Bernicke Wealth Management, an Altoona, Wisconsin-based hybrid managing $530 million, has switched its broker-dealer and registered investment advisory platforms to LPL Financial.
Bernicke earlier used Triad Advisors, part of Advisor Group, as its broker-dealer and TD Ameritrade as its custodian.
Bernicke will affiliate with LPL through Great Valley Advisor Group, an office of supervisory jurisdiction.
The firm was started two decades ago by Ty Bernicke, the president and senior wealth manager, with his father. The team includes four advisers, as well as paraplanners, tech specialists and client services support staffers.
A drop in interest rates and easier access to capital has reignited appetite among private equity-backed consolidators, who accounted for 53% of RIA deals so far this year- their highest share since 2021 according to DeVoe & Company.
Also, Advisor CRM announces a new data integration partnership to ease the pain of client onboarding.
Meanwhile, Merrill Lynch intends to continue building its alternative investment platform for wealthy clients.
The co-founder of IFG discussed with InvestmentNews the unique opportunity that remaining independent offers to build a successful firm.
Three industry leaders will join the hybrid RIA's president and LPL alum, Andy Kalbaugh, to help guide its organic and merger-based growth strategy.
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Barely a decade old, registered index-linked annuities have quickly surged in popularity, thanks to their unique blend of protection and growth potential—an appealing option for investors looking to chart a steadier course through today's choppy market waters, says Myles Lambert, Brighthouse Financial.
