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Private equity funds have been among the most active buyers in recent months.

Joey Stemmle helped start a student chapter at Virginia Commonwealth University before ascending to his current leadership role.

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

Thrivent Advisor Network is now a member of the protocol, which allows departing advisors to take certain customer information and solicit customers regardless of whether they had agreements that expressly prohibited such conduct.

Wells Fargo advisors will no longer be able to service clients abroad, according to a company memo.

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

RIA support platform Integrated Advisors Network has acquired consultants ReDefine Independent Advisors in an effort to build out a more dedicated offering for breakaway wirehouse advisors.

The agency has continued to push back the resumption of physical arbitration and mediation proceedings because of COVID-19, though hearings can be held via teleconferencing or Zoom.