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LPL expands in Virginia with $400M wealth firm
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES MAY 30, 2024
LPL expands in Virginia with $400M wealth firm

The firm, led by a three-decade industry veteran, is hopping to LPL after affiliating with Momentum Independent Network.

Realta Wealth taps industry vet John Barragan to COO role
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2024
Realta Wealth taps industry vet John Barragan to COO role

The independent wealth platform’s newest leadership hire brings extensive experience from Kestra, Goldman Sachs, and Cetera.

Raymond James bags nearly $1B in assets with ex-Truist team
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 30, 2024
Raymond James bags nearly $1B in assets with ex-Truist team

Joining the financial institutions division, the group of advisors and branch professionals strengthens the wealth giant’s presence in Florida.

Dynasty Financial welcomes breakaway team in Virginia
NEWS RIAS MAY 30, 2024
Dynasty Financial welcomes breakaway team in Virginia

The newly launched independent firm, previously managing $750 million at Wells Fargo, extends Dynasty’s reach in the East.

Facet forges tech tie-up to enhance estate planning
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 30, 2024
Facet forges tech tie-up to enhance estate planning

The financial planning fintech’s latest integration aims to make estate planning more accessible across the wealth spectrum.

Could GenAI change the financial advice game?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 30, 2024
Could GenAI change the financial advice game?

New Deloitte report predicts shifts in generative AI could threaten advisors who don’t go beyond transaction-based relationships.

MassMutual strikes new alts partnership with CAIS
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 29, 2024
MassMutual strikes new alts partnership with CAIS

The financial giant is tapping the leading alternatives provider as it doubles down on support for its advisors.

T. Rowe Price forges 529 alliance with Ascensus
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 29, 2024
T. Rowe Price forges 529 alliance with Ascensus

The retirement industry giant is tapping the leading TPA and recordkeeper to service its state-sponsored 529 plans.

Ex-RIA, CEO behind failed opportunity fund to pay $600k in penalties
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2024
Ex-RIA, CEO behind failed opportunity fund to pay $600k in penalties

The New York-based firm and its CEO made false statements and doctored portfolio data for a fund with positions in China, according to the SEC.

Merrill Lynch agrees to nearly $20M settlement for racial class action
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 29, 2024
Merrill Lynch agrees to nearly $20M settlement for racial class action

Discriminatory actions at the wirehouse have restricted business opportunities and compensation for African American advisors, alleged four former employees.