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Capital Advisors, Inc. and the Coastal Bridge combination put August’s merger-related withdrawals in context

August’s complete ADV-W archive includes 29 merger-related filings. Source reporting adds context for 24 firms, while an internal Teachers Advisors, LLC merger is shown separately from the standard acquisition and merger reason.

By Claire Bennett·Monthly report ·2 min read

August’s complete 80-filing ADV-W archive contains 29 merger-related withdrawals: 28 use the standard sold, acquired or merged reason, while Teachers Advisors, LLC separately reports a merger under common control. These are filings, not 29 independently confirmed deals. Public transaction reporting supplies context for 24 of the 29 firms; five remain unresolved.

Capital Advisors, Inc.: an announced Corient agreement

Capital Advisors, Inc. filed a full withdrawal on August 3. Corient’s May 13 announcement provides the transaction context: it had agreed to acquire Capital Advisors, Inc. and expected the transaction to close later in that quarter. The announcement supports an acquisition agreement; it does not, by itself, establish the closing date. Capital Advisors, Inc.’ last reported regulatory AUM was $7.428 billion as of March 16, 2026, a historical disclosure rather than a measure of assets transferred in the transaction.

Running Point and the Coastal Bridge combination

Running Point Capital Advisors LLC’ August 3 withdrawal also uses the merger-related reason. Cerity Partners announced on March 2 that it had merged with Running Point, and said the practice would operate under the Cerity Partners name. Its last reported regulatory AUM of $745.6 million was dated March 19, 2026; that figure should not be read as the value of a transaction.

Waddell & Associates, LLC and One Charles Private Wealth each appear in the August filing list. Their shared July 2 announcement describes one completed three-firm merger with Coastal Bridge Advisors, under the Coastal Bridge Advisors name. Two withdrawal rows therefore refer to the same combination. The filing total should not be treated as a total of separate acquisitions.

An internal merger has a different meaning

Teachers Advisors, LLC’ filing describes a merger under common control. A May 1 SEC prospectus supplement said Teachers Advisors, LLC was expected to merge into Nuveen Asset Management around July 31, subject to required approvals. The supplement identifies both as subsidiaries under Nuveen and ultimately TIAA, and anticipated no changes to the covered funds’ portfolio management teams, objectives, strategies, risks or fees. That is evidence of a planned internal reorganization, not an outside buyer taking over the firm; the May supplement does not establish that the merger later completed.

The complete merger-related list

The table contains every merger-related filing in the August archive. Links provide acquisition agreements, reported completions or other transaction context where a source was found. Mrwm Capital Management, LLC, Aurora Wealth Advisors, Diamond Wealth Management, LLC, HFG Advisors and True Vision Financial Advisors have no verified announcement in this review, so their buyer and transaction details remain unresolved. Announcement dates are not closing dates, and two filing rows can refer to the same combination.

Complete merger-related filing list

Across all 29 merger-related filings, the filer-reported reasons are: Sold, acquired or merged (28); Merger under common control (1). The complete list below preserves each reported reason.

All 29 merger-related filings from the complete 80-filing August archive, listed alphabetically. Transaction details and source links distinguish agreements from reported completions. Announcement dates are separate from withdrawal filing dates; undated sources remain labeled.

Showing the first 10 of 29 rows.

