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Marco De Freitas

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Hightower agrees to buy $752M Sandy Cove for its W-2 channel

The Hingham, Mass. firm would lift Hightower Signature Wealth past $40 billion in assets and mark the channel's third external acquisition this year.
M&A · Sep 25Hightower splits the rollup from the growth unit to court a buyer
The Close · Sep 22The next RIA premium is integration capacity
Moves · Sep 22Hightower hires Vanguard's De Freitas, and the mandate is integration
Moves · Sep 22Hightower's new president is a bet on the operating layer
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