Tracked deals
9
9 tracked deals across 2021-2026.
Wealth Management Buyers & Acquisitions in Arizona
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
9 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2026
3 tracked deals announced in 2026.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Waterloo Capital acquired an equity stake in Allied Portfolio Management, with the combined practice operating under the Waterloo Capital name and expanding in Tucson and Scottsdale.
- Ashton Thomas Private Wealth added the Scottsdale Pinnacle Peak team, expanding the footprint in the Southwest and bringing additional team members into a named team structure.
- Platform and regional growth shows up repeatedly via Phoenix/Scottsdale metro expansion, including acquisitions by EP Wealth Advisors, Wealth Enhancement, and Creative Planning LLC.
- Succession and continuity are specifically highlighted, including Carson Group fully acquiring Carson Wealth Scottsdale to support leadership development and long-term client continuity.
| Buyer (recurring) | Arizona geography mentioned | Deal type theme |
|---|---|---|
| Mariner Wealth Advisors | Phoenix/Scottsdale metro | Adding an advisory practice to establish an additional office |
| Allworth Financial | Greater Phoenix–Scottsdale market | Partnership to bring a specialized practice into the platform |
| Berger Financial Group, Inc. | Scottsdale & Sun City West | Expanding footprint and in-house tax capabilities |
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allworth Financial | 1 | Full-service independent investment advisory firm providi... | Strategic |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth | 1 | Wealth management firm operating through an investor-advi... | Strategic |
| Berger Financial Group, Inc. | 1 | Full-service independent Registered Investment Advisory (... | Strategic |
| Carson Group | 1 | Wealth management platform and advisory services firm tha... | Strategic |
| Creative Planning LLC | 1 | Independent wealth management and RIA providing financial... | Strategic |
| EP Wealth Advisors | 1 | Fee-only registered investment advisor and financial plan... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Mariner Wealth Advisors | 1 | National wealth advisory firm offering wealth planning, i... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Waterloo Capital | 1 | RIAs focused on institutional-grade asset management, adv... | Strategic |
| Wealth Enhancement | 1 | National independent wealth management firm providing fin... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Wealth Management in Arizona by Year
Last 4 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Waterloo Capital
- Target
- Allied Portfolio Management
- Seller
- Steve Graham (founder and former president of Allied Portfolio Management)
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Addon
Waterloo Capital announced it acquired an equity stake in Allied Portfolio Management, a wealth management firm headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. The combined practice will operate under the Waterloo Capital name, expanding Waterloo’s institutional-grade wealth management presence into the Tucson and Scottsdale markets.
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- Buyer
- Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
- Target
- Pinnacle Peak Private Client Group
- Seller
- Arax Investment Partners
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Addon
Arax Investment Partners announced that Pinnacle Peak Private Client Group, a Scottsdale-based registered investment advisor with $460 million in assets under management, has joined Ashton Thomas Private Wealth. The Pinnacle Peak team will operate as the Pinnacle Peak Private Wealth Team within Ashton Thomas, adding six team members and expanding the firm’s footprint in the Southwest.
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February 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Carson Group
- Target
- Carson Wealth Scottsdale
- Seller
- Brent Pine, Mark Jones, Luke Pine, Torrey Pine
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Carson Group announced it has fully acquired its Carson Wealth office in Scottsdale, Arizona, bringing the previously minority‑held Carson Wealth Scottsdale practice under full ownership. The Scottsdale team, led by managing partner Brent Pine, oversees roughly $430 million in AUM and the deal is positioned primarily to support succession, leadership development and long‑term client continuity.
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December 17, 2025
- Buyer
- EP Wealth Advisors
- Target
- Clearview Wealth Advisors
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Addon
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.
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July 31, 2025
- Buyer
- Wealth Enhancement
- Target
- Manwaring Wealth Management
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Wealth Enhancement, a national independent wealth management firm, has acquired Manwaring Wealth Management, an independent RIA based in Gilbert, Arizona. The deal adds a four-person team overseeing approximately $164 million in client assets and expands Wealth Enhancement’s presence in the greater Phoenix market.
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April 6, 2022
- Buyer
- Creative Planning LLC
- Target
- Hatton Consulting
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Creative Planning LLC has acquired Phoenix-based Hatton Consulting, a wealth management firm managing $440 million in AUM. The deal brings Hatton's team into Creative Planning's platform, expanding the firm's advisory footprint and client service capabilities within its broader $225 billion+ AUM business.
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December 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Mariner Wealth Advisors
- Target
- Robinson, Tigue, Sponcil Private Wealth Management
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mariner Wealth Advisors announced it will acquire Robinson, Tigue, Sponcil Private Wealth Management (RTS), adding approximately $393 million in assets under advisement and establishing Mariner's second office in the Phoenix/Scottsdale metro. RTS will assume the Mariner Wealth Advisors name upon closing on Dec. 10, 2021; Echelon served as financial advisor to RTS.
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November 10, 2021
- Buyer
- Allworth Financial
- Target
- RG Capital
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Addon
Allworth Financial has entered into a partnership agreement to bring Scottsdale-based RG Capital into its RIA platform. The deal expands Allworth's presence in the Greater Phoenix-Scottsdale market and adds RG Capital’s dental-professional-focused advisory practice (approximately $176 million AUM and ~300 clients) to Allworth’s national advisory network.
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October 18, 2021
- Buyer
- Berger Financial Group, Inc.
- Target
- Dane Holdings, Inc.
- Seller
- Dane Holdings, Inc., Danny Meyer
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Minneapolis-based Berger Financial Group acquired Dane Holdings, Inc., a Scottsdale and Sun City West, Arizona tax and financial consulting firm. The deal brings Dane's two Arizona offices and employees into Berger (which will rebrand the locations) and expands Berger's geographic footprint and in-house tax capabilities, raising Berger's total client assets to about $1.5 billion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which wealth management firms are most active in Arizona acquisitions?
Several recurring buyers appear across the listed Arizona deals, including Waterloo Capital, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, Wealth Enhancement, Mariner Wealth Advisors, Berger Financial Group, Inc., Allworth Financial, Carson Group, and Creative Planning LLC.
What Arizona regions show up most often in these transactions?
Phoenix and Scottsdale are referenced frequently, along with Tucson in the Waterloo Capital/Allied Portfolio Management deal. Sun City West also appears in the Berger Financial Group acquisition.
Do these deals tend to be full acquisitions or partnerships/equity stakes?
The listed transactions include both: full acquisitions (e.g., Carson Group acquiring its Scottsdale office; EP Wealth Advisors acquiring Clearview Wealth Advisors) as well as an equity stake transaction (Waterloo Capital in Allied Portfolio Management) and a partnership agreement (Allworth Financial with RG Capital).
What integration or rationale themes are mentioned most often?
Commonly cited themes include integrating teams into the buyer’s platform or regional advisory group, expanding planning/tax/investment resources, and supporting succession, leadership development, and long-term client continuity.
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