Wealth Engineering News

• Wealth Management Industry Awards 2026: Top Tips for Submitting a Winning Nomination March 4, 2026
• Osaic/Cetera Deal Rumor Raises Red Flags About Aggressive Recruiting Tactics January 30, 2026
  A recent rumor spread like wildfire that Osaic was going to acquire Cetera Financial, but there was no truth to it. It shows just how competitive advisor recruiting has become.
• Raymond James Lands $1B, Four-Advisor Team from Merrill January 30, 2026
  A Maryland-based team from Merrill Lynch has joined Raymond James’ employee-advisor channel as the firm continues its recruiting push.
• OneSeven Adds Three Senior Leaders as AUM Surges to $8.6B January 30, 2026
  The Cleveland RIA platform brought on a new CFO, CCO and advisor advocate as it targets $20 billion in managed assets by 2027, following rapid expansion.
• Long Island Advisor Sentenced to Six Years for Defrauding California Couple January 30, 2026
  According to the Justice Department, Jeffrey Slothower used the victims’ funds for personal expenses and lied when he tried to refinance his mortgage, claiming the illicit proceeds were from the sale of his wine collection.
• Deals & Moves: Corient Acquires RIA in Silicon Valley, Carson in Midwest January 30, 2026
  In addition, Cetera further bolsters its RIA channel with a team from Raymond James, Mission Wealth makes an acquisition after a minority investment last year and $2 billion SLK rebrands to Evolve.
• WealthStack Roundup: FINNY Partners with Osaic January 30, 2026
  Multiple fintech firms announce new AI integrations while Docupace subsidiaries eliminate over 200,000 hours of manual work across advisor platforms.
• Apex Fintech Launches AI Suite to Speed Wealth Platform Development January 30, 2026
  The clearing firm's new toolkit enables business leaders to prototype features without engineers, though experts warn about governance risks.
• LPL Retaining Larger, High-Quality Commonwealth Advisors January 30, 2026
  LPL currently has commitments in the low 80% range of Commonwealth assets, and those are larger, faster-growing teams that are staying, firm execs said Thursday.
• Neesha Hathi to Lead Schwab’s Combined Wealth Advisory and Banking Services January 30, 2026
  Schwab plans to combine wealth advisory and banking services into one organization, led by Neesha Hathi.