Bruce Kelly

A former middle school and high school English teacher, Bruce Kelly started at InvestmentNews in 2000 as the brokerage reporter after a two-year stint at sister publication Pensions & Investments. He writes a bi-weekly, award winning column, On Advice, and covers the independent broker-dealer industry.

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Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge
NEWS RIAS JUN 20, 2023
Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge

Thomas Vernor is based in Huntsville, Alabama, and started in the securities industry in 1984 at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

Finra bars advisor who focused on special needs
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2023
Finra bars advisor who focused on special needs

Andrew Komarow was featured in InvestmentNews in May 2021 for his focus on understanding special-needs financial planning.

Cetera CEO Antoniades: 'I'm not going anywhere'
NEWS RIAS JUN 15, 2023
Cetera CEO Antoniades: 'I'm not going anywhere'

Regardless, plenty of questions remain about the future of the long-time Cetera executive.

Merit Financial adds LPL veteran Andy Kalbaugh to its board
NEWS RIAS JUN 14, 2023
Merit Financial adds LPL veteran Andy Kalbaugh to its board

Kalbaugh will work with the fast-growing wealth management firm's executive leadership on strategic planning.

Finra spanks Schwab with $350,000 fine over disclosures on ETNs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2023
Finra spanks Schwab with $350,000 fine over disclosures on ETNs

Schwab self-reported the issues with disclosures related to exchange-traded notes, which occurred from January 2016 to December 2020, to Finra.

Wells Fargo adds sports and entertainment program
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2023
Wells Fargo adds sports and entertainment program

The firm cited the sports and entertainment accredited wealth management advisor designation rolled out in 2022 by the College for Financial Planning as a factor that will help advisors meet such clients' needs.

With Credit Suisse deal done, UBS sets team to lead wealth management
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2023
With Credit Suisse deal done, UBS sets team to lead wealth management

Veteran UBS wealth management executive Tom Naratil is not part of the new team, however.

Finra hits TD Ameritrade with $500,000 fine for disclosures on callable securities
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 09, 2023
Finra hits TD Ameritrade with $500,000 fine for disclosures on callable securities

TD Ameritrade self-reported the lack of disclosure, which occurred from January 2016 to June 2021, to Finra, according to the settlement.

Can Goldman Sachs and Citigroup catch up on hiring advisors?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2023
Can Goldman Sachs and Citigroup catch up on hiring advisors?

Both banks have recently signaled their interest in bolstering their wealth management operations, but they can't snap their fingers and conjure financial advisors from thin air.

LPL nabs Edward Jones duo in Tennessee
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 08, 2023
LPL nabs Edward Jones duo in Tennessee

Todd Rosel and Larry D. Smith oversee $310 million in assets and are combining their practices to form a new firm, Integrity Wealth Advisor Group.