Updated
Updated · Wealth Management · Sep 11
RFG Advisory Merges WFA and Volare to Form $750 Million RIA
Updated
Updated · Wealth Management · Sep 11

RFG Advisory Merges WFA and Volare to Form $750 Million RIA

1 articles · Updated · Wealth Management · Sep 11

Summary

  • $750 million WFA Volare was created after RFG Advisory combined two firms on its platform—WFA and Volare Wealth Advisors—into a 16-person advisory team spanning multiple markets.
  • RFG said the merger was aimed at strengthening client service rather than simply adding scale, combining WFA’s Louisiana roots with Volare’s niche serving women in financial transition.
  • The new firm targets retirees, high-earning professionals, women navigating transitions and elite athletes, with advisors including Louisiana’s only NFLPA RIA and former NFL player Brandon Wilson.
  • The deal extends RFG’s push to build out its nearly $9 billion platform after its first advisor-majority acquisition earlier this year, while the firm says it remains primarily a 1099 RIA platform.

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