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Jon Beatty: The pie is growing and everybody's benefiting.

Roll-up-like deals back on the rise in first quarter as RIAs look for succession plans

National acquisition firms accounted for more than half of deals, with HighTower the big buyer

April 19, 2012 at 5:20 AM

Marty Bicknell: There will absolutely be more deals [this year].

Mariner Wealth Advisors buys a $1.3 billion wealth manager that first unwound its ties to a bank

CEO says Kansas firm will also add 100 advisors in its quest to become $50 billion company

February 2, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Nick Georgis: We keep hearing conjecture about consolidation.

RIA deals fizzle in the fourth quarter but big-paying banks are getting back into the game

Schwab's latest numbers are a sobering reminder the M&A boom may remain elusive

January 26, 2012 at 6:14 AM

David DeVoe: I have plans to scale this -- hopefully pretty aggressively.

David DeVoe, Schwab's RIA M&A chief, leaves to start his own shop

Nick Georgis is taking over the position as the former M&A czar launches ambitious venture

November 21, 2011 at 3:30 PM

David DeVoe: The new methodology ... removes institutional RIAs, such as hedge funds, mutual funds and separate account managers

Schwab redefines RIAs in its M&A study but experts say further refinement is needed

Registered Investment Advisors have $50 million of AUM and serve HNW investors

August 18, 2011 at 4:33 AM

Dan Seivert: RIAs were competing with wirehouse brokers but now they’re competing against super RIAs and they’re feeling a little insecure.

Record year for RIA M&A after giant fourth quarter, Schwab study says

Buyers and sellers both have stronger motivations

February 2, 2011 at 6:07 AM

David DeVoe: The consolidation model is still  resonating with RIAs but some have made the strategic decision to move to the sidelines.

RIA M&A activity sizzles toward a record number of deals in 2010

Last year's pent-up demand got unleashed and conditions are improving, according to Schwab data

November 10, 2010 at 5:25 AM

Dan Seivert: "Mergers, as opposed to acquisitions, may suit you better if you have little cash."

Beware the time goblins in M&A deals

Ask these eight questions before shopping for advisory practices

October 30, 2009 at 3:41 AM

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