Monaco Capital and Saling Simms Associates have become the second and third firms to join Steward Partners’ new Legacy Division, established via acquisition late last year.

Verdence/RIA+ will continue to offer outsourced investment management, with added services around succession, compliance and more.

Taimur Baig’s move to Raymond James from Morgan Stanley is the latest of several teams joining the firm’s employee advisor channel from the wirehouse this year.

Astraea Wealth has launched on the Equita platform, focusing on women, LGBTQ clients and “anxious savers,” while Apella Wealth tops $4 billion in AUM with ClearLogic Financial deal.

The addition of Gil Addeo is key to expanding Axos' services to independent broker/dealers and RIAs, the company says.

Envestnet has received interest from private equity firms, including Bain Capital, according to a press report. Shares ended the day up 9% on the news.