The firm made seven RIA acquisitions in the last month of 2020 with a total of almost $3.9 billion in assets under management and more than 3,200 new clients.

Thirty-four-year-old Keith Patrick Gill is the person behind YouTube videos that lit the fuse, according to a Reuters report.

Here are the breakaways, mergers and acquisitions, and appointments announced the week of Jan. 25, 2021.

Associated Financial Consultants & Investor Services has recruited former Investacorp CEO and CCO Patrick Farrell and Marcus Arneaud, respectively, as financial advisors, after their b/d was folded into Securities America.

MAI Capital was one of the most active RIA acquirers in 2020, leading a charge for mid-size firms.

FMG’s acquisition of Twenty Over Ten gave it a brand crusader.

The findings from an investigation by the law firm Dechert showed how the disgraced adviser’s knowledge of the tax system and skill managing the affairs of the ultra-rich helped Black save at least $1 billion, and potentially more than $2 billion.

Marrs Wealth Management of Ames, Iowa, joined the Mercer platform for its succession planning and back-office support.

Gary Wayne Hammond allegedly failed to inform his firm of transactions totaling more than $1.6 million, including significant investments in his half-brother's companies, which FINRA claims were Ponzi schemes.

Here are the breakaways, mergers and acquisitions announced the week of Jan. 18, 2021.