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				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian, Andrew and Alex are back for the first This Week in Wealth episode of 2026. And despite the year only being days old, there has been no shortage of big RIA news. The team discusses Andrew’s scoop on Goldman Sachs’ plans to refer clients of its Ayco executive financial counseling division out to independent wealth managers. Two of the country’s largest wealth managers have already signed up, but questions remain about how it will work. We also go deep on mega-RIA Mercer Advisors’ decision to raise fees by 50% for some of its smaller-dollar clients. Finally, it would not be an early 2026 podcast without some predictions. Happy new year! ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<itunes:duration>30:18</itunes:duration>
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		<title>The most important RIA stories of 2025</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a quiz! Play along at home! It's a fun, if occasionally labored, way of covering the most consequential stories in US wealth management from the last year. How many can you remember and what will their impact be? Alex, Ian and Andrew discuss. On the topic of massive news, the team also breaks down one last big deal — Corient's approach for $89bn AlTi Global. This is our final episode of 2025, thank you all for listening. This Week in Wealth will return in 2026. Happy holidays! ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>39:12</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We have a quiz! Play along at home! It's a fun, if occasionally labored, way of covering the most consequential stories in US wealth management from the last year. How many can you remember and what will their impact be? Alex, Ian and Andrew discuss. On the topic of massive news, the team also breaks down one last big deal — Corient's approach for $89bn AlTi Global. This is our final episode of 2025, thank you all for listening. This Week in Wealth will return in 2026. Happy holidays!]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Cetera CEO talks RIAs, M&amp;A and that Commonwealth letter</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For our penultimate episode of 2025, This Week in Wealth is joined by Cetera Financial Group CEO Mike Durbin, who discusses everything from the firm’s efforts to recruit Commonwealth advisors to the importance of M&A for growth. In both instances, it’s a case of watch this space! He also explains why the firm is not solely focused on the RIA model and shares the pressures that keep him on his toes.  ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>The Robo Rapport</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When robo-advisors first arrived, they were supposed to be an existential threat to the traditional wealth management industry. But It didn't quite work out that way. Alex, Ian and Alec discuss a few timely events in the robo business, as two of the sector's biggest businesses — Wealthfront and Betterment — pursue an IPO and raise fees on their smallest clients, respectively. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The Robo Rapport</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>26:17</itunes:duration>
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		<title>It’s 2025. Do you know where your data is?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alec Rich, Ian Wenik and Alex Steger discuss Citywire’s recent scoop on Mobile Assistant, a transcription service for advisors, which floated (and ultimately decided against) using anonymized historical data to train a wealth-focused AI tool. The story is interesting for a number of reasons, not least because it raises questions about what kind of legacy data advisors might have with various service providers and how that could be used in a world of AI. The team also dig into a reshuffle at the top of Fidelity’s custody division with leader Rohit Mahna leaving after just two years in the job.    ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<title>One of the messiest divorces in RIA M&amp;A</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrew, Ian and Alex discuss the end of a two-year legal saga between Mercer and ACG Wealth, a $1.3bn shop that the mega-RIA acquired in 2021. The deal quickly soured leading to claims and counterclaims over missing revenue, lower payouts, golf days and defamation. The team recap one of the messiest divorces in RIA M&A. They also breakdown LPL's move to stake $41bn Private Advisor Group and what this might mean for the broke-dealer's (sometimes tense) relationships with its OSJs. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>One of the messiest divorces in RIA M&amp;A</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>30:31</itunes:duration>
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		<title>A tale of two mega-RIAs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian, Sam and Alex discuss the quiet rise of $580bn RIA Wealthspire, which this week unveiled its new C-suite following its re-acquisition by PE backer Madison Dearborn and subsequent merger with three other businesses. The team also looks at another wealth giant, $89bn AlTi Global. The firm is also a product of a series of mergers, and – according to Citywire’s reporting – there might be more deals to come. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>A tale of two mega-RIAs</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<title>Schwab, the belle of its own ball</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian and Sam join the pod from Denver, Colorado where they have been attending Schwab Impact, the custodian's annual advisor jamboree. A bellwether for the wider wealth management industry, headlines from this year’s conference have been dominated by ... err ... Schwab, which has been busy buying a private markets platform, launching a growth consultancy for small RIAs, and cracking down on 401(k) credential sharing. To name just three stories. The Week in Wealth team break down these news items and more from the Mile High City. