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Merrill spiffs up broker workstation, adds client banking information
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 09, 2021
Merrill spiffs up broker workstation, adds client banking information

The change in the broker workstation is part of a broad effort, dubbed internally Project Thunder, to make work life a little bit easier and more comfortable for Merrill's advisers.

Northwestern rep overseeing $380 million goes indie with LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS SEP 09, 2021
Northwestern rep overseeing $380 million goes indie with LPL

John Vande Bossche leads the six-person team in Anaheim, California, that includes his wife, son and daughter.

Wells Fargo adviser managing $190 million joins Baird
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 08, 2021
Wells Fargo adviser managing $190 million joins Baird

Margaret Wilkin is joining a Baird office in Roseville, California.

Adviser managing $300 million at Morgan Stanley joins LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS SEP 08, 2021
Adviser managing $300 million at Morgan Stanley joins LPL

Francis Ciocari is affiliating with the firm through super OSJ Gladstone Wealth Partners and will be opening an office in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

SEC marketing rule causes advisers most compliance concerns
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS SEP 07, 2021
SEC marketing rule causes advisers most compliance concerns

Even though advisers don’t have to comply with the rule for more than a year, it ranked as the hottest compliance topic, according to a survey; cybersecurity and climate change/ESG were other areas worrying advisers.

San Francisco 49ers push finlit with robo-adviser Stash
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
San Francisco 49ers push finlit with robo-adviser Stash

The NFL franchise will expose Stash’s financial literacy programs to 6 million fans via social media and 11 million viewers that watch the team during a broadcasted game.

LPL grabs former Voya team with $400 million in assets
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS SEP 07, 2021
LPL grabs former Voya team with $400 million in assets

LPL made clear it was eyeing Voya financial advisers after Cetera Financial Group Inc. said it was buying the firm in February.

Great service is assumed. A full client experience is not
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION SEP 07, 2021
Great service is assumed. A full client experience is not

Rather than focusing on servicing clients, think instead of creating a great client experience — something that's very different.

Hurricane Ida upends businesses for many financial advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 02, 2021
Hurricane Ida upends businesses for many financial advisers

Wealth management firms in New Orleans remained mostly closed as power is being restored to parts of the city in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Areas in the Northeast were also severely impacted.

Lule Demmissie to head eToro Group in US
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 02, 2021
Lule Demmissie to head eToro Group in US

The executive is joining the online brokerage firm after heading Ally Invest.

Goldman Sachs hires tech veteran Cynthia Loh from Charles Schwab
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 01, 2021
Goldman Sachs hires tech veteran Cynthia Loh from Charles Schwab

Loh served as vice president of digital advice and innovation and oversaw the Intelligent Portfolio automated advice platform at Schwab. The hire emphasizes the bank’s recent push to utilize technology offerings to serve the mass affluent market.

Raymond James affiliate managing $625 million moves to LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2021
Raymond James affiliate managing $625 million moves to LPL

The six-adviser team at TBT Financial Services is based in Tyler and Longview, Texas

Four-person Merrill team managing $391 million joins UBS
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2021
Four-person Merrill team managing $391 million joins UBS

Brenner Wealth Management Group is based in Santa Barbara, California.

4 key Olympic lessons for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION SEP 01, 2021
4 key Olympic lessons for advisers

Here are the top four lessons I walked away from the Olympics with and that I will strive to instill in my team.

Small acts of kindness that build your advisory business
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION SEP 01, 2021
Small acts of kindness that build your advisory business

Treating clients as we would our dearest friends is not only the right thing to do, but tends to result in a lot of referrals from happy, well-cared-for clients.

Raymond James delays office return amid Florida virus surge
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2021
Raymond James delays office return amid Florida virus surge

The firm has pushed its return-to-office date back to the middle of October, after having asked some employees to return to work next week.

Fidelity to hire 9,000 workers across the US
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2021
Fidelity to hire 9,000 workers across the US

The hiring push is the fund company’s third in less than a year, reflecting the boom in individual investing that has lifted the entire trading industry.

Wells Fargo team managing $295 million jumps to LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2021
Wells Fargo team managing $295 million jumps to LPL

Allison Taylor leads the all-female group in Huntington Beach, California.

Lincoln Financial names Ellen Cooper CEO
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2021
Lincoln Financial names Ellen Cooper CEO

Cooper, the company's chief investment officer, succeeds Dennis Glass, who has been chief executive since 2007.

Helping philanthropic clients get the most out of their giving
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 30, 2021
Helping philanthropic clients get the most out of their giving

David Foster found his niche when he realized how difficult it was to make sure his donations were having the desired impact.