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News / 2026-09-18

Daily Advisor News

September 18, 2026

Big movers, new names, and firm exits

Day brief

Daily net flow finished at $174M on September 18, 2026, as $2.3B in total asset additions offset $2.1B in exiting regulatory AUM. SHARPE ADVISORS, LLC and SUMMA CORP. headlined the advances, collectively contributing nearly $2.2B in growth.

SHARPE ADVISORS, LLC posted the largest single increase, adding $1.2B to bring its regulatory assets to $1.2B from zero. SUMMA CORP. expanded by $999.3M, a 170.2% rise that lifted the firm from $587.2M to $1.6B, while DEMMING FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. grew by $90.2M to finish at $765.9M.

No active firms recorded AUM losses for the period, but four exits accounted for $2.1B in departing assets. Those exits were led by OPES WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC with $822.3M, IAM ADVISORY LLC with $699.4M, and BRAVE FAMILY ADVISORS with $624.3M.

AUM net flow

+$2.3B Gained 3 firms
$0 Lost 0 firms
$0 New firms 0 with AUM
$2.1B Exits 3 with AUM
+$174M Net flow Day total

Also tracked: advisors +6 · locations +19

Big Winners

Top 3 AUM gains · $2.3B tracked across 3 firms

Big Losers

Top 0 AUM drops · $0 tracked across 0 firms

No large AUM drops cleared the bar today.

Hot & New

Top 0 by reported AUM · $0 entered · 0 of 11 new names had AUM

No new firms with reported AUM today.

Exits

Top 3 by last reported AUM · $2.1B left · 3 of 4 exits had AUM