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10/30 Christopher Manimbo Edward Jones → Janney Montgomery Scott $250M 10/30 Jose Ascencio Raymond James Financial Services → TSG Wealth Management 10/30 Riseling Wealth Management Edward Jones → &Partners $357M 10/30 Sullivan Private Wealth Edward Jones → Shore to Summit Wealth Management 10/29 Anchor Financial Partners Northwestern Mutual → LPL Financial $525M 10/29 Koetter Financial Services LPL Financial → Cetera 10/29 Longwater Haffey Group Truist Wealth → Raymond James & Associates $700M 10/29 Pacific Sage Partners Pacific Sage Partners → CAPTRUST $1.1B 10/28 Eastover Capital Management Eastover Capital → South Atlantic Bank $430M 10/28 Kilner Capital Advisors Kilner Capital Advisors → Apella Wealth $332M

Latest transactions

10/30 Christopher Manimbo Edward Jones → Janney Montgomery Scott $250M 10/30 Jose Ascencio Raymond James Financial Services → TSG Wealth Management 10/30 Riseling Wealth Management Edward Jones → &Partners $357M 10/30 Sullivan Private Wealth Edward Jones → Shore to Summit Wealth Management 10/29 Anchor Financial Partners Northwestern Mutual → LPL Financial $525M 10/29 Koetter Financial Services LPL Financial → Cetera 10/29 Longwater Haffey Group Truist Wealth → Raymond James & Associates $700M 10/29 Pacific Sage Partners Pacific Sage Partners → CAPTRUST $1.1B 10/28 Eastover Capital Management Eastover Capital → South Atlantic Bank $430M 10/28 Kilner Capital Advisors Kilner Capital Advisors → Apella Wealth $332M

10/30 Christopher Manimbo Edward Jones → Janney Montgomery Scott $250M 10/30 Jose Ascencio Raymond James Financial Services → TSG Wealth Management 10/30 Riseling Wealth Management Edward Jones → &Partners $357M 10/30 Sullivan Private Wealth Edward Jones → Shore to Summit Wealth Management 10/29 Anchor Financial Partners Northwestern Mutual → LPL Financial $525M 10/29 Koetter Financial Services LPL Financial → Cetera 10/29 Longwater Haffey Group Truist Wealth → Raymond James & Associates $700M 10/29 Pacific Sage Partners Pacific Sage Partners → CAPTRUST $1.1B 10/28 Eastover Capital Management Eastover Capital → South Atlantic Bank $430M 10/28 Kilner Capital Advisors Kilner Capital Advisors → Apella Wealth $332M

Merit Financial Advisors acquires The Bridgeway Group with $900M in assets

Pasadena, CA · Covina, CA

From · RIA Bridgeway independent channel To · RIA Merit Financial Advisors independent channel

Summary

Merit Financial Advisors acquired The Bridgeway Group, a former Commonwealth-affiliated wealth management firm in Pasadena and Covina, California, founded by Matt Dupon, Sean Montgomery and Scott Miller, with about $900 million in client assets and a nine-person team.

Sources

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InvestmentNews	Merit Financial snaps up $900M Bridgeway Group in California push · August 13, 2026
AdvisorHub	Merit Adds $900M Commonwealth Team in California · August 12, 2026
Wealth Management	Merit Financial Advisors Acquires $900M Commonwealth Team · August 12, 2026

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