Alinity Wealth Management Joins Mariner Independent, $275M Baton Rouge-based Firm

Posted January 21, 2026

Mariner Independent, the independent advisory channel for Overland Park-based Mariner, announced that Alinity Wealth Management, a $275 million firm, has joined the Mariner team.

Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA., Alinity Wealth Management represents $275 million in assets and serves families and businesses in over 30 states. Alinity previously worked with Northwestern Mutual before it transitioned to an independent firm.

Alinity’s team consists of 12 members, including its three partners Matt Kubicek, Ethan Bowling, and Joey Wilks, according to Alinity’s website. The firm was founded in 2006 by Kubicek. Partnering with Mariner allows Alinity to leverage some of Mariner’s resources, such as its expertise in trust, estate planning, investments and insurance, according to a statement on its website.

“Mariner Independent was built for firms like Alinity,” Head of Mariner Independent, Rob Sandrew, said in a release. “Some advisors want to remain independent for the long term, while others want optionality as their business, clients, and succession needs evolve.”

Mariner Independent supports more than 1,000 advisors and approximately $45 billion in client assets.

Before announcing Mariner Independent’s partnership with Alinity, its parent company announced its first two firm acquisitions of 2026, adding $1.8 billion in assets while expanding its footprint in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania earlier this month.