Bukaty Companies Financial Services is expanding its presence in Denver by purchasing two other firms, Investment Management Consultants Limited and 401K Squared of Littleton, Colo.

The acquisition brings Bukaty’s total assets under management to $2.6 billion. By purchasing the two firms, Bukaty is adding more than 200 high-net-worth customers and 60 retirement plans.

“We now have the scale to be a top retirement plan and wealth management advisory services provider in the Denver area,” said Vince Morris, president of Bukaty Companies Financial Services.

“We’ve developed a client service model that assists with fiduciary responsibilities, simplifies plan administration services and enhances retirement outcomes, and we know this will be as successful in Denver as it has been in Kansas City.”

Richard Behr, the president of Investment Management Consultants Limited and 401K Squared, will serve as the managing director of Bukaty’s Denver office. All told, Bukaty will now have eight employees there, with plans to hire “several” more by the end of the year.

“We believe the transition will be a positive change for our clients, present and future,” Behr said. “Our companies are deeply committed to service, and to protecting individuals’ quality of life, and joining forces will only enhance this.”

Founded in 1992, Bukaty also offices in Leawood and Columbia.