An Advisor-Owned Structure for the Next Chapter of Independence.
United Advisor Group is an advisor-owned partnership of independent firms. Its structure is designed around one principle: advisors should own the businesses they build, and the partnership they operate inside should reflect that.
Advisor-owned. No private equity. No broker-dealer ownership. No debt.
Held in strict confidence, advisor to advisor.
A Structure Built for Advisor-Owned Independence.
UAG exists because the standard options for advisors who want independence include going solo, joining a broker-dealer, or selling into a PE-backed aggregator. Each option involves trade-offs that work against the long-term interests of the advisor.
The advisor-owned partnership model is built on the premise that advisors who are building significant businesses deserve a structure that reflects that: one where the economics, the ownership, and the long-term direction of the partnership belong to the advisors inside it.
This is not independence as a pitch. It is independence as a structural commitment.
The UAG Structure
These four statements describe how UAG’s partnership is built and what it excludes by design. They are factual descriptions rather than marketing claims. Each element reflects a deliberate choice about whose interests the structure should serve.
- No outside investors or equity holders above the partnership
- No broker-dealer ownership above the advisors or their firms
- Advisors own their firms, their brands, their client relationships
- No debt on the partnership structure
Advisor-Owned
UAG is owned by the advisors who participate in it. There is no outside equity layer above the partnership, no investor group with a different timeline than the advisors inside it.
No Private Equity
Private equity structures optimize for an exit. UAG is structured for the long-term success of advisor-owned firms. The absence of private equity is intentional and structural, not incidental.
No Broker-Dealer Ownership
No broker-dealer sits above UAG or the firms inside it. Advisors operate as independent RIAs. The interests of the firms and the interests of the structure are aligned because they are the same.
No Debt
A debt-free structure keeps the partnership's priorities focused on the advisors inside it, not on debt service. This is part of what makes the long-term alignment possible.
For Advisors Ready to Build Something They Own.
UAG serves advisors at different stages of the independence decision. Each situation is different. What they share is a clear interest in owning what they build.
Independent broker-dealer advisors
For advisors currently affiliated with an independent broker-dealer, UAG offers a path to true RIA independence within an advisor-owned structure. The move changes the economics, the ownership model, and the long-term enterprise value of what you're building, without requiring you to navigate it alone.
Transition supportWirehouse advisors
Wirehouse advisors who are considering independence often have questions about what changes and what stays the same: brand, client relationships, operations, and economics. UAG is built to support that transition with structure and experience, not promises.
Explore the transitionEstablished RIAs
For advisors already operating as independent RIAs, the question is less about leaving a broker-dealer and more about whether a stronger advisor-owned partnership adds something meaningful: scale, succession options, shared infrastructure, and continuity that most independent firms build slowly on their own.
UAG member firmsWhat Advisors Retain.
What They Gain.
Your Brand and Identity
Retained
Firms inside UAG operate under their own name, brand, and identity. The partnership does not require adopting a shared brand or affiliation mark.
Gained
The structural credibility of an advisor-owned, debt-free, PE-free partnership model, which increasingly matters to clients and recruits.
Client Relationships
Retained
Client relationships remain with the advisor and the firm. There is no holding company above the firm that can reassign, restrict, or place conditions on client service.
Gained
Access to shared infrastructure, including technology, compliance support, and operational systems, that makes serving clients at a higher level more practical.
Economics
Retained
The economics of the business the advisor builds stay with the advisor's firm. No revenue extraction to an outside owner or equity layer.
Gained
UAG gives advisors access to shared compliance support, technology, reporting, training, operational resources, and experienced guidance while preserving the control and economic benefits that make independence worth pursuing.
Advisors Govern the Structure they Operate in.
At UAG, advisors are not customers of a platform. They are participants in an advisor-owned partnership that they help govern. There is no distant parent company setting the direction. No outside board optimizing for a liquidity event. The structure exists to serve the advisors inside it, and that is what makes the commitment to independence sustainable over time.
This isn’t a promise you have to take on faith. It’s a structure where alignment is built into the ownership model itself. Advisor-owned means advisor-governed. The economics stay with the advisors because the structure is built that way.
A Private Conversation About Whether UAG Is the Right Structure for You.
If UAG's structure is relevant to your situation, a confidential conversation is where that evaluation begins. No commitment is required, and no information is shared beyond the conversation itself.
Held in strict confidence, advisor to advisor.