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Updated · InvestmentNews · Jul 1
Savant Wealth Enters Maine in $240.4 Million RIA Deal, Opening 70th Office
Updated
Updated · InvestmentNews · Jul 1

Savant Wealth Enters Maine in $240.4 Million RIA Deal, Opening 70th Office

2 articles · Updated · InvestmentNews · Jul 1

Summary

  • $240.4 million in assets and a nine-person team moved to Savant through its partnership with Richard Brothers Financial Advisors, giving the firm its first Maine office in South Portland.
  • The deal keeps the Richard Brothers team in its existing office, with founders Randall and Neal Richard joining as member-owners and the rest of the staff becoming Savant employees.
  • Savant said the acquisition adds business-transition planning expertise for owners, alongside Richard Brothers' broader wealth, retirement, tax and risk-planning approach.
  • The Maine expansion lifts Savant to 70 offices in 28 states and extends a rapid acquisition streak that has included four deals since March, following transactions in New Mexico, Oregon, California and Oklahoma.
  • As of June 30, Savant reported $55.7 billion in assets under management and $1.5 billion under advisement in its 40th year of business.

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