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Wealth Management Daily Memo

MAY 06, 2025

Emigrant Takes Minority Stake in Jim Dickson’s Elevation Point

Milstein-backed Emigrant, which invests in established and growing RIAs, now moves into the breakaway advisor space with a stake in Elevation Point.

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How Warren Buffett, the 'GOAT' of Investing, Has Influenced RIAs

From the heads of mega-RIAs to solo practitioners, many wealth managers say outgoing Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has impacted their investing and management styles.

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CFPs Likely to Pay Higher Renewal Fee, Though Some Question ROI

Advisors responding to a $120 price hike on the CFP designation question the value of spending it on marketing campaigns, but supported the designation for their practice.

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More RIAs Are Using Multiple Custodians

AdvizorPro finds Schwab still dominates as the RIA custodian of choice for separately managed accounts, but upstart Altruist has jumped ahead of Pershing into fourth place by number of relationships.

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Career Moves

MarketCounsel Exec Takes on Business Development Role at Binah

As chief business and engagement officer, Ryan Marcus will implement a business development strategy across Binah’s three b/ds.

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Blackstone Names Head of RIA Channel

Jennifer Abate joins Blackstone after over 30 years with Lazard Asset Management.

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Focus Financial Partners Promotes Birenbaum, Ferri to Key Executive Posts

Focus Financial Partners CEO Michael Nathanson calls the move a step towards “coherence and convergence” across the firm’s business lines.

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$2.5B Crewe Advisors Hires New CIO

Seth Merrill joins from Ensign Peak Advisors, the investment firm for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and replaces Dustin Thackeray, who’s been appointed head of portfolio management.

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Dynasty Firm Americana Partners Snags $1.5B Morgan Stanley Team

Americana, an RIA on the Dynasty platform started by Morgan Stanley alumni, has recruited four advisors from the wirehouse to its Houston office.

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Edelman Acquires $426M Michigan RIA in First Deal of 2025

The acquisition of Cahill Wealth Management is Edelman's first this year and expands its wealth management services in the Midwest.

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Former Ameriprise Exec Launches Advisory Practice with John Thiel’s Indivisible Partners RIA

Sandy Bolton, former head of wealth management solutions at Ameriprise, has created SanWealth Partners, the second practice to join Indivisible Partners, the RIA launched by former Merrill Lynch executive John Thiel earlier this year.

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Bleakley Financial Breaks Brokerage Ties with LPL in Move Toward Fee-Based Model

The Rise Growth-backed Bleakley will now use PKS for brokerage business, although LPL remains its primary custodian.

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New RIA Launch Highlights the Challenges for Young Advisors

Matt Jaskolka’s experience at prior firms led him to launch his own RIA, pointing to the challenges that still persist for young advisors.

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Great Hill Makes First Investment in RIA Market

California-based Mission Wealth will continue to be majority owned by its employees, as it sells a minority stake to Great Hill Partners.

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CW Advisors Adds More Than $1B in Assets for 2nd Time This Year

The Boston-based RIA has snagged two firms with a combined $1.4 billion in assets, bringing on more than $3.5 billion so far in 2025.

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Commentary

Arta Finance: An AI-Powered Private Bank for the HENRYs

Caesar Sengupta has big ambitions for his “digital family office to the world.” Backed by $90 million in venture capital, he’s starting with low-minimum, private-bank-style investments for millennial millionaires.

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How To Price Subscriptions

Subscriptions can work for your practice only if they are developed and deployed customized for each client.

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Inside the Family Office Advantage in Private Real Estate: What RIAs Should Know

By integrating family office strategies into their practices, RIAs can offer clients diversification and downside protection.

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