Sowell Management Grows Organically, Ahead of RIA Curve


The writing is on the wall for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) that aim to sustain the growth they have experienced in recent years. For most RIAs the majority of recent growth has come from market appreciation and accelerating merger and acquisition (M&A) activities, not the true organic growth from new client acquisition. But the recent slowdown in M&A growth has firms turning back to the basics and focusing on organic growth, according to David DeVoe, an RIA growth consultant.