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Merrill team managing $600 million moves to LPL

Six long-time Merrill advisers in Oakland, California, and Savannah, Georgia, switch to LPL's employee unit, Linsco.

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UBS duo managing $600 million bolts for Cadaret Grant

Anthony Mona and Joseph Mansoor make the switch in Birmingham, Michigan, through OSJ Spartan Wealth Management.

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Commonwealth taps ex-LPL attorney for cybersecurity oversight

In the newly created position, Michelle Kelley will lead the firm’s legal department and provide counsel on cybersecurity and privacy laws.

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Bank platform managing $2.6 billion moves to LPL

The assets of the People’s United Bank's retail brokerage and advisory business are joining those of its new parent, M&T Bank, at LPL.

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Duo from TIAA manages $600 million at Raymond James

Nicholas Troiano and Mathew Mattice join the firm's employee unit in Colorado.

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Securian team managing $203 million bolts for SagePoint

Brian Falconer and 16 reps operate as Wealth Management Resource Group in Braintree, Massachusetts.

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Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares

Private equity investors have flooded the wealth management industry; now, it's a hedge fund's turn.

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B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market

The S&P 500 was down almost 21% over the first six months of the year, but financial advisers at big firms didn't crash and burn.

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$1.4 billion team joins Commonwealth from Principal

Strategic Financial Solutions has seven advisers and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO

Colleen Bell, Jeff Vivacqua and Seth Miller become presidents of their respective divisions as part of a new organizational structure.

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Recruiting slowed in the first half while M&A soared

Volatile markets may be holding recruiting activity back from its breakneck pre-pandemic pace but mergers and acquisitions have more than rebounded from the 2020 low.

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LPL payout inches up as revenue per adviser dips

'Tis the season? LPL points to 'seasonality' to explain the slight bump in the rate of adviser pay in Q2.

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National Securities shuts down after 75 years, reps rolled into B. Riley

B. Riley Financial had purchased a large stake in National Securities Corp.'s parent in 2018 and bought the remaining shares last year.

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Advisor Group launches employee wellness program

As part of the program, confidential mental health support will be provided to employees of the company’s six independent broker-dealers.

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Carson Group snags another exec from LPL

Former LPL exec Burt White recruits Ryan Detrick for Carson Group's newly created role of chief market strategist.

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SEC fines Private Advisor Group $5.8 million for using high-fee mutual funds

It's the latest action in the SEC's long-running campaign to crack down on disclosure and best-execution failures involving 12b-1 fees.

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LPL hires former BNY Mellon exec to head banking

Bill Sappington will lead efforts to build the IBD’s banking and lending platform.

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Eight advisers managing $355 million affiliate with Kingswood US

Two advisers came from Merrill Lynch, others from independent brokerages.

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Mariner boosts focus on breakaways by acquiring Financial Services Network

The deal adds $26 billion under advisement and more than 400 advisers to Mariner's existing back-office platform.

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Merrill duo managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James

Old Town Advisors in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is affiliating through OSJ Concurrent Advisors.