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Wealth Management Daily Memo

JULY 15, 2025

10 States with the Most and Least Potential AUM Per Advisor

A new SmartAsset study reveals the states that are most and least saturated with advisors.

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Elevation Points Stakes $1B Raymond James Breakaway

Two second-generation advisors and their fathers are starting up the $1 billion Waycrest Wealth with a minority investment from Elevation Point.

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M&A Advisory Gladstone Launches $500 RIA Seller Connection Service

M&A consultancy Gladstone Group will put RIA sellers up for buyer review for an upfront $500 fee, calling it a “democratization” of the rampant deal space.

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Former CBIZ CIO Launches New RIA with Alts Focus

Advisor Anna Rathbun goes live with Grenadilla Advisory, a Cleveland-based RIA specializing in creating personalized alternative investment portfolios for clients.

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OneDigital Hires M&A Leader from Competitor Alera Group

Christian Mango will join the $143B insurance and wealth aggregator OneDigital to drive its M&A work after spearheading a similar effort at national insurer and advisory Alera Group.

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Trending Podcasts

The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: A Billion-Dollar RIA’s Seamless Evolution

Tony Parr shares Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group's journey at Wells Fargo Private Client Group, and how it leveraged the firm’s independent channels to achieve a “frictionless” launch of its RIA.

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Focused on the Future: Purpose-Driven Planning in the Age of AI

Opal's Lee Korn details how his firm is growing by focusing on people, purpose and process.

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RIA Model Portfolio Assets Rose 5.5% in Q1

A new report from Broadridge Financial Solutions shows steady growth in model assets throughout the industry.

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WHAT'S IN MY WEALTHSTACK

Wealthspire Advisors: Reimagining the Wealthstack After Nine RIA Acquisitions

Wealthspire’s Channing Olson has been leading the $30 billion RIA’s strategy to revamp its tech stack and processes after a run of M&A.

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Merchant Hires Ex-Ficomm, United Capital Exec to New RIA Engagement Role

The minority RIA investor taps Candice Carlton to launch a new division focused on peer collaboration and growth strategies among Merchant’s over 100 portfolio firms.

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Family Office Platform LinePoint Adds Rockefeller Executive as COO/CCO

James Chirdo joins LinePoint from Rockefeller Capital Management, where he was the head of wealth management operations.

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Modern Wealth Bolsters California Footprint, 401(k) Plan Focus with $1B Acquisition

Modern Wealth’s fourth deal of 2025, and 17th since its founding in 2023, adds a firm in its home state and bolsters a workplace retirement plan division launched last year via acquisition.

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