Deals & People

3(38) Investment Fiduciaries adds director of investments; Freedom Fiduciaries hires retirement plan consultant; Miller to lead AssuredPartners retirement services practice;...

Waverly Advisors acquires Derbend Asset Management; Cetera adds partners at Wilde Wealth Management; Modern Wealth expands into 2 new locations.

Hopkins elevated to chief wealth officer at WSFS; Abrdn CEO steps down as asset manager searches for a replacement; Principal...

The head of Mariner’s new institutional retirement division says plan sponsor demand for wealth services was part of the decision...

Kevin Crain, the former the head of retirement research at Bank of America, succeeds Michelle Richter-Gordon in the lead role...

Blue Ridge Associates acquires TSC 401K; Alerus Financial Corporation and HMN Financial announce strategic transaction; Bluespring Wealth Partners acquires KDI...

Mercer promotes Martine Lellis to M&A lead; The Retirement Advantages hires a plan consultant; Empower announces chief compliance officer; and...

The firm will add 800 plans and more than 165,000 participants to its leading ESOP position in the U.S.

Also, Lincoln appoints Brian Kroll to head of retail life and annuity solutions.

Veteran Bernie Clark is moving into an advisory role as Jon Beatty is promoted to lead RIA custody services.

The head of the firm’s retirement group will move into an advisory position in July as part of a global...

Vanguard appoints iShares head Salim Ramji to succeed Tim Buckley in July, the firm’s first external hire to the top...

J.P. Morgan Wealth Advisors Snags $28B Merrill Team; NFP’s Wealthspire to acquire $420M Ohio RIA; Carson Wealth fully acquires partner...

The leading 401(k) managed account provider continues to build out its wealth planning footprint with acquisition of $453 million Soundmark.

Riley joins NEPC defined contribution team; AdvicePay promotes Lewis to president; OneDigital adds Flach as senior consultant; and more.

Nominations for the inaugural class of Emerging Leaders may be made through June 14.

ICONIQ Growth led the Series E funding round, bringing the total funding to more than $450 million.

Sanctuary Wealth announces acquisition of Tru Independence; MAI Capital Management adds Harbor Wealth Management; Avantax acquires Integrated Tax & Wealth...

PRI hires retirement plan executive; The Standard hires an AI lead; Broadridge names Kirkland to mutual fund regulatory team; and...

Separately, World Insurance Associates names Ken Bond chief corporate development officer leading M&A across units including Pensionmark’s retirement and wealth...