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Voices Looking for capital? 5 key sources for RIAs

Added on September 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Aggregators, traditional private equity firms, minority-interest private equity firms, family offices and various lenders are all in on the act. There are huge differences between them, however, and navigating the options is like running across a minefield. The wrong deal may blow you team to smithereens. The right partner, on the other hand, can help you address succession and liquidity needs and grow your business to the next level.

Better together? Why not all advisory teams are meant to go independent

Added on September 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: For advisers who yearn for independence, going independent on their own can seem like the perfect solution. Advisers are attracted by the flexibility of the registered investment adviser model and the ability to serve their clients in a conflict-free way. They want to be entrepreneurial, create enterprise value and access best-of-breed technology solutions to deliver an optimal client experience.

The story behind the blind date merger

Added on August 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The merger between LJPR Financial Advisors and Sequoia Financial Group can be compared to a blind date gone perfectly right.

AssetMark's Move A Sign of More Consolidation to Come

Added on August 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary:AssetMark, a turnkey asset management platform, or TAMP, that offers investment and consulting services to financial advisors, said Monday it acquired Global Financial Private Capital in a deal that surprised few in the industry. 

RIA M&A Activity Up And Down In 2018

Added on August 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: So far, 2018 has had an up quarter and then a down quarter for the number of RIA mergers and acquisitions that have transpired, according to TD Ameritrade.

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