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Wealth Management Daily Memo

JUNE 21, 2025

IBD NEWS

Cetera Sends Second Open Letter to Commonwealth Advisors

Cetera Wealth Management President Todd Mackay draws on conversations the broker/dealer has had with Commonwealth advisors to continue a case they should jump before the LPL acquisition is finalized.

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ESTATE PLANNING

Legal Battle Over the Control of Jimmy Buffett’s $275M Estate Heats Up

It’s not all margaritas and cheeseburgers in this latest celebrity inheritance dispute.

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RIA NEWS

Advisors Sue Focus Financial Over 'Profoundly Anticompetitive' Contracts

James Patrick and William DeButts claim they resigned shortly after their firm was subsumed by one of Focus’s consolidation hubs. They argue their previous employer is defaming them to clients and business contacts.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Advisor Sentiment Index: Advisors’ Market Outlook Improves

For the second month, financial advisors’ views on the stock market’s health have improved; the economy remains a concern for many.

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Trending Podcasts

Wealth Management Invest: Rethinking Portfolio Diversification with Don Calcagni

Mercer Advisors' Don Calcagni discussed the latest investment vehicles transforming strategies, the ongoing active versus passive management debate and the nuances of private markets.

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Zephyr's Adjusted for Risk: Exploring Mid-Cap Investment Strategies with Kirk McDonald

Kirk McDonald discusses the characteristics of successful mid-cap companies, the challenges faced by mid-cap managers, and why mid-caps might be poised for success in the current economic environment.

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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

Fidelity Adds Private Markets to its Custom Models

Fidelity's models will be available through Envestnet, which is also adding private market strategies from BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and State Street Global Advisors.

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CAREER MOVES

Mariner Hires M&A Lead Rob Sandrew to Oversee $40B Independent Channel

Sandrew will leave $21-billion RIA Integrated Partners, where he was running M&A strategy.

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CAREER MOVES

Former LPL Exec Comes Out of Retirement to Lead $8.8B Hybrid RIA

Andy Kalbaugh will lead The Wealth Consulting Group into its next phase of growth, which will include a new partners channel to help advisors with succession issues.

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RIA NEWS

$12B Concurrent Launches Minority Investment Program for Outside Advisors

Tampa-based Concurrent has staked two firms through the new program so far, and separately added $500 million in affiliated assets in the second quarter.

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RPA NEWS

How Advisors Can Build (and Lose) Trust with 401(k) Plan Sponsors

Declining plan fees increase the potential for conflicts of interest not eliminated by fiduciary status.

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