Most of 21 recruits came from Truist, Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch.
Vaughn Wealth Management advises on $250 million in assets.
Lindsey Rhea’s firm, Alia Wealth Partners, is based in Germantown, Tennessee.
If the model rules were adopted, states would have more power to collect millions in fines.
He succeeds Pamela Norley, who is retiring after a 25-year career at Fidelity.
Nick Murphy launches Counterweight Private Wealth in Raleigh, N.C., using TruClarity as its RIA platform.
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida-based BlueStar Retirement Services also serves as a third-party administrator and provides multiple employer plans.
After striking a deal to sell a large part of its retirement business to Empower, the company is creating one unit, Prudential Retirement Strategies, to serve institutional and individual customers.
Eric Cornell and Patrick Shea have formed their own firm, Helius Wealth, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
The Chicago-based RIA is buying an undisclosed interest in Punta Gorda-based Landsberg Bennett, which manages $1 billion.