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Schwab, the belle of its own ball</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>22:14</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian and Sam join the pod from Denver, Colorado where they have been attending Schwab Impact, the custodian's annual advisor jamboree. A bellwether for the wider wealth management industry, headlines from this year’s conference have been dominated by ... err ... Schwab, which has been busy buying a private markets platform, launching a growth consultancy for small RIAs, and cracking down on 401(k) credential sharing. To name just three stories. The Week in Wealth team break down these news items and more from the Mile High City.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex, Ian and Sam discuss Sam's reporting on investment bank and broker-dealer Stifel emphatically denying that it is selling itself to Raymond James and how Thursday's denial doesn't necessarily mean the story is over, plus Ian explains how and why Constellation Wealth Capital's Karl Heckenberg is looking to raise $2bn from investors to buy minority stakes in RIAs. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Stifel slams the door on sale talks... or does it?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>26:01</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex, Ian and Sam discuss Sam's reporting on investment bank and broker-dealer Stifel emphatically denying that it is selling itself to Raymond James and how Thursday's denial doesn't necessarily mean the story is over, plus Ian explains how and why Constellation Wealth Capital's Karl Heckenberg is looking to raise $2bn from investors to buy minority stakes in RIAs.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>How the RIA industry's most prolific banker views the M&amp;A market</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1611118</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian and Houlihan Lokey managing director Steven Levitt have an extended conversation about how RIA auction processes work, what Steven learned from selling his own business to a larger institution and what might cause wealth management dealmaking to slow down. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>How the RIA industry's most prolific banker views the M&amp;A market</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>39:59</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian and Houlihan Lokey managing director Steven Levitt have an extended conversation about how RIA auction processes work, what Steven learned from selling his own business to a larger institution and what might cause wealth management dealmaking to slow down.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Schwab takes its ball back, Edelman sputters</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex, Ian and Andrew break down two of Citywire's biggest scoops of 2025: Schwab's decision to tighten the eligibility requirements for clients to be referred out to its affiliated RIAs and Edelman Financial Engines halting its sale process and subsequently changing CEOs. The trio also recap Creative Planning's acquisition of retirement plan business SageView Advisory Group and Citywire's flagship CIO Summit in Austin. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Schwab takes its ball back, Edelman sputters</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>33:33</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex, Ian and Andrew break down two of Citywire's biggest scoops of 2025: Schwab's decision to tighten the eligibility requirements for clients to be referred out to its affiliated RIAs and Edelman Financial Engines halting its sale process and subsequently changing CEOs. The trio also recap Creative Planning's acquisition of retirement plan business SageView Advisory Group and Citywire's flagship CIO Summit in Austin.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Under the shadow of Ares</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex, Ian and Andrew have an in-depth discussion about the hidden role that alternative asset manager Ares Management has played in funding so much of the M&A activity in the wealth management industry through its private credit division. Now that Ares is a direct equity investor in an RIA through its recent deal with EP Wealth, what is the future of its shadow banking operation? ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Under the shadow of Ares</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>20:39</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex, Ian and Andrew have an in-depth discussion about the hidden role that alternative asset manager Ares Management has played in funding so much of the M&A activity in the wealth management industry through its private credit division. Now that Ares is a direct equity investor in an RIA through its recent deal with EP Wealth, what is the future of its shadow banking operation?]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Merrill went down to Georgia ... and got denied a TRO</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1603908</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Citywire RIA’s roving reporter Alec Rich hopped on a plane to Georgia to cover the latest twist in an ongoing legal battle between $129bn breakaway OpenArc Corporate Advisors (plus Dynasty Financial Partners and Charles Schwab) and Merrill Lynch. He joins the pod to share everything he learned in Atlanta and explain what happens next. Also on the podcast, Andrew talks about that rarest of things — a wealth firm going public. And Ian is back (sort of) with the lowdown on Ares’ first foray into buying equity in an RIA.   ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Merrill went down to Georgia ... and got denied a TRO</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>32:30</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Citywire RIA’s roving reporter Alec Rich hopped on a plane to Georgia to cover the latest twist in an ongoing legal battle between $129bn breakaway OpenArc Corporate Advisors (plus Dynasty Financial Partners and Charles Schwab) and Merrill Lynch. He joins the pod to share everything he learned in Atlanta and explain what happens next. Also on the podcast, Andrew talks about that rarest of things — a wealth firm going public. And Ian is back (sort of) with the lowdown on Ares’ first foray into buying equity in an RIA.  ]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The biggest breakaway (ever?) </title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1601333</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrew Foerch, Alec Rich and Alex Steger discuss a $129bn team's decision to ditch Merrill Lynch and set up an RIA with help from Dynasty and Schwab. The scale of the move is huge and so are its ramifications for all parties involved. Not least because Merrill has already filed a doozy of a lawsuit. Andrew, Alec and Alex get into it all. They also look at the perhaps surprising wind-down of Strive Wealth Management, which is shutting shop less than a year after its formal launch.  ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The biggest breakaway (ever?) </itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>32:20</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andrew Foerch, Alec Rich and Alex Steger discuss a $129bn team's decision to ditch Merrill Lynch and set up an RIA with help from Dynasty and Schwab. The scale of the move is huge and so are its ramifications for all parties involved. Not least because Merrill has already filed a doozy of a lawsuit. Andrew, Alec and Alex get into it all. They also look at the perhaps surprising wind-down of Strive Wealth Management, which is shutting shop less than a year after its formal launch. ]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Hightower's next act</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1598762</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Wenik, Andrew Foerch and Alex Steger discuss the latest evolution in Hightower's corporate strategy — to consolidate and centralize its affiliate advisors. The team explores the firm's motivation for doing this and what it says about the wider RIA market. They also analyze two major deals — Creative Planning's swoop for SageView and the Pritzker Org's Wellspring stake — and catch up on Andrew and Ian's time at last week's Future Proof conference.  ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Hightower's next act</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>22:10</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian Wenik, Andrew Foerch and Alex Steger discuss the latest evolution in Hightower's corporate strategy — to consolidate and centralize its affiliate advisors. The team explores the firm's motivation for doing this and what it says about the wider RIA market. They also analyze two major deals — Creative Planning's swoop for SageView and the Pritzker Org's Wellspring stake — and catch up on Andrew and Ian's time at last week's Future Proof conference. ]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Here’s what you need to know before selling your RIA</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few people have overseen more RIA deals than Accelerated Wealth Partners CEO Eric Amar. During a decade at Focus Financial Partners, he worked on more than 60 mergers and acquisitions, giving him a firsthand view of what buyers want, and what sellers should know, when making a deal. In this episode of This Week in Wealth, Eric talks to Ian and Alex about that process. He shares how it has changed with the influx of private equity money, the key metrics that buyers look at, and what sellers should ask so that they can make a decision that’s best for them. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Here’s what you need to know before selling your RIA</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>41:11</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Few people have overseen more RIA deals than Accelerated Wealth Partners CEO Eric Amar. During a decade at Focus Financial Partners, he worked on more than 60 mergers and acquisitions, giving him a firsthand view of what buyers want, and what sellers should know, when making a deal. In this episode of This Week in Wealth, Eric talks to Ian and Alex about that process. He shares how it has changed with the influx of private equity money, the key metrics that buyers look at, and what sellers should ask so that they can make a decision that’s best for them.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>LPL retention rundown</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian and Sam Bojarski have an extended discussion about Sam's scoop on LPL Financial making a concerted push to convert hybrid advisors onto its corporate RIA. In addition to discussing who wins financially through these conversions, Ian and Sam touch on Sam's brush with fame and King of the Hill. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>LPL retention rundown</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>14:37</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian and Sam Bojarski have an extended discussion about Sam's scoop on LPL Financial making a concerted push to convert hybrid advisors onto its corporate RIA. In addition to discussing who wins financially through these conversions, Ian and Sam touch on Sam's brush with fame and King of the Hill.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Inside a $60bn RIA mega-merger</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1592046</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[M&A, beards, babies and baseball — this podcast has it all! Ian, Alex and Andrew go deep on MAI and Evoke's tie-up and Merchant’s minority investment in a $2.5bn California RIA — two deals which speak to the maturity of the RIA market and the variety options now available to sellers. Facial hair, paternity leave and the Mets also get a mention. