M&A Deal Summary

Osaic Acquires CW Advisors

On June 17, 2025, Osaic acquired financial services company CW Advisors from Audax Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Osaic’s 5th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Osaic’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Osaic’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-06-17
Target CW Advisors
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Osaic
Sellers(s) Audax Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Ardea Partners
Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Winston & Strawn (Legal)

Target

CW Advisors

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
CW Advisors is an independent registered investment advisor offering wealth management and investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and families in the United States. CW Advisors was founded in 2009 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Osaic

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Osaic provides comprehensive broker-dealer services, technology, and advisory programs through its four registered broker-dealers and Registered Investment Advisors. Osaic was founded in 1999 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector: Financial Services M&A 5 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 5
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 7
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-11 Nova Wealth

Amherst, New York, United States

Nova Wealth is an independent wealth manager. Nova Wealth was founded in 2023 and is based in Amherst, New York.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-08-05 Bowman Financial Solutions

Statesville, North Carolina, United States

Bowman Financial Solutions is providing financial services, helping individuals and families define, pursue, and achieve long-term and short-term goals. Bowman Financial Solutions is based in Statesville, North Carolina.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Audax Private Equity

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Audax Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring control positions in a variety of mid to large North American headquartered companies. The Firm segments its activities into lower middle-market and larger scale investing. Within its larger group, Audax targets profitable businesses valued up to $800 million and within its lower middle-market group, the Firm seeks companies valued up to $125 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products/services, financial services, healthcare services, industrial services, software, and technology. Audax has a special interest in businesses that can benefit from a buy and build investment strategy for growth. Audax Private Equity was formed in 1999 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 106 of 109
Sector: Financial Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 36 of 36
State: Massachusetts M&A 9 of 9
Country: United States M&A 101 of 103
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-02 Stout

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Stout is a global investment bank and advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, transaction advisory, valuation, financial disputes, claims, and investigations. Stout is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-18 Thermogenics

Aurora, Ontario, Canada

Thermogenics is a manufacturer of coil-tube steam and hot-water boilers and related equipment used in industrial, commercial, and institutional applications in the North American market. Thermogenics was founded in 1975 and is based in Aurora, Ontario.

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