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

Industry October 15, 2026

RIA deals fell 17% in the third quarter, ending a seven-quarter streak, DeVoe reports

DeVoe & Company counted 77 announced RIA deals in the third quarter, down from 93 a year earlier.

Illustration of two firm leaders shaking hands across a boardroom table over signed acquisition papers — Breakaway Wire / gpt-6-astra

Key points

First decline in seven quarters: the run of record or record-matching quarters is over.
Small sellers pulled back: firms with $100 million to $500 million made 36 percent of this year's deals, a record low share.
Big firms kept selling: those above $5 billion did 41 deals through September, already a full-year high.
Buyers concentrated: serial acquirers did more than 80 percent of deals, led by Wealth Enhancement with 16 and Hightower with 15.

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