CAPTRUST&Plan Advisory Services Link Up

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, an investment research and advisory firm, announced they have entered into a letter of intent to acquire substantially all of the assets of Philadelphia-based Plan Advisory Services, Inc.

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, an investment research and advisory firm, announced they have entered into a letter of intent to acquire substantially all of the assets of Philadelphia-based Plan Advisory Services, Inc.

As a result of the acquisition, CAPTRUST broadens its presence in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut markets, and will now have 30 advisers representing over 500 clients with assets under advisement in excess of $15 billion. As part of the transaction, a majority of the Plan Advisory Services, Inc., staff will join CAPTRUST, including Principal Rick Shoff.

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Plan Advisory Services, Inc., provides independent investment consulting and research services to approximately 70 institutional clients with over $1.7 billion of assets.

Founded more than 17 years ago, CAPTRUST is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. and has offices in Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, N.C., Richmond, VA, and Washington D.C.

SunGard Snaps Up Managed Account Provider ProNvest

SunGard announced Thursday that it has acquired Chattanooga-based ProNvest, a provider of managed account services.

SunGard announced Thursday that it has acquired Chattanooga-based ProNvest, a provider of managed account services.

ProNvest provides retirement account management to plan participants through third party administrators and plan sponsors who use SunGard’s recordkeeping solutions, according to a release on the acquisition. ProNvest is an independent money management firm focused on providing investment education and money management services to plan participants of 401(k) and 403(b) plans.

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The acquisition is expected to help SunGard clients meet the requirements of the freshly signed Pension Protection Act, said Jay Jumper, chief executive officer of ProNvest, in the release.

“It’s now more important than ever for plan sponsors to help participants make sound investment decisions in their defined contribution plans” said Don Mackanos, president of SunGard’s Relius and Omni business units. “ProNvest’s program does that by combining its managed account service with educational tools, IRA rollover assistance and more.”

The two firms have had previous collaborations. In 2003, SunGard Employee Benefit Systems, an operating group of SunGard Data Systems announced the integration of ProNvest’s services with OmniPlus, its defined contribution recordkeeping platform.

The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but SunGard does not expect it to have any material affect on its financial results.

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