Hightower will take a stake in Bluerock Wealth Management, an Alpharetta, Ga.-based registered investment investor, its ninth deal this year.
Over half of RIA deals done in the third quarter involved selling firms with $1 billion or more in assets, up from the historic average of 30%, according to DeVoe & Company’s latest RIA Deal Book.
During a speech at the Practising Law Institute's “SEC Speaks” conference, Rick Fleming argued some digital engagement practices could “blur the line” between solicited and unsolicited trading.