Creative Planning’s Massive SageView Deal May Be ‘Creating A Monster’

And then there was one. Creative Planning’s blockbuster acquisition of the $250 billion retirement-focused RIA SageView Advisory Group will create a massive firm with $640 billion in total client assets and 550 advisors, according to a statement. It is also one of the largest deals to date in an industry experiencing unprecedented levels of M&A. Experts said it’s a harbinger of future multi-trillion dollar deals to come, particularly in the retirement planning segment. “We were two of the top retirement ...