Partnership provides growth capital to accelerate acquisitions, geographic expansion and investment in the E.A. Buck platform while existing ownership retains control
NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2026 — Republic Capital Group (“RCG”), a middle-market investment bank specializing in M&A, capital markets and private investments for wealth and asset management firms, entrepreneurs and private companies, today announced that it served as financial advisor to E.A. Buck Financial Services (“E.A. Buck”) in connection with a strategic minority investment from LNC Partners (“LNC”).
E.A. Buck is a second-generation financial services organization led by Chief Executive Officer Katie Buck and an experienced executive leadership team. The investment provides the firm with additional capital and strategic resources to accelerate its established growth strategy, which centers on continued mergers and acquisitions, geographic expansion, advisor growth and further investment in its people, technology, platform and capabilities. The Buck family retains control of the company, and E.A. Buck’s existing executive leadership team will continue to lead the organization.
“E.A. Buck is a great example of what’s possible when a firm takes the time to build the right foundation before bringing in outside capital,” said John Langston, founder and CEO of Republic Capital Group. “Katie and her team were clear from the start about what mattered most to them: a partner that believed in their vision and could add meaningful resources without asking the client to give up control. LNC was the right fit, and we’re proud to have helped bring this partnership together.”
Founded in Honolulu in 1980, E.A. Buck has built an integrated platform designed to serve clients across the full arc of their financial lives, from an employee making a first contribution to a workplace retirement plan through wealth accumulation, retirement and private wealth management. The firm’s capabilities span wealth management and private wealth advisory services, retirement and financial planning, workplace 401(k) and retirement plan services, federal employee benefits, and accounting and tax services.
“Five years ago, we set out with an ambitious vision: to build a national financial services platform capable of attracting some of the best advisors and firms in our industry while preserving the personal relationships and entrepreneurial spirit that have defined E.A. Buck for decades,” said Katie Buck, Chief Executive Officer of E.A. Buck Financial Services. “Since then, we have invested deliberately in our people, leadership, infrastructure and capabilities to build an organization that can scale. This partnership with LNC is an important next step in accelerating that vision.”
LNC Partners has managed over $1 billion of capital since 2012 across a family of investment funds focused on supporting the growth of lower middle market businesses, and is often the first institutional capital partner to founder-led companies.
“We are thrilled to partner with E.A. Buck,” said David Schmoeller, Principal at LNC Partners. “With an exceptional management team and a proven track record of organic and inorganic growth, E.A. Buck is well-positioned to continue building a best-in-class financial services platform for its clients and advisors.”
“Katie and her team at E.A. Buck are first class,” Langston added. “I have no doubt that, with the support of LNC Partners, they will continue to make their mark on the industry.”
About Republic Capital Group
Republic Capital Group is a middle-market investment bank specializing in M&A, capital markets, and private investments for wealth and asset management firms, entrepreneurs, and private companies. Since 2022, the firm has completed transactions representing approximately $300 billion in assets under management. The firm was named “Boutique Investment Banking Firm of the Year” by M&A Advisor and was recently recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the Best Workplaces and Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America, reflecting its ongoing commitment to excellence and innovation.
Republic Capital Group is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Dallas, Chicago, Winter Park (FL), and Houston. Securities are offered through Republic Capital Group Holdings, LLC, a member of FINRA (www.finra.org)/SIPC (www.sipc.org). Learn more at www.republiccg.com.
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About E.A. Buck Financial Services
Founded in Honolulu in 1980, E.A. Buck Financial Services is a second-generation financial services organization providing integrated financial guidance and services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions across multiple regions of the United States. Through its “Retirement Made Simple” philosophy, E.A. Buck seeks to make sophisticated financial guidance easier to understand and more accessible while maintaining the personal relationships at the center of financial advice. For more information, visit eabuck.com.
About LNC Partners
Since 2012, LNC has managed over $1 billion of capital across a family of investment funds focused on supporting the growth of lower middle market businesses. Often the first institutional capital partner to founder-led companies, LNC provides customized capital solutions and strategic support across control and minority equity investments (as well as debt), while maintaining a disciplined focus on sectors with stable demand drivers and sustainable profitability. More information on LNC Partners can be found at www.LNC-Partners.com.
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