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Wealthspire to Buy $3B RIA

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Wealthspire Advisors said Tuesday it signed an agreement to acquire GM Advisory Group, a registered investment advisor that manages about $3 billion in assets and advises on an additional $3.3 billion in assets.

Why it matters: Like many competing RIAs, New York-based Wealthspire — which has a national footprint with 21 offices across 12 U.S. states — is moving to gobble up smaller firms at a rapid clip.

The GM Advisory acquisition “expands Wealthspire’s footprint onto Long Island in the [New York] metropolitan area, and also expands our footprint to Boca Raton in Florida, where we currently have an office in Palm Beach Gardens,” the company said in a statement.

In June, Wealthspire signed an agreement to acquire ACG Wealth Management, a privately held wealth management firm based in Richmond, Virginia, overseeing about $1 billion in client assets. Earlier this year, Wealthspire struck a deal to buy Heron Financial Group, a New York-based wealth advisory managing about $300 million in assets.

With the latest acquisition, the firm will oversee about $24.4 billion in assets and add more than 40 professionals to its team, it said.

What to know: GM Advisory has offices in Boca Raton, Florida, as well as in Manhattan and Melville in New York, but serves clients across the U.S., Wealthspire said.

Frank Marzano, founder and managing principal of GM Advisory, started his firm in 2004.

Independent RIA Wealthspire didn’t say how much it’s paying for GM Advisory and didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Wealthspire is owned by NFP, a property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor.

Looking Ahead: The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to customary approvals and closing conditions, Wealthspire said.

Wealthspire plans to integrate the leadership of Marzano and collaborate on a strategy to drive growth, expand services and “elevate the client experience,” Mike LaMena, Wealthspire CEO, said in a statement.

At Wealthspire, Marzano will “help drive organic growth for the firm, focusing his efforts on both elevating service to his clients and identifying innovative new opportunities for the firm to expand both geographically and financially,” Wealthspire said.

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