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Rowland Carmichael Advisors' appeal is a retirement plan business that Mercer will add to its $2 billion ERISA services.

Jennifer Barry joins former execs from J.P. Morgan, Northern Trust and Deutsche Bank at Gary Hirschberg's Chicago-based RIA.

One day after merging with Independence Advisors, Modera Wealth Management sold a minority stake of its firm to Tria Capital Partners.

Here are the breakaways, mergers and acquisitions announced the week of January 4, 2021.

The Focus Financial RIA acquired Watterson Financial Planning, establishing a foothold in Great Britain.

William D. King, CEO of ABA Accountants, has also been temporarily barred by the SEC for selling penny stocks without disclosing his fees.

Veteran Scott Kays' $800 million fee-only firm is on the larger side for the acquisitive Mercer, suggesting the national RIA may start looking at more mid-sized targets.

Anthony DeChellis joined Boston Private to jump start its floundering wealth business. But he and the board are "grossly" undervaluing the bank in agreeing to a $900 million sale, a major shareholder says, arguing the...