West Palm Beach – October 13, 2026 -- SMArtX Advisory Solutions will embed its Manager Marketplace, proposal generation, trading and billing technology directly inside AdvizorStack's advisor environment under a new partnership targeting independent registered investment advisers (RIAs).

AdvizorStack's RIA network gets native access to SMArtX tools

AdvizorStack's network of independent RIAs will use the SMArtX capabilities within AdvizorStack's own platform rather than through a separate, third-party system.

Menlo Park – October 13, 2026 -- Mainspring Energy has signed a sales agreement with American Electric Power (AEP) to supply up to 1.6 gigawatts (GW) of Mainspring Linear Generators through 2034, the largest linear generator procurement to date.

AEP orders first 190 MW tranche for delivery from 2027

AEP has already purchased an initial tranche of 190 megawatts (MW). Deliveries of that first batch begin in 2027, while the remaining capacity under the agreement would be supplied over the period to 2034.

Conshohocken – October 13, 2026 -- Suvoda has made Sofia, its AI assistant on the Suvoda Platform, available for all new clinical trials using Suvoda RTSM/IRT or Suvoda eCOA, giving sponsors, CROs and sites faster access to trial data and the ability to act on it.

Sofia first launched with a group of early adopter companies that helped shape the product. The rollout extends it to every new trial on the two Suvoda products.

Livonia, Michigan – October 13, 2026 -- Industrial intelligence company Aatmunn has secured a growth investment of up to $8 million from Santa Monica-based Memento Growth Partners (MGP), with existing investors also participating, to scale its SPANR platform.

The money will go to expanding Aatmunn's sales and marketing organization and accelerating SPANR research and development, including AI integration.

Providence – October 13, 2026 -- Highbar Physical Therapy has formally introduced three acquired practices as "Highbar Practices," creating a four-brand network that serves patients at 57 locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Atlanta – October 13, 2026 -- Corgi Insurance has appointed Daniel Oldham, CPCU, as Head of Underwriting for Trucking. He grew a transportation book from $10 million to $39 million at his previous employer while maintaining underwriting profitability.

Newport Beach – October 13, 2026 -- Pilates Addiction has sold more than 350 licenses across 27 states, with 40 studios open in 12 states and another 75 scheduled to launch through early 2027.

Franchisor shifts from license sales to studio openings

The brand is entering its largest wave of openings to date, just over a year into its national expansion. It is moving from rapid franchise sales to opening studios at scale, supported by systems that guide owners through real estate, training, pre-opening marketing and launch.

Los Angeles – October 13, 2026 -- Culinary & Cannabis, the nurse-founded experience company that has hosted more than 120 events for over 2,900 guests across nine cities, is relaunching as Savor & Solace, a wellness hospitality brand built around culinary discovery, cannabis education and restorative self-care.

CHICAGO – October 13, 2026 -- Ozinga has opened a slag cement mill in East Chicago, Indiana, with capacity of 1 million tons per year. The company calls it the largest of its kind in North America. Its blends are designed to cut embodied carbon by up to 80% compared with traditional Portland cement mixes.

Oakland – October 13, 2026 -- The Vietnamese American Business Association (VABA) reports a network of more than 2,200 professionals and 720 businesses across 12 U.S. states and eight countries as it marks 15 years since its 2011 founding, and says its VABA Venture Capital arm is backed by $50 million from the Duong family office.