BakerAvenue lands minority stake from Constellation to grow $6.3B wealth practice
What's the deal? BakerAvenue Asset ManagementDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a national wealth firm managing $6.3 billion in assets, has closed a strategic minority investment from Constellation Wealth CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (CWC), an alternative asset manager that backs scaled, independent registered investment advisers (RIAs). BakerAvenue's leadership team keeps majority ownership and operating control.
What's the endgame? The capital funds BakerAvenue's next growth phase, built around its integrated wealth management model. The firm plans to expand in-house tax preparation, estate planning, and corporate trustee services while recruiting advisors and entering new markets.
Why now? BakerAvenue posted a 23% compound annual growth rate in organic assets under management from 2021 through 2025. Its model pairs in-house tax and estate planning with investment management, letting advisors deliver coordinated, tax-aware guidance across a client's full finances.
What they're saying: "We were intentional in finding a partner aligned with our long-term vision," said chief executive officer Tom Ngo, adding that clients "will continue working with the same team and philosophy, now supported by additional resources."
Karl Heckenberg, president and managing partner of CWC, said the deal "reflects a shared vision for the future and a commitment to long-term growth."
Colchester PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → advised BakerAvenue, with Alston & BirdDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → as legal counsel.
The signal: Minority stakes from specialist capital providers like CWC have become a common path for independent RIAs that want growth funding without ceding control. BakerAvenue's deal keeps the founders in charge while adding the balance sheet to scale, a structure increasingly favoured in a consolidating wealth management market.
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