Recent Wealth Management Acquisitions in Connecticut
Acquisition Volume in Wealth Management in Connecticut by Year
Last 5 years
Connecticut has seen a steady mix of wealth management transactions over 2022–2025, ranging from full RIA acquisitions to minority strategic investments. Across the deals, acquirers are typically focused on building or expanding advisory platforms for high-net-worth and multi-generational families.
A recurring theme is geographic and service expansion—such as Corient gaining its first Connecticut location through its purchase of Northeast Financial Consultants, or Aspen Standard Wealth adding a Hartford-based RIA (SKY Investment Group) to grow its partner platform. Several transactions also emphasize combining wealth advisory with broader tax and business advisory capabilities (as in the Trivium/Paradigm and Lyons & Lyons combination).
Alongside relationship-driven advisory growth, some buyers highlight operational capabilities. For example, GTCR’s acquisition of Foundation Source includes plans to invest in technology enhancements, acquisitions, and organic growth to expand product offerings and channel partnerships, while Constellation Wealth Capital described growth capital to help an RIA scale operations and attract talent.
What Stands Out
- Connecticut-first expansion: Corient acquired a Connecticut-registered investment advisor to establish its first Connecticut location and extend coverage across New England.
- RIA platform building: Aspen Standard Wealth and Sequoia Financial Group both added Connecticut-based firms to their partner/Family Office-related platforms.
- Minority stake, strategic resources: Constellation Wealth Capital took a minority stake in Procyon Partners to support scaling efforts while keeping Procyon independently operated.
- Wealth + tax/service bundling: Trivium Point Advisory merged with Paradigm Financial Partners and Lyons & Lyons, CPAs to combine wealth management with tax and business advisory.
- Capability investment beyond advisory: GTCR acquired Foundation Source with a stated focus on technology enhancements and broader product/channel expansion.
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September 20, 2025
- Buyer
- Corient
- Target
- Northeast Financial Consultants
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Corient, a national fee-only wealth advisory firm operating as a private partnership, has acquired Northeast Financial Consultants, a Connecticut-based registered investment advisor with $4.5 billion in AUM. The deal gives Corient its first location in Connecticut and expands the firm's presence across New England to better serve high-net-worth and multi-generational family clients.
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July 13, 2025
- Buyer
- Aspen Standard Wealth
- Target
- SKY Investment Group
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Addon
Aspen Standard Wealth has acquired SKY Investment Group, a Hartford-based RIA managing $880 million in AUM. The deal adds SKY to Aspen's growing platform of partner RIAs and provides long-term capital, infrastructure and support while preserving SKY's identity and leadership.
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- Buyer
- Constellation Wealth Capital
- Target
- Procyon Partners
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Constellation Wealth Capital acquired a minority stake in Procyon Partners to provide growth capital and strategic resources to help the RIA scale operations, attract talent, and expand its national footprint. Procyon Partners will remain independently operated and retains support from back‑office partner Dynasty Financial Partners; Houlihan Lokey and Dynasty Investment Bank advised on the transaction.
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July 31, 2024
- Buyer
- Sequoia Financial Group, LLC
- Target
- Karpas Strategies, LLC
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sequoia Financial Group has acquired Karpas Strategies, an independent investment manager serving ultra-high-net-worth families, foundations and trusts, with the firm joining Sequoia's Sequoia Sentinel Family Office. The transaction closed July 31, 2024; Karpas manages about $420 million and its three-person team will join Sequoia to expand the firm's family office and ultra-high-net-worth services.
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January 16, 2024
- Buyer
- Trivium Point Advisory
- Target
- Paradigm Financial Partners, Lyons & Lyons, CPAs
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Trivium Point Advisory announced mergers with Paradigm Financial Partners (an SEC-registered RIA) and Lyons & Lyons, CPAs, bringing both teams into the Trivium brand to create a fuller wealth management, tax, and business advisory firm. The transactions expand Trivium's service offering and local footprint in Connecticut and the New York metro area, and the firm unveiled a refreshed brand as part of the combination.
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September 13, 2023
- Buyer
- GTCR
- Target
- Foundation Source
- Seller
- Incline Equity Partners
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GTCR, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Foundation Source, the nation’s largest provider of foundation management services, from Incline Equity Partners. GTCR is partnering with wealth-technology veteran Joseph Mrak III as CEO and has committed capital to invest in technology enhancements, acquisitions and organic growth to expand Foundation Source’s product offerings and channel partnerships.
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August 1, 2022
- Buyer
- Alera Group Wealth Services (division of Alera Group)
- Target
- Johnson Brunetti
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Alera Group Wealth Services, a division of Alera Group, has acquired Johnson Brunetti, a Connecticut-based retirement and investment specialist that manages approximately $1.5 billion in RIA client assets and oversees another $1.5 billion of annuity and insurance assets. The acquisition adds geographic presence in the Northeast and Atlanta and is intended to leverage Alera's back-office, technology and centralized investment services; terms were not disclosed.
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March 1, 2022
- Buyer
- Mercer Global Advisors (Mercer Advisors)
- Target
- Benemark, Inc.
- Seller
- Benemark, Inc., Robert A. Medvey, Gregg G. Padilla
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mercer Global Advisors (Mercer Advisors) has acquired Benemark, Inc., a Westport, Connecticut-based wealth management firm, expanding Mercer’s presence in the Northeast. Benemark serves approximately 70 clients with about $230 million in AUM; the Benemark team, including founders Robert A. Medvey and Gregg G. Padilla, will join Mercer Advisors as part of the transaction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of buyers are active in Connecticut wealth management?
Recurring acquirers include wealth advisory firms and RIA aggregators such as Mercer Advisors, GTCR, Sequoia Financial Group, Constellation Wealth Capital, Corient, Aspen Standard Wealth, Alera Group Wealth Services, and Trivium Point Advisory.
Are these deals mostly full acquisitions or do they include minority investments?
The page features both full acquisitions (e.g., Corient acquiring Northeast Financial Consultants) and minority strategic investments (e.g., Constellation Wealth Capital’s minority stake in Procyon Partners).
What service themes show up across the Connecticut transactions?
Common themes include expanding RIA platforms, adding ultra-high-net-worth or family-office services, and broadening offerings to include tax and business advisory alongside wealth management.
Do any transactions focus on technology or infrastructure?
Yes. GTCR’s acquisition of Foundation Source includes plans to invest in technology enhancements, and Constellation Wealth Capital described growth capital and strategic resources intended to help an RIA scale operations and attract talent.