RIA Edge

Jonathan Connolly, previously a managing director and head of trust at Wealthspire, will serve as president of the new trust company.

Rock House Financial, which works with business owners, women and social media influencers, manages $272 million in assets.

C&J Wealth represents Modern Wealth’s ninth acquisition in the last 14 months and provides a foothold in the South.

Spotswood, who has led day-to-day operations of RFG for the past nine years, succeeds founder Bobby White, who moves into an executive chairman role.

The acquisition of Peak Financial Services represents WEG’s fourth Massachusetts location.

With this latest deal included, Coldstream has nearly doubled in size over the last three years without taking any outside capital.

Uptick Partners debuts with an Alabama-based team as its first breakaway. Its goal is to help non-protocol, captive advisors go independent.

Among its new recruits is a team from Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management.

Trying to DIY something as complex as the setup of an independent financial advisory practice can lead to complications, costs and headaches.