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Balentine Targets Entrepreneurs with Acquisition of Alpharetta Firm
Balentine has acquired Alpharetta-based Valuation Growth Advisory and named its founder, Tom Matthesen, Head of Business Advisory within its family office solutions group.
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$9bn Atlanta RIA Balentine Buys Business Advisory Firm
Tom Matthesen, founder of Valuation Growth Advisory (VGA), joins Balentine as Head of Business Advisory.

Balentine Expands Business Advisory Capabilities With Acquisition of Valuation Growth Advisory
Tom Matthesen joins as Head of Business Advisory, expanding Balentine's distinctive approach to serving entrepreneurs and business owners.

Don’t Mistake Wealth for Legacy
Robert Balentine has spent his career advising families on wealth and legacy. He's also lived it himself: he built a firm with his father, sold it, then walked away to start over independently when staying meant compromising his beliefs. In this Worth feature, he shares why he legacy is measured by the values you protect, not the wealth you accumulate.

You Sold the Company, Now What?
Adrian Cronje, Ph.D., CFA, explores the emotional identity shift that often follows a successful business sale and offers five ways founders can move forward with clarity and purpose.
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Balentine Names Emily Balentine Barbour to Executive Vice President and Names Two New Partners
Balentine promotes Emily Balentine Barbour, CFP® to Executive Vice President, and Matt Raines and Ben Webb, CFA, to Partner.

Less Guidance, More Discipline: The Fed Steps Back
In Q2, Kevin Warsh took over as Fed Chair with a different playbook: price stability first, and no more signaling the Fed's next move. Investors lost their read on what came next, and markets turned choppy. We didn't waver. We stayed the course our data-driven process set: overweight stocks, no reactive trades. The result? We believe our discipline was rewarded. CIO David Damiani, CFA shares how in our Quarterly Market and Economic Report.

Beyond The Exit: What Founders Need To Understand Before Selling Their Business
For decades, Robert Balentine has guided entrepreneurs through pivotal transitions. In this Forbes article, he lays out a hands-on approach to navigating the emotional and relational shifts of an exit, helping founders turn a successful business into wealth that lasts well beyond one generation.

The Tax-Aware Investor
For investors who pay taxes on their gains, how you manage your tax bill can matter just as much as how your investments perform. Explore these four tools of tax-aware investing and how using the right one at the right time can help you keep more of what you’ve built.

Balentine Likes Lower-Middle-Market Buyout Funds
Mark Bell, Ph.D., and Ben Webb, CFA, share why Balentine prefers lower-middle-market buyout funds, especially in defense, heavy industry and aerospace. The two leaders break down what makes a manager worth backing, as niche private capital specialists with operational expertise and a disciplined process.

Balentine Focusing on Tech, AI for VC Allocations
Mark Bell, Ph.D., and Ben Webb, CFA, break down how Balentine builds its private capital lineup — leaning into tech, AI, and cybersecurity, and sticking with managers who can prove a repeatable process. They also share why the firm is selective with direct deals and co-investments, only stepping in when the opportunity can beat what a diversified fund already offers.

Balentine Making Opportunistic Allocations to Sports
Mark Bell, Ph.D., and Ben Webb, CFA, share insights into Balentine's private capital portfolio strategy, current positioning, and the case for sports as a durable investment theme.
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