PAPILLION, Nebr. (August 7, 2024) – Union Omaha, the only professional soccer team in Nebraska and winner of the 2021 USL League One championship, is thrilled to announce a new addition to its ownership group. Ron Carson, Founder and Chairman of Carson Group, has officially taken an ownership position in the club.
Ron has established Carson Group to be among the top 12 fastest-growing RIAs in the country, serving 50,000 families – a feat that has led the company to being recognized as a six-time participant in the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies over the last seven years.1 Ron is also a New York Times bestselling author, one of only two advisors ever inducted into the inaugural Barron’s Hall of Fame,2 an award-winning entrepreneur, a dynamic keynote speaker, and a passionate philanthropist.
Said Carson, “My wife Jeanie and I and our entire family are so proud to be part owners of something that we think will be immensely beneficial to our local community. While we didn’t play soccer, we can certainly see the enthusiasm that the next generation has for it, and we believe this will be an important investment for our community going into the future.”
This announcement comes during an exceptional season for Union Omaha, both on and off the pitch. The team currently sits second in the USL League One standings after finishing last season in first place, are poised to advance to the semifinals of the inaugural USL Jägermeister Cup, and made a run to the Round of 32 in the U.S. Open Cup before a narrow loss to MLS club Sporting Kansas City. This comes amongst the backdrop of the planning for a mixed-use development that includes a state-of-the-art soccer stadium for the club and addition of a future professional women’s soccer club.
“Ron Carson’s love of Omaha has been evident since the first moment I met him,” said Gary Green, co-founder of Alliance Sports. “This investment in the club and community falls in line with his commitment to have Omaha continue to be an amazing place to live. We are truly excited to have him on the team.”
Union Omaha’s season will continue on Friday, August 9th at Central Valley Fuego FC in a USL Jägermeister Cup matchup. Their next league home match at Werner Park will take place on Saturday, August 24th against USL stalwarts Richmond Kickers.
ABOUT UNION OMAHA
Union Omaha, the 2021 USL League One Champion, is the only professional soccer team in the state of Nebraska. USL League One is a United States Soccer Federation-sanctioned professional men’s soccer league that occupies the third tier of the American soccer landscape, below USL Championship (tier two) and Major League Soccer (tier one). Union Omaha plays its home matches at Werner Park in Sarpy County, also home to the Omaha Storm Chasers of Minor League Baseball. The team is led by General Manager Peter Marlette in the front office and by Head Coach Dominic Casciato on the field.
ABOUT CARSON GROUP
Carson Group serves financial advisors and investors through its three businesses – Carson Wealth, Carson Coaching, and Carson Partners.3 Carson Group has created an ecosystem dedicated to helping financial advisors unleash the full potential of their firms by providing marketing, compliance, technology, investment strategies, succession planning, M&A support, and coaching. The company currently manages $35.5 billion in AUM and serves more than 50,000 families among its advisor network of 150 partner offices, including 50 Carson Wealth locations. For more information, visit www.carsongroup.com.
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(1) Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies In America awarded to Carson Group 2017-2023. Companies on the 2023 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2019 to 2022. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2019. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent — not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies — as of December 31, 2022. The minimum revenue required for 2019 is $100,000; the minimum for 2022 is $2 million. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.
(2) Barron’s Magazine Hall of Fame Inductee – Ron Carson, October 20, 2014 issue. Advisors inducted into the Hall of Fame include those who were recipients of the Barron’s Top 100 Independent Advisors ranking since the list’s inception. The Barron’s rankings are based on data provided by over 4,000 of the nation’s most productive advisors. Factors included in the rankings: assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work. Investment performance isn’t an explicit component because not all advisors have audited results and because performance figures often are influenced more by clients’ risk tolerance than by an advisor’s investment picking abilities.
(3) Carson Partners offers investment advisory services through CWM, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Carson Coaching and CWM, LLC are separate but affiliated companies and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Carson Group Holdings, LLC.
