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Wells team managing $630 million goes indie with Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2022
Wells team managing $630 million goes indie with Raymond James

Four advisers in Columbia, South Carolina, form Vision Wealth Advisors.

Wells Fargo to focus on indie B-D business. For real
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 14, 2022
Wells Fargo to focus on indie B-D business. For real

Wells Fargo's IBD, FiNet, hasn't been 'a growth priority' for the wirehouse. Now it is. How has the strategy changed?

LPL sniffing around Philly broker-dealer: Report
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2022
LPL sniffing around Philly broker-dealer: Report

Boenning & Scattergood is nearing an expected restructuring and may sell its wealth management business, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Reps at firm that sold GWG bonds wanted more exposure to risky alts: B-D execs
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2022
Reps at firm that sold GWG bonds wanted more exposure to risky alts: B-D execs

Bill Hamm of IFP Securities said the SEC started its inquiries last year into broker-dealers that had sold GWG bonds.

Wells Fargo duo managing $205 million goes indie with LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2022
Wells Fargo duo managing $205 million goes indie with LPL

Encore Capital Management, based in Glendale, California, affiliated with LPL Financial through the Financial Services Network, an OSJ on the LPL platform.

Midlevel a rich but overlooked vein for diverse talent
NEWS OPINION JUN 08, 2022
Midlevel a rich but overlooked vein for diverse talent

The greatest opportunity for change lies in the middle — at the branch or regional management level — where diversity programs fall behind or are abandoned in favor of the status quo.

RayJay appoints sustainable investing head
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 06, 2022
RayJay appoints sustainable investing head

Samantha Trebesch previously led the firm's private client group strategy and planning team.

Janney duo managing $375 million moves to Alex. Brown
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2022
Janney duo managing $375 million moves to Alex. Brown

The father-and-son team of Bill and W. Grove Stewart will operate as Stewart Wealth Advisory Group in Annapolis, Maryland.

Raymond James completes acquisition of TriState Capital
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2022
Raymond James completes acquisition of TriState Capital

The Pittsburgh-based private bank will continue to operate as a separately chartered institution.

United Planners adopts private network solution
NEWS FINTECH MAY 31, 2022
United Planners adopts private network solution

The independent broker-dealer says the cybersecurity system from cleverDome offers more control than a virtual private network.

After latest deal, Advisor Group debt is stable but still 'highly speculative': Fitch
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2022
After latest deal, Advisor Group debt is stable but still 'highly speculative': Fitch

Fitch Ratings noted that the rating affirmation reflected Advisor Group's "improving scale as one of the largest independent financial advisers in the U.S."

Cetera adds teams managing almost $400 million
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2022
Cetera adds teams managing almost $400 million

Sonnenfeld Financial Group is based in Minnesota and Lincoln Capital Inc. in San Diego.

No longer 'annuicide': How insurance products are reaching the fee-based channel
NEWS RIAS MAY 20, 2022
No longer 'annuicide': How insurance products are reaching the fee-based channel

RIA Lab session looks at the insurance industry's evolution toward providing custodial-like relationships with advisers.

Merrill team managing $409 million joins Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2022
Merrill team managing $409 million joins Raymond James

The three advisers, based in Spokane, Washington, will operate as Panorama Wealth Management of Raymond James.

Advisor Group to buy large bank broker
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2022
Advisor Group to buy large bank broker

Infinex Investments Inc. has 750 financial advisers at bank and credit union programs who control more than $30 billion in client assets.

Kestra adds Envestnet’s retirement solutions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2022
Kestra adds Envestnet’s retirement solutions

Plan advisers will be able to use Envestnet's retirement plan tools on the Kestra platform.

10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2022
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps

Women are underrepresented in the advice industry, but at some independent broker-dealers, they make up a significant portion of the producing reps.

10 IBDs that earn the most in fees
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2022
10 IBDs that earn the most in fees

Independent broker-dealers’ shift toward fee revenue continued in 2021. Here are the firms that earned the most in fees last year.

Raymond James adds $580 million Wells Fargo team
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2022
Raymond James adds $580 million Wells Fargo team

The four advisers will operate as Heberle Helm Ferguson Group in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

10 IBDs with the most CFPs
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2022
10 IBDs with the most CFPs

As the number of certified financial planners grows, here are the independent broker-dealers who employ the most CFPs.