepens Merit's business succession planning capabilities as partners Patrick Carroll and Todd Feldman and their team join Merit; financial terms were not disclosed.

Creative Planning, a large independent wealth management firm, has acquired Financial Abundance, a Pennsylvania-registered investment advisor, in a deal that closed Sept. 30 and will add over $275 million of AUM. The acquisition expands Creative Planning’s East Coast footprint and brings Financial Abundance founder Paul Nichols and his team into Creative Planning’s national platform.

Cerity Partners, a New York-based registered investment advisor, has acquired Graypoint, an Albany wealth-management firm with approximately $4.5 billion in assets under management. Graypoint will operate under the Cerity brand, and its president and CEO Daniel Nolan will join Cerity as a partner and vice chairman; the deal expands Cerity's presence in the Albany/Capital Region and enhances its institutional pedigree.

Mercer Global Advisors, a national RIA headquartered in Denver, acquired West Oak Capital, an Eagle, Idaho-based wealth advisory firm managing approximately $500 million in client assets. The deal expands Mercer’s presence in Idaho and Southern California and brings West Oak’s team and multigenerational family-office capabilities onto Mercer’s platform.

Creative Planning, a large independent wealth management firm, acquired Santa Clara-based Grassi Investment Management on August 28, 2025, adding five professionals and approximately $1.3 billion in assets under management. The deal expands Creative Planning's West Coast operations and broadens its client service capabilities by integrating Grassi's personalized wealth management team.

Aspen Standard Wealth has acquired MG Financial, a Braintree, Massachusetts–based registered investment advisor with $1.1 billion in assets under management. The deal is the fourth acquisition for Aspen since launching in late 2024 and expands its permanent-platform model that preserves acquired RIAs’ identities while supporting growth.

Arax Investment Partners, a RedBird-backed wealth-management platform, has acquired Summit Wealth Strategies, a Chesterfield, Missouri–based registered investment advisor with $1 billion in assets under management. Summit will join Arax Advisory Partners to expand Arax's Midwest presence; financial terms were not disclosed.

EP Wealth Advisors has entered a strategic partnership to bring Chicago-based Rappaport Reiches Capital Management (RRCM) into its platform, adding over $1.2 billion in assets under management and 15 team members. RRCM founders Shari Greco Reiches and David Rappaport will become partners and regional directors at EP Wealth as the firm deepens its Chicago presence and expands its planning-led capabilities.

Osaic, Inc. acquired a majority interest in Innovative Wealth Team, a Nashville-based advisor succession and wealth management practice that manages approximately $700 million in assets. The deal expands Osaic's supported independence offering by adding turnkey succession and continuity solutions for advisors nearing retirement.

Summit Financial, together with growth partner Merchant Investment Management, made strategic investments in four independent advisory firms — Crow Financial Advisors (Albuquerque), Everest Consultants (Syracuse), Heritage Wealth Partners (Dublin, Ohio), and LPF Advisors (Sarasota) — that together manage roughly $1.2 billion in client assets. The transactions bring each firm onto the Summit platform to accelerate geographic expansion and scale Summit's national network of wealth managers.

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.

Aspen Standard Wealth has acquired SKY Investment Group, a Hartford-based RIA managing $880 million in AUM. The deal adds SKY to Aspen's growing platform of partner RIAs and provides long-term capital, infrastructure and support while preserving SKY's identity and leadership.

Composition Wealth, a national RIA backed by Corsair Capital, has added two advisory teams — Centricity Wealth Management (Westerville, Ohio; $192M AUM) and Blue Oak Capital (Bay Area; $289M AUM) — increasing its AUM to $9.5 billion. The moves expand Composition's geographic footprint into Ohio and Silicon Valley while bringing the Centricity founders into partner roles to support succession and capability expansion.

Creative Planning has acquired Honolulu-based Mosaic Pacific, a financial advisory firm, in a deal that closed June 30, 2025, adding roughly $430 million in AUM to Creative Planning's platform. The acquisition strengthens Creative Planning's presence in the Pacific region and brings Mosaic Pacific's financial planning and investment management expertise into Creative Planning's national wealth-management offering.

