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

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

RIA · Independent channel

Strategic Retirement Plans

Acquired by Merit Financial Advisors · April 2026

Billings, Montana practice of Gabe Lapito and Ryan Gomendi, formerly affiliated with Commonwealth.

Website: meritfinancialadvisors.com
Acquired by Merit Financial Advisors in 2026; the firm's site is now its buyer's.
Regulator record: COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK (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

$582M

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

Merit Financial Advisors

1

Arrivals 0

Teams joining Strategic Retirement Plans in 2026. Open a team for its source record.

No recorded arrivals in 2026.

Departures 1

Teams leaving Strategic Retirement Plans in 2026.

Date	Pattern	Team / advisor(s)	To	Reported assets	Source
Apr 7	Acquisition	Strategic Retirement PlansBillings, MT	Merit Financial AdvisorsRIA	$582M	Citywire

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