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.

Bruce Kelly
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Rockefeller hauls in $2.3 billion First Republic group
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2023
Rockefeller hauls in $2.3 billion First Republic group

New York City-based Liberty Wealth Partners is just the latest team to leave First Republic in the wake of the turmoil that struck regional and West Coast banks.

Morgan Stanley boosts wealth management revenue in first quarter
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 19, 2023
Morgan Stanley boosts wealth management revenue in first quarter

But the wealth management unit was clearly a bright spot for the firm in the first quarter, with Morgan Stanley's overall earnings falling 19% from the year-earlier period.

Merrill Wealth Management weathers stormy first quarter
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 18, 2023
Merrill Wealth Management weathers stormy first quarter

Bank of America's wealth management business, which includes Merrill, saw a 3% year-over-year decline in revenue in Q1, as lower equity and fixed-income valuations hit asset management fees.

Advisor Group RIAs add alts, and fresh conflict, to platform
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 17, 2023
Advisor Group RIAs add alts, and fresh conflict, to platform

The agreement between Advisor Group and CAIS on sales of alternative investments, and the revenue such sales would generate, is the crux of the matter.

Finra bars former LPL, RayJay rep who borrowed $850,000 from clients
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2023
Finra bars former LPL, RayJay rep who borrowed $850,000 from clients

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based William F. Winchester III was registered with LPL Financial from 2007 to 2012 and then with Raymond James Financial Services.

Advisor Group to rebrand — more to follow
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 06, 2023
Advisor Group to rebrand — more to follow

It's all part of the push by the private equity-owned network of independent broker-dealers toward an initial public offering.

$10.8 billion First Republic team bolts to Morgan Stanley
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 05, 2023
$10.8 billion First Republic team bolts to Morgan Stanley

The New York City-based Zipper Duarte team generates $12.5 million in annual revenue.

Rockefeller Capital sports $3.1 billion valuation with new investment
NEWS RIAS APR 04, 2023
Rockefeller Capital sports $3.1 billion valuation with new investment

Rockefeller said it sold a 20.5% minority stake for $622 million to a Canadian investor, IGM Financial.

LPL snags $850 million Securian team in wake of Cetera deal
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2023
LPL snags $850 million Securian team in wake of Cetera deal

Toledo, Ohio-based Financial Design Group has 14 advisors. Over the winter, recruiters had cited LPL as one of the firms likely to target Securian advisors.

Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2023
Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher

Open claims against the Iowa-based broker-dealer totaled $32.1 million at the end of 2022, eight times what it reported a year earlier, according to an SEC filing.