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Inside a $60bn RIA mega-merger</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>26:59</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[M&A, beards, babies and baseball — this podcast has it all! Ian, Alex and Andrew go deep on MAI and Evoke's tie-up and Merchant’s minority investment in a $2.5bn California RIA — two deals which speak to the maturity of the RIA market and the variety options now available to sellers. Facial hair, paternity leave and the Mets also get a mention.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Cresset's institutional play</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1589677</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian and — in his podcast return — Andrew Foerch discuss what Cresset's move to merge with $124bn investment consultancy Monticello Associates says about the industry-wide drive to acquire wealth assets which may not be under management and talk about how $25bn Homrich Berg's rebrand is a sign of how much the RIA industry has changed recently. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Cresset's institutional play</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>20:34</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian and — in his podcast return — Andrew Foerch discuss what Cresset's move to merge with $124bn investment consultancy Monticello Associates says about the industry-wide drive to acquire wealth assets which may not be under management and talk about how $25bn Homrich Berg's rebrand is a sign of how much the RIA industry has changed recently.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The Raymond James exodus</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1587168</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex, Ian and Alec Rich discuss three major Citywire RIA exclusives: Alec’s scoop on a flood of exits from Raymond James’s custody unit, Ian’s discovery that Hightower founder Elliot Weissbluth is returning to the wealth business and a new feature highlighting the fastest-growing RIAs under $1bn in assets. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Raymond James exodus</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>29:50</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex, Ian and Alec Rich discuss three major Citywire RIA exclusives: Alec’s scoop on a flood of exits from Raymond James’s custody unit, Ian’s discovery that Hightower founder Elliot Weissbluth is returning to the wealth business and a new feature highlighting the fastest-growing RIAs under $1bn in assets.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The Fastest-Growing RIAs in America</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1584759</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger, Ian Wenik and Alec Rich do a deep dive into one of Citywire’s biggest projects: 50 Growers Across America. The trio discuss how they identified the fastest-growing RIAs in the country, how those firms beat the competition and their relationships with institutional investors. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>The Fastest-Growing RIAs in America</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>19:22</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex Steger, Ian Wenik and Alec Rich do a deep dive into one of Citywire’s biggest projects: 50 Growers Across America. The trio discuss how they identified the fastest-growing RIAs in the country, how those firms beat the competition and their relationships with institutional investors.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Minority Report</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1582414</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger and Ian Wenik do a deep dive into why so many new RIA-focused minority investors have popped up in recent years, what they're offering and why sellers might like them to traditional options such as private equity firms and strategic acquirers. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Minority Report</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>16:34</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex Steger and Ian Wenik do a deep dive into why so many new RIA-focused minority investors have popped up in recent years, what they're offering and why sellers might like them to traditional options such as private equity firms and strategic acquirers.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Peter Mallouk talks crazy deals, declining multiples and life as a clubbie</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1579562</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creative Planning CEO Peter Mallouk joins This Week in Wealth to discuss the state of RIA M&A, how his own role has evolved, and what’s next for his $370bn firm.<br />
<br />
Mallouk, who has completed scores of acquisitions, including the 2023 deal for Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, explains why there is still plenty of PE money chasing RIAs but argues that multiples are increasingly challenged for larger firms, unless they are growing organically.<br />
<br />
In a wide-ranging interview, Mallouk also shares how his responsibilities have changed and looks back at a formative job for the Kansas City Royals. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Peter Mallouk talks crazy deals, declining multiples and life as a clubbie</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>34:17</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Creative Planning CEO Peter Mallouk joins This Week in Wealth to discuss the state of RIA M&A, how his own role has evolved, and what’s next for his $370bn firm.

