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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Osaic nabs veteran Wells Fargo group managing $600 million in Michigan
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 07, 2023
Osaic nabs veteran Wells Fargo group managing $600 million in Michigan

Labor Day weekend is a traditional time for financial advisors to leave one firm and be recruited by another.

Creative Planning paves multilane road for old United Capital advisors
RIA NEWS SEP 06, 2023
Creative Planning paves multilane road for old United Capital advisors

'We’ll wind up with two completely separate RIAs,' says Creative Planning CEO Peter Mallouk.

Ex-Wells chief Kowach's new firm buys Tennessee  broker-dealer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 05, 2023
Ex-Wells chief Kowach's new firm buys Tennessee broker-dealer

The firm, Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, is based in Nashville and has been in business since 1945.

Another key executive to leave Goldman asset and wealth group?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2023
Another key executive to leave Goldman asset and wealth group?

The New York Post report comes after a string of executives have left the group in recent months.

What kind of relationship do you and your acquirer have?
RIA NEWS AUG 30, 2023
What kind of relationship do you and your acquirer have?

What's becoming evident is how tricky it is for wealth management firms to make the right match.

Goldman retreat from RIA market shows pitfalls of chasing varied clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2023
Goldman retreat from RIA market shows pitfalls of chasing varied clients

Bank's decision to refocus on super-rich shows how tough change can be for an institution like Goldman, say industry sources.

Goldman to sell RIA group to Creative Planning
RIA NEWS AUG 28, 2023
Goldman to sell RIA group to Creative Planning

The RIA unit, with about $29 billion in assets, was known as United Capital when Goldman acquired it in 2019.

SEC spanks Wells Fargo Advisors with $35M penalty for excessive fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2023
SEC spanks Wells Fargo Advisors with $35M penalty for excessive fees

Some Wells Fargo Advisors clients never got promised discounts, according to the regulator.

LPL to gain Prudential's $50B wealth management business
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 24, 2023
LPL to gain Prudential's $50B wealth management business

LPL has been picking up steam in working as a back-office platform for banks, credit unions and insurance companies.

LPL continues strong recruiting from Securities America in 2023
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 23, 2023
LPL continues strong recruiting from Securities America in 2023

LPL, Osaic and Cetera Financial Group are all 'fighting amongst themselves' to lure advisors, one recruiter notes.