Kyle Smith and Michael Sandlin, who managed $740 million at Truist Investment Services in Raleigh, North Carolina, have joined Linsco, the employee channel of LPL Financial.
Truist is the new name for the former BB&T Scott & Stringfellow.
Joining the two representatives at SmithSandlin Wealth Planning are their three office support members.
Richard Brothers Financial Advisors joins the fee-only RIA, adding its first Maine office and $240 million in client assets
Cleveland RIA grows to $68 billion in assets as Philadelphia team, deepening its high-net-worth and retirement-plan practice.
Financial planning leaders say unresolved rules on fees, Roth conversions and financial aid complicate comparisons with 529 plans.
AI can personalize at scale, but without trust, it falls flat.
Teams head for W-2 independence models with practices totaling almost $1B.
Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income
Direct indexing is on pace to outgrow ETFs and mutual funds. Northern Trust's Ken Lassner explains why the advisors who get it wish they had started sooner.
