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Applied Financial Planning

Acquired by Carson · March 2026

Wealth management practice, Irvine, California, led by William C. O'Connor and Sean Walker; started as a tax-focused practice in 1986, became a Carson Group independent partner firm in 2020, and was acquired outright by Carson Group, announced March 2026.

Website
appliedfinancialplanning.com
Regulator record
CWM, LLC (SEC)
Recorded arrivals
0
Teams and practices joining in 2026
Recorded departures
1
Teams and practices leaving in 2026
Arrival assets
—
Reported practice assets · 0 of 0 disclosed
Departure assets
$635M
Reported practice assets · 1 of 1 disclosed

Arrivals and departures are counted separately, not netted.

Monthly arrivals by origin category

Where arriving teams came from, by month

Wirehouses, Banks & BDsRIAIndependent Broker-Dealer
0 Jan
0 Feb
0 Mar
0 Apr
0 May
0 Jun
0 Jul
0 Aug
0 Sep
0 Oct

Arrivals came from

Origin firms, by number of teams

No recorded arrivals in 2026.

Departures went to

Destination firms, by number of teams

01 1

Arrivals 0

Teams joining Applied Financial Planning in 2026. Open a team for its source record.

No recorded arrivals in 2026.

Departures 1

Teams leaving Applied Financial Planning in 2026.

Date Pattern Team / advisor(s) To Reported assets Source
Mar 2 Acquisition Applied Financial PlanningIrvine, CA CarsonRIA $635M Press Release

Data through October 31, 2026. See the methodology for how transactions, assets and sources are defined.