Advisor Group onboards a new exec to oversee digital efforts; meanwhile automated RIA business support system startup Benjamin receives a seed round of funding.

With the acquisition of MRA Associates, Captrust can now offer income and estate tax compliance and consulting services, a new offering for its clients.

Symmetry spent 26 years at Securian Financial Services before moving to Securities America.

The acquisition is part of FMG’s plan to become an end-to-end digital-marketing platform for financial advisors.

Verus Capital Partners currently includes 30 financial advisors and is hoping to expand its reach throughout the country with the help of the independent broker/dealer.

The $503 million in AUM firm joins Advisor Group through SagePoint Financial.

The move puts him on the other side of the table at the independent broker/dealer LPL Financial, where he served as president until 2015.

John Gallagher and Mark Levin will be aligning with Gladstone Wealth Partners to establish Maverick Partners Wealth Management, which will be based out of Marlton, N.J.

After losing firms during its acquisition of Ladenburg Thalmann, Advisor Group has recouped some assets in the recruitment of Pacific Capital Resource Group in Bellevue, Wash.

Firms that lend from their own balance sheets to support advisor M&As have a greater incentive to identify the best matches between sellers and buyers.