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LPL advisor, South Carolina state senator, elected to U.S. Congress
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2026
LPL advisor, South Carolina state senator, elected to U.S. Congress

A happy coincidence: one of LPL Financial’s corporate campuses happens to be based in Rep.-elect Wes Climer’s new district.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: Raymond James, Ameriprise and Cetera land $2B-plus in talent
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James, Ameriprise and Cetera land $2B-plus in talent

Three firms secure experienced wealth management teams as advisor recruiting competition intensifies across the US.

By Steve Randall
Two LPL executives jump to competitors as 2026 comes to a close
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 05, 2026
Two LPL executives jump to competitors as 2026 comes to a close

The change in senior personnel occurs days after LPL Financial tapped a new head of recruiting.

By Bruce Kelly
Osaic names new CMO and Empowered Independence head
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 05, 2026
Osaic names new CMO and Empowered Independence head

Former PulteGroup and Citizens executives join the broker-dealer network after a year of senior leadership departures.

By Leo Almazora
Richmond duo with $1.2B in assets joins Raymond James from Truist
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 05, 2026
Richmond duo with $1.2B in assets joins Raymond James from Truist

Two CFP and CFA credentialed advisors unite planning and markets expertise under a new Richmond practice.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Raymond James and LPL add veteran teams in Ohio and Pennsylvania
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 04, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James and LPL add veteran teams in Ohio and Pennsylvania

A four-advisor group from UBS joins Raymond James in Beachwood while a 36-year Cetera veteran moves his $390 million practice to LPL.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Ohio RIA managing nearly $1B joins Osaic for succession planning
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 02, 2026
Advisor moves: Ohio RIA managing nearly $1B joins Osaic for succession planning

Aurora-based Beacon Financial Group selects broker-dealer’s Empowered Independence channel to secure its next chapter.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $700M Truist duo in Florida
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $700M Truist duo in Florida

&Partners has also added a $357 million Texas family practice, while Janney recruits a $250 million Edward Jones advisor in Miami

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: LPL Financial adds $525M Georgia team from Northwestern Mutual
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL Financial adds $525M Georgia team from Northwestern Mutual

A six-advisor Vinings practice joins LPL's broker-dealer and RIA platforms, citing independence and succession planning support.

By Steve Randall
Ameriprise’s Cracchiolo: There’s no retention program here
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 29, 2026
Ameriprise’s Cracchiolo: There’s no retention program here

Regardless, major industry players are introducing retention bonuses as a way to keep advisors in their seats.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $460M father-son team from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 28, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $460M father-son team from Wells Fargo

Elsewhere, LPL recruits a $160M Edward Jones advisor in Alabama as William Blair opens a Dallas office with an ex-UBS wealth team

By Leo Almazora
LPL Financial to miss 90% target on Commonwealth asset retention
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 28, 2026
LPL Financial to miss 90% target on Commonwealth asset retention

Looks like the LPL doubters were right all along.

By Bruce Kelly
Hybrid RIAs to get a head start on FINRA performance projections rule
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 26, 2026
Hybrid RIAs to get a head start on FINRA performance projections rule

Broker-dealers will soon share targeted returns under SEC-approved Rule 2210 changes, but one securities lawyer warns the regimes aren’t identical.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $700M Truist team in Naples
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $700M Truist team in Naples

Elsewhere, Cetera picks up a $210 million Connecticut team from MML, while Wells Fargo FiNet adds a San Diego family practice from LPL.

By Leo Almazora
Freehold Wealth Management brings $576M to Osaic in multigenerational move
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2026
Freehold Wealth Management brings $576M to Osaic in multigenerational move

South Carolina estate planning firm joins Osaic’s IBD network, citing succession planning tools and multigenerational growth resources.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: RBC lands $1B UBS team in Pittsburgh
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 22, 2026
Advisor moves: RBC lands $1B UBS team in Pittsburgh

Elsewhere, Wells Fargo Advisors adds a $400 million Morgan Stanley veteran in Naples as an ex-Cetera advisor goes independent with LPL.

By Leo Almazora
LPL taps veteran Hullings to lead recruiting in post-Commonwealth deal era
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 21, 2026
LPL taps veteran Hullings to lead recruiting in post-Commonwealth deal era

The senior recruiter position at LPL Financial can lead to future success and industry leadership.

By Bruce Kelly
Osaic reels in LPL team with $2.3 billion in assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 20, 2026
Osaic reels in LPL team with $2.3 billion in assets

Osaic and LPL Financial routinely square off in recruiting advisors from other firms as well as from each other.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: &Partners lands Oklahoma team, EP Wealth adds in Denver
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 19, 2026
Advisor moves: &Partners lands Oklahoma team, EP Wealth adds in Denver

Ballast Rock Private Wealth has also brough on a veteran advisor focused on multigenerational planning for business owners and families.

By Leo Almazora
Janney adds $3.5B Texas team as Rockefeller also targets the Sun Belt
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 19, 2026
Janney adds $3.5B Texas team as Rockefeller also targets the Sun Belt

Janney opens a Houston office with four advisors from Raymond James as Rockefeller deepens its Naples, Florida wealth management footprint.

By Steve Randall