New York – September 15, 2026 -- Marwood Group, a healthcare-focused advisory and consulting firm, has secured a strategic investment from Lee Equity Partners to fund acquisitions and senior team hires as it expands beyond its core policy and reimbursement advisory business.

Austin, Texas – September 15, 2026 -- Walden Media Group (WMG) has been designated an approved marketing vendor for CycleBar, the indoor cycling brand operating more than 200 locations within the Extraordinary Brands portfolio.

WMG gains access to CycleBar's 200-plus studio network

The partnership brings WMG's localized performance marketing framework directly to CycleBar franchisees nationwide, targeting rider acquisition and membership growth at the individual studio level.

El Segundo – September 15, 2026 -- JAANUU, the physician-founded medical apparel brand, has expanded its sponsorship deal with the Los Angeles Kings for the 2026-27 NHL season, adding a dedicated Healthcare Professionals Appreciation Night to the partnership.

Dallas – September 15, 2026 -- Azzurro Living has entered its first designer partnership in company history, teaming with interior designer Thom Filicia on a new outdoor furniture collection set to debut at High Point Market this October.

Collection launches October 17-21 at High Point Market

The Thom Filicia x Azzurro Living collection will be unveiled at Azzurro Living's Broad Hall showroom, 300 W. Broad Ave., during the High Point Market show running October 17-21, 2026. Product details, imagery and pricing have not yet been announced.

Las Vegas – September 15, 2026 -- Chief executives of MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts will share a Main Stage panel at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2026 on Sept. 29, addressing expansion strategies for a U.S. casino industry valued at $329 billion and supporting 1.8 million jobs, organizers announced.

San Francisco – September 15, 2026 -- Lightfield has raised $47 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Maverick Capital, Coatue, Audacious, Alumni Ventures, Greylock, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. More than 5,000 companies have signed up for the platform since its November 2025 launch, ranging from early-stage startups to scaling firms with hundreds of CRM users.

Berwyn, Pa. – September 15, 2026 -- Envestnet has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vestmark, merging a wealthtech platform serving more than a third of U.S. advisors with $8 trillion in assets with a trading and portfolio management provider supporting $2 trillion in assets and over five million investor accounts.

Palo Alto, Calif. – September 15, 2026 -- CogniCor, an intelligence and orchestration platform for registered investment advisors, has expanded its Advisory Board with six new industry figures to accelerate its push into firm-wide AI adoption across wealth management.

Beacon Pointe co-founder joins board overseeing $62 billion RIA

Shannon Eusey, Chairman and Co-Founder of Beacon Pointe Advisors, one of the largest RIAs in the country with more than $62 billion in assets under advisement, joined the board as both a CogniCor customer and RIA operator.

Denver and Tacoma, Wash. – September 15, 2026 -- Colorado Imaging Associates (CIA) and TRA Medical Imaging (TRA) have formed Affiliated Radiology, a physician-led organization combining nearly 200 radiologists across the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions under a shared technology and operational platform.

San Diego – September 15, 2026 -- FMG Suite has launched FMG Connect, an integration and orchestration layer designed to unify the fragmented technology stacks that financial advisors and insurance professionals rely on for prospecting, planning, and client communication.