Kansas-based Mariner Wealth Advisors has agreed to purchase SMS Capital Management, a wealth manager based in Houston. Founded in 2004, SMS has more than $110m in assets under management. It's led by founder and principal Steven Sheldon, who remains with the company. "We are incredibly excited to have made a second acquisition in the Houston area," Mariner CEO Marty Bicknell said in a release. "Steven and his associate are the perfect complement to the team we already have in Houston. This was a natural fit, given we share the same philosophy of putting clients first by providing comp...
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