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R.J. Moore stepping down as CEO of Private Advisor Group
NEWS RIAS OCT 20, 2022
R.J. Moore stepping down as CEO of Private Advisor Group

Frank Smith, an LPL veteran who's the firm's current president, will succeed Moore as chief executive in mid-January.

Swamped by legal costs, broker-dealer files for bankruptcy protection
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2022
Swamped by legal costs, broker-dealer files for bankruptcy protection

Atlanta-based Kalos Capital has been crushed by more than $9 million in legal fees and costs related to sales of GPB private placements.

Financial industry must persuade determined DOL to protect independent-contractor advisers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 13, 2022
Financial industry must persuade determined DOL to protect independent-contractor advisers

The Department of Labor may not be inclined to change a proposal that would potentially upend the business model for independent broker-dealers and insurance agents.

Daughter of New York Ponzi schemer gets more than 6 years in prison
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 13, 2022
Daughter of New York Ponzi schemer gets more than 6 years in prison

Over two decades, Vania May Bell and her father Hector May 'ruthlessly orchestrated' a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, according to the Feds.

Prospera Financial names Tarah Williams president
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 13, 2022
Prospera Financial names Tarah Williams president

Williams, who will continue as chief operating officer, assumes the presidency from David Stringer.

Financial adviser guilty of fraud in case related to client's murder
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 10, 2022
Financial adviser guilty of fraud in case related to client's murder

The alleged killer, Keith Todd Ashley, tried to make his client's death look like a suicide.

LPL offers advisers access to broker-savvy bookkeepers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 29, 2022
LPL offers advisers access to broker-savvy bookkeepers

The bookkeeping service, which aims to boost advisers' efficiency and productivity, follows LPL's offering earlier this year of a paraplanner service.

North Carolina team managing $380 million joins LPL from Truist
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2022
North Carolina team managing $380 million joins LPL from Truist

Benjamin Link and Steve Sexton, who are forming Vero Wealth Management in Greensboro, are the 25th team to join LPL’s Linsco platform.

Independent Financial Group snaps up small Southern California B-D
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 21, 2022
Independent Financial Group snaps up small Southern California B-D

The deal for NPB Financial Group in Burbank is the latest in a modest string of broker-dealer acquisitions occurring against the backdrop of the red-hot M&A market for RIAs.

Merrill team managing $600 million moves to LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 09, 2022
Merrill team managing $600 million moves to LPL

Six long-time Merrill advisers in Oakland, California, and Savannah, Georgia, switch to LPL's employee unit, Linsco.

UBS duo managing $600 million bolts for Cadaret Grant
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2022
UBS duo managing $600 million bolts for Cadaret Grant

Anthony Mona and Joseph Mansoor make the switch in Birmingham, Michigan, through OSJ Spartan Wealth Management.

Commonwealth taps ex-LPL attorney for cybersecurity oversight
NEWS FINTECH AUG 29, 2022
Commonwealth taps ex-LPL attorney for cybersecurity oversight

In the newly created position, Michelle Kelley will lead the firm’s legal department and provide counsel on cybersecurity and privacy laws.

Bank platform managing $2.6 billion moves to LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2022
Bank platform managing $2.6 billion moves to LPL

The assets of the People’s United Bank's retail brokerage and advisory business are joining those of its new parent, M&T Bank, at LPL.

Duo from TIAA manages $600 million at Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 23, 2022
Duo from TIAA manages $600 million at Raymond James

Nicholas Troiano and Mathew Mattice join the firm's employee unit in Colorado.

Securian team managing $203 million bolts for SagePoint
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2022
Securian team managing $203 million bolts for SagePoint

Brian Falconer and 16 reps operate as Wealth Management Resource Group in Braintree, Massachusetts.

Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares

Private equity investors have flooded the wealth management industry; now, it's a hedge fund's turn.

B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2022
B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market

The S&P 500 was down almost 21% over the first six months of the year, but financial advisers at big firms didn't crash and burn.

$1.4 billion team joins Commonwealth from Principal
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2022
$1.4 billion team joins Commonwealth from Principal

Strategic Financial Solutions has seven advisers and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2022
Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO

Colleen Bell, Jeff Vivacqua and Seth Miller become presidents of their respective divisions as part of a new organizational structure.

Recruiting slowed in the first half while M&A soared
NEWS RIAS AUG 03, 2022
Recruiting slowed in the first half while M&A soared

Volatile markets may be holding recruiting activity back from its breakneck pre-pandemic pace but mergers and acquisitions have more than rebounded from the 2020 low.