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Deals Of The Day: The Latest In Wealth Management M&A – Osaic, Pointes North

Editorial Staff April 27, 2026

Deals Of The Day: The Latest In Wealth Management M&A – Osaic, Pointes North

The latest mergers, acquisitions and other corporate actions in the wealth management sector.

Osaic 
Osaic, a wealth management strategy provider, has announced that Pointes North Wealth Management has joined its Empowered Independence channel. 

Pointes North based in Salem, New Hampshire â€“ led by managing partners Nathan Auclair and Brent Balloch â€“ oversees more than $500 million in client assets. It is transitioning from an independent model to Osaic’s W-2 structure.

Innovative Financial Group, an Osaic office of supervisory jurisdiction (OSJ), played a central role in facilitating the transition and helping design a structure aligned with Pointes North’s long-term goals.

In late February Osaic announced that Bard Financial Services, a Branford, Connecticut-based advisory firm overseeing about $1.2 billion in assets under management, had joined the Empowered Independence (W-2) channel.

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