Bialke Financial Partners, which managed $150 million at Lincoln Financial Advisors in Virginia, Minnesota, has affiliated with LPL Financial’s broker-dealer and will use LPL as its custodian.
The firm will operate as the investment arm of the American Bank of the North and use Financial Resources Group Investment Services as its office of supervisory jurisdiction.
Founded in 1947, the Bialke team includes advisors Christopher Bialke, Dan Rabideaux, Jeremy Bateman and Alyssa Droste, and office manager Mercedeez Samson.
Meanwhile, DPL Financial Partners adds two annuity executives and Prime Capital Financial hires a Mid-Atlantic retirement plan consultant
Andrew Komarow pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Hartford to defrauding three financial services companies of close to $3.3 million.
Elsewhere, Cetera picks up a $210 million Connecticut team from MML, while Wells Fargo FiNet adds a San Diego family practice from LPL
“We needed to become a more agile and efficient organization,” said American Express CEO Stephen Squeri.
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