Mallouk, who has completed scores of acquisitions, including the 2023 deal for Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, explains why there is still plenty of PE money chasing RIAs but argues that multiples are increasingly challenged for larger firms, unless they are growing organically.

In a wide-ranging interview, Mallouk also shares how his responsibilities have changed and looks back at a formative job for the Kansas City Royals.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Debt Deal Deep Dive</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1577721</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger and Ian Wenik walk through Osaic's $4.3bn debt capital raise, which allowed Citywire RIA readers and listeners to get a rare look inside the financial terms of a large RIA acquisition, along with AllianceBernstein's efforts to acquire an RIA. Plus, Alec Rich joins to the show to recap a new lawsuit filed against Edelman Financial Engines by a woman who claims she is the victim of a crypto scam. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Debt Deal Deep Dive</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>22:47</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex Steger and Ian Wenik walk through Osaic's $4.3bn debt capital raise, which allowed Citywire RIA readers and listeners to get a rare look inside the financial terms of a large RIA acquisition, along with AllianceBernstein's efforts to acquire an RIA. Plus, Alec Rich joins to the show to recap a new lawsuit filed against Edelman Financial Engines by a woman who claims she is the victim of a crypto scam.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Peering over the edge of the cliff</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1575379</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Wenik and Alec Rich come back from the long weekend to discuss how a new survey from AdvisorPro sheds light on the looming demographic crisis RIAs face and recap how Merit Financial Advisors grew to $20bn and secured a new investment from Constellation Wealth Capital. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Peering over the edge of the cliff</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p3811/logo_9206_20250905_205918_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>21:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian Wenik and Alec Rich come back from the long weekend to discuss how a new survey from AdvisorPro sheds light on the looming demographic crisis RIAs face and recap how Merit Financial Advisors grew to $20bn and secured a new investment from Constellation Wealth Capital.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Halftime report</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1572529</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex and Ian look back at the most popular RIA news stories of H1 (there's a quiz and quiz music), check in on their own forecasts for 2025 (not a total bust), and discuss some of the more unexpected events of the year so far. Happy 4th of July listeners! ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Halftime report</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>27:21</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex and Ian look back at the most popular RIA news stories of H1 (there's a quiz and quiz music), check in on their own forecasts for 2025 (not a total bust), and discuss some of the more unexpected events of the year so far. Happy 4th of July listeners!]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Carson's contentious court case</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1570768</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex, Ian and Sam discuss the latest developments in an ongoing legal dispute between Carson Group and a former marketing executive. They also break down robo-advisor Wealthfront's decision to pursue an IPO and LPL's attempts to keep Commonwealth advisors in the fold. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Carson's contentious court case</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p3811/logo_9206_20250905_205918_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>27:54</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex, Ian and Sam discuss the latest developments in an ongoing legal dispute between Carson Group and a former marketing executive. They also break down robo-advisor Wealthfront's decision to pursue an IPO and LPL's attempts to keep Commonwealth advisors in the fold.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>IPO intimations</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1568297</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using a poll of attendees at Citywire's San Diego CIO Summit as a jumping-off point, Alex, Ian and Sam discuss when — or if — an RIA will go public, why private credit is simultaneously both popular with and scary for wealth managers and a rollback of some SEC proposals which had garnered major coverage. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>IPO intimations</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p3811/logo_9206_20250905_205918_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>27:44</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Using a poll of attendees at Citywire's San Diego CIO Summit as a jumping-off point, Alex, Ian and Sam discuss when — or if — an RIA will go public, why private credit is simultaneously both popular with and scary for wealth managers and a rollback of some SEC proposals which had garnered major coverage.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>A new era for RIAs</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1566178</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Focus Financial Partners chief executive Michael Nathanson believes that RIAs are in a new era, that the 'age of the founder is coming to an end' and that aggregators need a new model. Alex, Ian and Andrew (plus a special, arguably unwanted, guest) discuss Nathanson's comments, map out how the RIA industry has evolved and forecast where things will go next. Plus, the Padres, Charles Dickens and an update on Ian's back. