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Americana Partners launches family office group led by Matt Celenza

FOD records show Americana reported $9.1 billion in regulatory assets across 6,991 accounts as of Oct. 10.

At a glance

  1. His Southern California-based team works with entrepreneurs, business owners and executives, according to the announcement.
  2. The release says the launch builds on a 2026 Americana acquisition, and the firm plans to expand the family office offering to serve clients nationwide.
  3. The firm describes itself in the announcement as an independent wealth management platform, and the new unit is structured to serve multiple client families rather than a single family's office.

Americana Partners announced on Sept. 22 the launch of Americana Partners Family Office Group, a dedicated multi-family office practice for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families.

The group is led by Matt Celenza, a managing director and partner who joined Americana in 2025 to build out its family office capabilities. His Southern California-based team works with entrepreneurs, business owners and executives, according to the announcement.

The release says the launch builds on a 2026 Americana acquisition, and the firm plans to expand the family office offering to serve clients nationwide. The announcement does not give asset or client figures for the group itself.

FOD records show Americana reported $9.1 billion in regulatory assets across 6,991 accounts and 86 employees as of Oct. 10. The firm describes itself in the announcement as an independent wealth management platform, and the new unit is structured to serve multiple client families rather than a single family's office.

Reported by the Family Office News desk from PR Newswire (via Yahoo Finance) and FOD entity records. Published . Corrections

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