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.

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Edward Jones job cuts and buyouts hit 811 employees
WIREHOUSES AUG 28, 2025
Edward Jones job cuts and buyouts hit 811 employees

Edward Jones' job cuts and overall realignment internally are contributing to higher costs for the company, it said in its recent quarterly report.

Another former wirehouse leader – Wells Fargo's Jim Hays – lands in RIA world
RIA NEWS AUG 28, 2025
Another former wirehouse leader – Wells Fargo's Jim Hays – lands in RIA world

RIAs like IFC Advisors directly compete against firms like Wells Fargo Advisors for financial advisors.

LPL Financial on target to retain 90% of Commonwealth financial advisors, Wolfe Research analyst says
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2025
LPL Financial on target to retain 90% of Commonwealth financial advisors, Wolfe Research analyst says

However, Raymond James has had success recruiting Commonwealth advisors.

FINRA suspends Centaurus broker who piled clients into REITS, BDCs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2025
FINRA suspends Centaurus broker who piled clients into REITS, BDCs

Most firms place a limit on advisors’ sales of alternative investments to clients in the neighborhood of 10% a customer’s net worth.

Michigan insurance agent to stand trial after charges of insurance fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 21, 2025
Michigan insurance agent to stand trial after charges of insurance fraud

The agent, Todd Bernstein, 67, has been charged with four counts of insurance fraud linked to allegedly switching clients from one set of annuities to another.

Andy Sieg faces internal HR investigation into conduct at Citigroup: Report
WIREHOUSES AUG 21, 2025
Andy Sieg faces internal HR investigation into conduct at Citigroup: Report

Sieg, 58, was head of Merrill Wealth Management, left in 2023 and returned that September to Citigroup, where he worked before being hired by Merrill Lynch in 2009.

Meltdown of some Yieldstreet real estate funds raises eyebrows from financial advice industry
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 19, 2025
Meltdown of some Yieldstreet real estate funds raises eyebrows from financial advice industry

Yieldstreet real estate funds turned out to be far riskier than some clients believed them to be, according to CNBC.

FINRA investigating B-D arm of Linqto, bankrupt pre-IPO trading platform
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 18, 2025
FINRA investigating B-D arm of Linqto, bankrupt pre-IPO trading platform

Linqto Inc. was one of the first tech platforms to promise access to small investors into the high-risk, high-reward world of private investments.

Edward Jones layoffs about to hit employees, home office staff
WIREHOUSES AUG 15, 2025
Edward Jones layoffs about to hit employees, home office staff

It is not clear how many employees will be affected, but none of the private partnership's 20,000 financial advisors will see their jobs at risk.

Phony Denver advisor gets 6 years after stealing $966K from neighbors, friends
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 13, 2025
Phony Denver advisor gets 6 years after stealing $966K from neighbors, friends

Friends and family members are "the easiest type of victim to profile and steal from," said one attorney.