Apella Wealth, founded in 2014 by Pat Sweeny and Jim Scanlan, was established to provide independent financial advisors with the infrastructure, resources, and institutional support of a large firm while preserving the autonomy and entrepreneurial spirit central to the independent RIA model. Headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut, Apella has grown into a national RIA with 33 offices across the country, serving thousands of individual and institutional investors. The firm’s journey has been shaped by a commitment to freeing advisors from operational and compliance burdens, enabling them to focus on client service, and by strategic partnerships—including a minority investment from Wealth Partners Capital Group in 2021 and the acquisition of PBMares’ wealth management division in 2025—that have fueled both organic and inorganic growth. Apella articulates its value proposition to retail clients as a trusted advisor dedicated to bringing clarity, confidence, and coordination to every major financial decision. As an independent, fee-only fiduciary, the firm delivers objective advice aligned with clients’ best interests, integrating investment management, tax strategy, retirement planning, estate coordination, and multigenerational wealth planning into a cohesive, personalized strategy. Clients turn to Apella for expertise and stay for the trust and confidence that comes from knowing their wealth is managed with care and foresight. The advisor’s core value lies in making complex financial lives simpler, more coordinated, and more actionable, empowering clients to move forward with clarity and confidence.