Allworth Financial, a PE-backed national RIA headquartered in Folsom, California, acquired Indianapolis-based sister firms Salzinger Sheaff Brock and Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, which together manage roughly $1.5 billion in assets. The add-on transaction expands Allworth’s Midwest presence, bolsters its investment capabilities, and pushes the firm’s total AUM/AUA to more than $30 billion.

Apella Wealth announced that Iron Horse Wealth Management, a fee-only RIA led by Dennis Markway, has joined Apella, adding $574 million in AUM and establishing Apella’s first Midwest-based team in Johnston, Iowa. The entire Iron Horse team joined Apella, with Markway becoming Regional Director; the deal closed June 20, 2025 and brings Apella to $6.08 billion in AUM.

EP Wealth Advisors has entered a strategic partnership with Boise-based Buffington Mohr McNeal (BMM), onboarding the BMM team and approximately $900 million of AUM. Eleven BMM employees, including co-founders Carey McNeal and Bruce Mohr, will join EP Wealth as the firm expands its footprint in the Intermountain West; financial terms were not disclosed.

August Equity has completed an investment in Superbia Holdings Limited, marking the first institutional equity into the Leicester-based wealth management and financial advice group. The capital from August Equity (via AEP VI) will support Superbia’s organic growth, national geographic expansion and targeted acquisitions to broaden its client proposition and footprint across the UK.

Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based wealth management firm, has acquired RCM Investments of American Fork, Utah, adding $281 million in assets and establishing Merit's first office in Utah. The four principals of RCM will join Merit as wealth managers and partners; financial terms were not disclosed.

Arax Investment Partners, a RedBird-backed wealth management platform, has acquired Schechter Investment Advisors (SIA), the RIA arm of Schechter based in Birmingham, Michigan. SIA manages approximately $4.0 billion in assets and will integrate into the Arax platform while Schechter's Advanced Design Life Insurance business remains a separate entity.

Summit Financial, through its Summit Growth Partners platform, made a minority investment in Parsons Broach Financial Services, a Montgomery, Alabama-based wealth advisory firm that manages more than $250 million in assets. The deal brings the Parsons Broach team onto Summit's partnership platform to accelerate growth and provide the firm with additional resources, technology, and strategic support.

Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (Mercer Advisors), a national RIA, has acquired Denver-based Lewis Wealth Management, LLC, an advisory firm led by Austin Lewis that manages roughly $75 million in client assets. The deal expands Mercer’s footprint and client assets in the Denver area while providing a succession plan and access to Mercer’s broader family office and back‑office capabilities.

Great Hill Partners has made a minority growth investment in Mission Wealth, a Santa Barbara-based wealth management firm. The capital will support Mission Wealth's national expansion, technology investments, and M&A/integration efforts while the firm remains majority employee-owned.

Modern Wealth Management, a Crestview Partners-backed RIA platform, has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Chicago-area OFM Wealth, bringing Modern Wealth's AUM to over $7.5 billion. OFM Wealth's six-person team will join Modern Wealth's national platform to access centralized services and support as part of Modern Wealth's continuing roll-up strategy.

Merit Financial Advisors acquired Safeguard Wealth Management, a fully virtual financial planning firm, in a deal finalized April 25, 2025. The acquisition adds approximately $597 million of assets and enhances Merit's digital marketing and content capabilities through Safeguard's successful YouTube platform; Safeguard co-founders Eric Sajdak and Anthony Hellenbrand will join Merit.

Pure Financial Advisors, a San Diego-based fee-only RIA backed by Lee Equity Partners and Emigrant Partners, has acquired Fairhaven Wealth Management, an independent financial planning and investment management firm based in Wheaton, Illinois with nearly $900 million in client assets. The acquisition expands Pure's presence in the Chicago / Midwest market and enhances its retirement consulting capabilities.

Constellation Wealth Capital acquired a minority stake in Procyon Partners to provide growth capital and strategic resources to help the RIA scale operations, attract talent, and expand its national footprint. Procyon Partners will remain independently operated and retains support from back‑office partner Dynasty Financial Partners; Houlihan Lokey and Dynasty Investment Bank advised on the transaction.

AAB Wealth (part of AAB) has acquired London-area financial planning firm Magus Wealth, adding approximately £650 million of Assets under Advice and bringing AAB Wealth's total AuA to £1.8 billion. The deal expands AAB Wealth’s presence in London and the Southeast and continues its roll-up strategy under its PE backing from August Equity.