Ali Hibbs

Stratos Wealth Holdings, a Beachwood, Ohio-based collection of independent practices overseeing around $37 billion in client assets, has fully acquired 11 of its partner firms, according to an announcement.

Captrust Financial Advisors, which advises on $1.2 trillion in assets, acquired a Devon, Pennsylvania-based RIA with $1.25 billion in assets, according to an announcement on Thursday.

Tim McEwen (L) has taken his Nebraska practice from RBC to Prairie Wealth Advisors, led by CEO Craig Hundt.

Synthesis Wealth Partners Advisory team (from left to right): Will Zimmer, Kim Luthy, Alex Panas, Daniel Singer and Eric Rosenberger.

Cresset Capital Management accused an advisor who resigned earlier this month of establishing a competing RIA and soliciting clients while still working at the firm, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Illinois on Monday.

Soundview Wealth Management, which joined LPL from D.A. Davidson in Seattle.

Almost one month after it filed a trademark infringement lawsuit, Focus Financial is nearing an agreement to settle one of its cases against Mosaic Value Partners, a six-person Southern California team that left in April.

Frank Esposito has agreed to sell his $960 million Indiana RIA to Focus Financial.

(R-L) Rex Mack, Patrick Petsche, DayMark founder and Managing Partner Mike Quin, Vince Costanzo, and Anthony Costanzo.

Chris Frantz (L) has sold his Southern California RIA to Osaic’s CW Advisors, led by Scott Dell’Orfano (R).