Horizons Financial Group, a hybrid advisory firm managing $375 million in assets in Birmingham, Ala., has switched its broker-dealer and corporate registered investment adviser platforms from Triad Advisors to LPL Financial.
The firm was founded in 2006 by James Nix Jr. and Michael Mashburn Sr. The team includes James Carter and operations officer Andrew Dean.
The senior members of the firm’s leadership team have known each other since 1986, when they all worked in the investment division of Central Bank of the South.
Divorce, widowhood, and retirement are events when financial advisors may provide stability and guidance.
The industry group and other financial associations called out risks from premature disclosures, overreporting, and bad actors weaponizing the rule's requirements.
In regards to the new fund, called WVB All Markets Fund, Morningstar analysts wrote that, “despite the brand-name pedigree of the asset managers involved, most of these strategies are untested.”
New Broadridge survey reveals surge in AI investments, with a third of respondents expecting a payoff within six months.
The latest launches in 2025, which include leveraged strategies, cryptocurrency, and active funds, mark a sharp turn from the passive revolution envisioned by Jack Bogle.
How intelliflo aims to solve advisors' top tech headaches—without sacrificing the personal touch clients crave
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