Fundraising News: Strong and Free

Dakota Rainmaker Podcast · Nov 10, 2026 · 9m

We cover a move in institutional risk, where Mark Wilgar joins Abu Dhabi Investment Council as Fund Risk Lead after leaving Cambridge Associates. On the RIA/M&A front, we highlight LPL Financial adding a $390M advisor from Cetera in Pennsylvania, RFG Advisory adding Wenatchee, WA-based Timber Ridge Financial, and St. James’s Place adding seven advisors to its UK partnership. We also share updates on commitments from the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma, the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island, and the Boston Retirement System. On the search front, we highlight activity from…