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>A new era for RIAs</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p3811/logo_9206_20250905_205918_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>26:21</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Focus Financial Partners chief executive Michael Nathanson believes that RIAs are in a new era, that the 'age of the founder is coming to an end' and that aggregators need a new model. Alex, Ian and Andrew (plus a special, arguably unwanted, guest) discuss Nathanson's comments, map out how the RIA industry has evolved and forecast where things will go next. Plus, the Padres, Charles Dickens and an update on Ian's back.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>There's no such thing as a free lunch</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1563900</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger, Ian Wenik and Alec Rich discuss their latest scoops on Pershing instituting a new asset-based fee for custodial clients, an explosive lawsuit between an Osaic client and his advisor-turned-ex-wife, and $8bn Wealthcare's agreement to sell itself to an insurance giant. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>There's no such thing as a free lunch</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Citywire</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>23:52</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex Steger, Ian Wenik and Alec Rich discuss their latest scoops on Pershing instituting a new asset-based fee for custodial clients, an explosive lawsuit between an Osaic client and his advisor-turned-ex-wife, and $8bn Wealthcare's agreement to sell itself to an insurance giant.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Orion plays board games</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1561436</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger, Ian Wenik, Sam Bojarski and Alec Rich recap recent Citywire scoops on Orion founder Eric Clarke leaving the tech company's board, a wave of layoffs at LPL acquisition Atria Wealth Solutions and the changing dynamics within the SEC. ]]></description>
					<category>Investing</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger, Ian Wenik and Sam Bojarski break down Sam's feature on how a new proposal from Finra governing advisors' outside business has some up in arms, discuss Ian's latest scoop on LPL's battle to retain Commonwealth advisors and look at the current balance of power among custodians. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>None of your (outside) business</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger, Ian Wenik and Alec Rich discuss Ian's scoop on General Atlantic looking to move part of its investment in Creative Planning into a continuation vehicle, find out why it's getting more expensive to be a CFP, and examine a new PE deal in the RIA space. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Secondary concerns</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger, Ian Wenik and Citywire RIA deputy editor Andrew Foerch discuss Commonwealth Financial Network's push to get as many of its advisors to stay on board through its sale to LPL as possible as rivals circle, highlight one multi-billion dollar team which has already left, and provide an update on the legal battle between LPL and Ameriprise. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<title>A tradition unlike any other</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Alex Steger out, Ian Wenik and Citywire RIA deputy editor Andrew Foerch discuss the made-for-Hollywood story of an RIA's CEO getting to participate in the Masters golf tournament, Ian's scoop on layoffs at Orion and Andrew's exclusive story on private equity firm CIVC Partners investing in a $10bn wealth manager. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>A tradition unlike any other</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<title>Retention rundown</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger, Ian Wenik and Citywire RIA senior reporter Sam Bojarski discuss LPL's bid to keep Commonwealth's advisors in the fold, Ian's scoop on Goldman Sachs weighing a new RIA referral program, and the tariff chaos that's roiled markets. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>LPL captures Commonwealth</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger and Ian Wenik do a deep dive into LPL Financial's $2.7bn acquisition of Commonwealth Financial Network: How Ian broke the story, what the immediate impact is around the industry, and who's in position to win (and lose) as the deal gets finalized. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>LPL captures Commonwealth</itunes:title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a packed studio, Alex Steger and Ian Wenik are joined by Citywire RIA senior reporter Sam Bojarski and reporter Lilly Riddle to discuss Charles Schwab and Fidelity's recent restrictions on money market ETF trading, a potential major deal for Focus and an RIA employee's big win on The Bachelor. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Steger, Ian Wenik and Citywire RIA reporter Alec Rich recap Ian's scoops on mega-private equity firm Blackstone pursuing a deal in the wealth management business and Pershing's new RIA referral program. Plus, Alec discusses his new feature on the fight between RIA tech companies for clients of the sunsetting Morningstar Office. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The $50,000 Question</itunes:title>
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