Women's Initiative Council will provide guidance on the development of enterprises to pave a way for more women to enter the industry.
Addition marks first New York team for Raymond James & Associates, the firm's employee broker-dealer.
Madison Street Financial Group specializes in corporate retirement plans and high-net-worth families.
Dual registrants are a key driver of growth for the segment, which holds 20% of assets today, the research firm said.
Offering will restrict maturity of holdings to one year.
A desire for greater expertise was cited as the primary reason for switching advice providers, says Fidelity survey
Convergent Wealth Advisors chief also deploying the software for his new advisory firm.
BlackRock poll show most find it hard to pay bills and put money aside for retirement; Social Security considered key source of income.
Initiative will help educate advisers about recruiting women, young people and minorities.
Rudy Adolf's firm has completed 23 RIA and broker lift-out transactions this year.
