United Community Banks to buy FinTrust Capital Partners
United Community Bank today announced that its Advisory Services division will expand through the acquisition of FinTrust Capital Partners and its operating subsidiaries, FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC, FinTrust Capital Benefit Group LLC and FinTrust Brokerage Service LLC.
FinTrust is a 13-year-old employee-owned investment advisory firm headquartered in Greenville with additional locations in Anderson, as well as the Georgia cities of Athens and Macon. The firm, which provides wealth and investment management services to individuals and institutions, had $2 billion in assets under management across its advisory, retirement planning and brokerage businesses at the end of March, according to a news release.
Click here to read the full article.
