M&A Deal Summary

Independent Financial Partners Acquires CenterBridge Planning Group

On December 9, 2025, Independent Financial Partners acquired financial services company CenterBridge Planning Group from Commonwealth Financial Network

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Independent Financial Partners’ 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Independent Financial Partners’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Independent Financial Partners’ 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-12-09
Target CenterBridge Planning Group
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Independent Financial Partners
Sellers(s) Commonwealth Financial Network
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

CenterBridge Planning Group

Lockport, New York, United States
CenterBridge Planning Group is an independent financial-planning and investment-management firm that provides services including financial planning, retirement planning, investment management, tax planning, estate & insurance planning, business planning, and retirement income planning. CenterBridge Planning Group is based in Lockport, New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Independent Financial Partners

Tampa, Florida, United States

Category Company
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Independent Financial Partners is a financial-services platform that provides advisors with an open-architecture infrastructure, multi-custodian access, technology-agnostic workflows, and boutique-level, white-glove support. Independent Financial Partners is based in Tampa, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Commonwealth Financial Network

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Commonwealth Financial Network provides integrated solutions for independent financial advisors, including investment platforms, compliance, and practice management support. Commonwealth Financial Network is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
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Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

Vahanian & Associates Financial Planning provides financial planning and investment management services. Vahanian & Associates Financial Planning was founded in 1986 and is based in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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