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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Sanctuary fired CEO Dickson over alleged conduct issue
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2023
Sanctuary fired CEO Dickson over alleged conduct issue

But the allegations cited in Dickson's BrokerCheck report are not specific; Dickson had led the firm since 2018.

Comerica to use Ameriprise as broker-dealer for  100 advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2023
Comerica to use Ameriprise as broker-dealer for 100 advisors

Ameriprise jumped into the bank broker market in 2017 when it acquired Investment Professionals Inc.

Investors keep dumping Blackstone REIT shares
ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2023
Investors keep dumping Blackstone REIT shares

But investors looked to redeem fewer BREIT shares in February than in January, potentially a positive sign for the company.

SEC charges Virginia advisor with fraud
ALTERNATIVES MAR 02, 2023
SEC charges Virginia advisor with fraud

The advisor, Ryan R. Riley, also pleaded guilty in a criminal manner and was ordered to pay restitution of at least $434,000.

LPL facing SEC investigation into unapproved personal devices
FINTECH MAR 01, 2023
LPL facing SEC investigation into unapproved personal devices

LPL's disclosure follows a crackdown by US regulators on financial firms' failure to monitor employee communications on messaging apps.

January was worst month for retail nontraded REITs sales since 2009
ALTERNATIVES FEB 28, 2023
January was worst month for retail nontraded REITs sales since 2009

According to investment bank Robert A. Stanger & Co. Inc., January nontraded REIT sales to retail investors totaled just $596 million.

Merrill Private Wealth promotes Hans to lead unit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2023
Merrill Private Wealth promotes Hans to lead unit

For the last six years, Lindsay Hans has headed Merrill's Northeast and Mid Atlantic Divisions. She succeeds Don Plaus, who's retiring.

Focus Financial Partners says it's being bought, as expected
ALTERNATIVES FEB 27, 2023
Focus Financial Partners says it's being bought, as expected

The firm, which has been a dealmaking machine since it launched in 2004, will go private as a result of its acquisition by private equity manager Clayton Dubilier & Rice.

Thomas H. Lee bought RIAs before anyone else
ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2023
Thomas H. Lee bought RIAs before anyone else

After leaving Thomas H. Lee Partners in 2006, he started another firm, Lee Equity Partners, that made a handful of significant transactions in wealth management shops.

LPL taps Schwab veteran for RIA growth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2023
LPL taps Schwab veteran for RIA growth

Julian Lopez will focus on LPL's relationships with independent advisors.