Investment industry consultant Dan Richards is selling his firm, Marketing Solutions Corp., to Rogers Media.

Marketing Solutions’ primary assets consist of its conferences: the Canadawide Advisor Forums conferences; the Advisor Forums; and the Top Performers Conference. Richards will join the advisory board for Rogers’ advisor publications, and will provide input into the future direction of Rogers Media’s Advisor Properties.

Rogers Media says the deal complements its existing activities in the advisor community, which includes Advisor’s Edge magazine, and its French-language version, Objectif Conseiller, and Advisor.ca. “The addition of the Advisor Forums enables Rogers to completely serve the needs of the adviser community, online, in print and now face to face,” said Paul Williams, executive publisher of Rogers Media’s Advisor properties. “It’s a natural and logical brand extension for Rogers and the Advisor Properties.”

Darin Diehl, content director for the Advisor Properties, says, “Dan’s a highly respected industry consultant and researcher, whose understanding of the Canadian adviser business is without comparison. We’re looking forward to Dan’s contribution to our editorial products.”