Hightower has already made two acquisitions of firms sitting at independent broker/dealers, and CEO Bob Oros expects it to be an area of growth for the firm going forward.
After a white-hot 2020, M&A experts believe we still haven’t reached a peak; many expect deal structures to evolve and new buyers to find the market in the coming months.
Advisors Michael Brown and Brian Flynn have left Magnus and teamed up with practice management coach Penny Phillips to create Journey Strategic Wealth, a new spin on the aggregator model.
The former Merrill Lynch team, led by advisor Lars Olson, wanted to stay in Marion, Ohio, to be part of the town’s revitalization, so they decided to go independent with Sanctuary Wealth.