AdviserCRDFiledWithdrawal scopeFiler-reported reasonReported transaction detailsAnnouncement dateM&A source
American Asset Management Inc.12311608/11/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmModern Wealth Management’s undated Boca Raton office page identifies American Asset Management as a practice that became part of Modern Wealth.Source undatedRead M&A source
Aurora Wealth Advisors32294708/11/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmNo verified announcement foundNot reported—
Capital Advisors, Inc.10464308/03/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmCorient announced an agreement to acquire Capital Advisors, Inc.; its May announcement expected closing later in the quarter.05/13/2026Read M&A source
Charter Oak Capital Management12087008/26/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmMercer Advisors announced the acquisition of Charter Oak Capital Management in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.03/31/2026Read M&A source
Clearview Wealth Advisors, LLC30573708/07/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmEP Wealth Advisors announced the acquisition of Clearview Wealth Advisors, adding its team to EP Wealth’s Phoenix region.12/16/2025Read M&A source
Cordant Wealth Partners15239508/11/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmCerity Partners announced its merger with Portland-based Cordant Wealth Partners, marking its entry into Oregon.07/01/2026Read M&A source
Diamond Wealth Management, LLC28860308/14/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmNo verified announcement foundNot reported—
Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors13409808/10/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmMercer Advisors announced the acquisition of Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors in Thousand Oaks, California.05/05/2026Read M&A source
Eaton Financial Group31632308/18/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmParallel Advisors announced the acquisition of Eaton Financial Group in Coral Springs, Florida.07/07/2026Read M&A source
Evernest Financial Advisors32816108/19/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmFocus announced an agreement for Focus Partners Wealth to acquire EverNest Financial Advisors, with closing expected in the third quarter subject to conditions.05/28/2026Read M&A source
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AdviserCRDFiledWithdrawal scopeFiler-reported reasonReported transaction detailsAnnouncement dateM&A source
Financially in Tune15620008/05/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmBeacon Pointe Advisors announced Financially In Tune had joined; the release states the acquisition closed May 1, 2026.05/19/2026Read M&A source
Herbein Financial Group, LLC32219408/24/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmChoreo announced an agreement to buy substantially all assets of Herbein Financial Group and Northeast Financial Group, subject to closing conditions.01/21/2026Read M&A source
HFG Advisors11351108/31/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmNo verified announcement foundNot reported—
Holistic Financial Partners, LLC17091308/21/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmAllworth Financial announced its acquisition of Indianapolis-based Holistic Financial Partners alongside High Falls Advisors.09/01/2026Read M&A source
HSC Wealth Advisors10510308/07/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmBlue Trust announced HSC Wealth Advisors had joined, establishing a Lynchburg office in central Virginia.08/10/2026Read M&A source
Ims Capital Management10593908/24/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmAdvizorPro’s August M&A review reports Pinnacle Wealth Advisors acquired IMS Capital Management in Clackamas; it does not give an announcement date.Source undatedRead M&A source
Kowalski Financial Inc.30042408/27/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmNorthRock Partners announced Kowalski Financial had joined, expanding its Minneapolis presence.07/21/2026Read M&A source
LWM Advisory Services, LLC17200908/31/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmAdvisorHub reports Legacy Wealth Management joined Modern Wealth on March 27; it identifies LWM Advisory Services as the group’s independent RIA.04/02/2026Read M&A source
Marathon Wealth Management, Inc.28911908/17/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmModera’s undated transition announcement states Marathon Wealth Management joined forces with Modera on August 1, 2026.Source undatedRead M&A source
Miramar Capital29090908/28/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmWealth Enhancement announced it had acquired Miramar Capital’s investment advisory business in Northbrook, Illinois.08/04/2026Read M&A source
Mrwm Capital Management, LLC33638408/07/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmNo verified announcement foundNot reported—
One Charles Private Wealth28663508/31/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmOne Charles Private Wealth, Waddell & Associates and Coastal Bridge Advisors announced a completed three-firm merger under the Coastal Bridge Advisors name.07/02/2026Read M&A source
Palouse Capital Management, Inc.10457308/13/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmAdvizorPro’s August M&A review reports Wealth Enhancement Group added Palouse Capital Management in Spokane; it does not give an announcement date.Source undatedRead M&A source
Running Point Capital Advisors LLC30627508/03/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmCerity Partners announced that it had merged with Running Point Capital Advisors, which would operate under the Cerity Partners name.03/02/2026Read M&A source
Seascape Capital Management, LLC12692808/28/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmF.L.Putnam announced the acquisition of Portsmouth-based Seascape Capital Management; the release’s dateline is July 9, 2026.07/09/2026Read M&A source
Teachers Advisors, LLC10715708/17/2026fullOther: MERGER INTO AN AFFILIATED REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISER UNDER COMMON CONTROLA May 1 SEC prospectus supplement described an expected July 31 merger of Teachers Advisors into Nuveen Asset Management. Both advisers are under common Nuveen/TIAA ownership; the supplement did not confirm completion.05/01/2026Read M&A source
The O'DONNELL Group16256208/24/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmInvestmentNews reports MAI acquired OG Private Wealth, identifying its founders’ earlier practice as the O’Donnell Group.08/18/2026Read M&A source
True Vision Financial Advisors32278308/31/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmNo verified announcement foundNot reported—
Waddell & Associates, LLC28372308/04/2026fullFirm sold, acquired, or merged with another investment adviser firmWaddell & Associates, One Charles Private Wealth and Coastal Bridge Advisors announced a completed three-firm merger under the Coastal Bridge Advisors name.07/02/2026Read M&A source

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