Ed Stober will work to develop relationships within the nascent family office/CPA structure.

The complaint follows a suit filed by former employee, Molly Nelson, who claimed Avantax’s restrictive covenants were “unenforceable.”

Garrett, Perkins & Horton Advisory Partners and Brad Werner & Company joined the registered investment advisory platform under the Summit Growth Partners minority-ownership model.

After becoming Cresset's first president in May, Nesvold is leaving the rapidly growing RIA on Feb. 11.

Featured in this week’s deal roundup: OneDigital, Carson Wealth, SteelPeak Advisors and affiliates of Kestra PWS and Focus Financial.

The acquisitions of AndCo and Fourth Street will almost double firm assets and establish Mariner’s institutional business.

Canter will support RIA outreach for the digital alternative investments platform.

Private equity firm Charlesbank, which also owns a stake in Lido Advisors, will be a majority owner of the firm; the capital will be used to invest in Rise Growth's targeted RIAs.

Over a matter of weeks, Mariner was hit with multiple lawsuits from rival advisory firms, including Edelman Financial Engines, Avantax and RWA Wealth Partners, claiming the firm's hyper-aggressive growth tactics step over the line. It may just be...

Hughes Financial Services is one of three firms to join Bluespring last year.