RIA M&A: March 2026 Deal Activity

Colonnade’s March 2026 RIA M&A Update is now available.

After a slower February, deal activity rebounded in March—surpassing prior-year levels and reinforcing the durability of consolidation trends across the RIA landscape.

Key themes:

• Continued consolidation driven by founder-led succession planning
• Strong buyer demand from aggregators and scaled platforms
• Increasing focus on differentiated capabilities and client solutions
• Ongoing interest from institutional and private equity capital

As competition for high-quality firms intensifies, alignment between buyers and sellers remains a key driver of sustained deal flow.

Access the full update here.

What trends are you seeing in RIA M&A activity this year?