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Wealth Management Daily Memo

DECEMBER 31, 2024


2024 Year in Review: Advisors in the Courts
Court battles between RIAs, cash sweep lawsuits and more dominated our coverage in 2024.

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2024 in Review
LPL Fires CEO Dan Arnold for Violating Code of Conduct
Rich Steinmeier, managing director and chief growth officer, will serve as interim CEO, effective immediately.
YCharts: Clients Ditched Advisors at Alarming Rates in 2023
More than half of the advisory clients in a February survey reported leaving their advisor in 2023, while another 9% thought about it.
$96B Wealth Enhancement Group to Split From LPL
WEG, which had $4 billion in brokerage assets with LPL, is the second “strategically misaligned" large OSJ to separate from the IBD.
Robinhood to Acquire $40B AUA TradePMR
The deal marks Robinhood’s move into wealth management. The firm says it wants to connect its investors with human advisors.
Investment Bankers: Fisher Is a Different Beast
Fisher Investments’ $12.75 billion valuation does not set a new benchmark for RIAs, but given the size, scope and buyer, it marks an inflection point for the industry overall, observers say.
Offers For Hightower Weren’t High Enough For THL Partners
The firm pulled Hightower back from the market after failing to find a buyer willing to meet its multiple, and is now considering layoffs, sources say.
Pathstone to Merge With Hall Capital to Create $100B AUM Firm
Following its purchase of $45 billion Hall Capital Partners, private equity-backed Pathstone will now have a national footprint with 23 offices and over 750 team members.
Joe Duran’s Rise Growth Makes First Investment in $10B AUM Bleakley
The more than $50 million investment in Bleakley will help the hybrid RIA launch an equity ownership program for its advisors and enter the M&A game.