Dawn Bennett just the latest in a growing list of malfeasance by advisers and others.
Overall, broker and adviser movement slowed during the quarter, with 101 teams shifting firms compared to 124 at this time last year.
LPL erases $50 million hurdle for new advisers to join so-called hybrid firms.
Firm intends to file counterclaim against two brokers who alleged they lost business in the wake of bank scandals.
The broker allegedly deposited $270,000 of client money into his own personal bank account.
LPL has been targeting teams from rivals throughout the year.
In a Finra arbitration complaint, two brokers allege that Wells Fargo's problems damaged their business.
Broker alleges he was cheated out of $200,000 in compensation protected by ERISA.
So far in 2018, Merrill Lynch has seen the best performance in this area in the last five years.
The firm lost another 152 advisers in the quarter, and total adviser workforce is down 6.7% in past two years .
