Mercer Advisors acquires Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors

What's the deal? Mercer Advisors, a US wealth management firm, has added Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors to its platform. The acquisition brings a planning-led advisory team into Mercer's fold, expanding its reach and capabilities in financial planning services.

The signal: The deal fits a broader pattern of consolidation in the wealth management industry, where larger firms continue snapping up smaller, planning-focused advisory practices. For Mercer Advisors, which has been on an aggressive acquisition spree in recent years, this is another step toward building national scale through a buy-and-build strategy — a playbook increasingly common among private equity-backed advisory platforms.

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