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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Huge growth at LPL comes with C-suite drama
NEWS OPINION OCT 08, 2024
Huge growth at LPL comes with C-suite drama

Some of LPL's most prominent advisors loved Dan Arnold because he was a nerd.

Has wirehouse plugged the leak?
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2024
Has wirehouse plugged the leak?

Wells Fargo Advisors management stresses stability, while recruiter says it appears "faucet of advisors leaving has turned into a drip."

New Jersey pulls license of ex-LPL broker
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 07, 2024
New Jersey pulls license of ex-LPL broker

“The numbers are wrong," says broker, who made $1.5 million after guiding clients to invest in friend’s firm, according to the Bureau of Securities.

Stifel loses huge $14.2 million arbitration claim linked to star Miami broker
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 04, 2024
Stifel loses huge $14.2 million arbitration claim linked to star Miami broker

“The evidence in this case was overwhelming,” says an attorney.

B. Riley sees another top advisor jump ship
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 03, 2024
B. Riley sees another top advisor jump ship

“It makes you wonder what’s next,” says one recruiter.

Dan Arnold, the ultimate LPL survivor, done in by his own words
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 02, 2024
Dan Arnold, the ultimate LPL survivor, done in by his own words

Will LPL Financial Holdings Inc. be dragged through the mud in the wake of Arnold’s firing?

TIAA latest big firm to report data breach and hack
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 02, 2024
TIAA latest big firm to report data breach and hack

“Data security remains a top priority at TIAA," says company spokesperson.

LPL board ends Dan Arnold's run as CEO after investigation
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 01, 2024
LPL board ends Dan Arnold's run as CEO after investigation

At the helm is interim CEO and LPL veteran Rich Steinmeier.

SEC claims Missouri B-D, advisors, violated Reg BI in GWG bond sales
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 30, 2024
SEC claims Missouri B-D, advisors, violated Reg BI in GWG bond sales

Based in suburban St. Louis, Maloney Securities has 125 financial advisors on its platform.

Sales of alternative investments climbing in 2024
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 27, 2024
Sales of alternative investments climbing in 2024

Through August, financial advisors had sold $76.6 billion of illiquid alternative investments, according to Robert A. Stanger & Co. Inc.