Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra

Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra
Kip Adams and his team in Fort Worth, Texas, serve as the retirement and private wealth leaders for Gus Bates Insurance & Investments.
APR 14, 2021

Kip Adams and his five-person team have switched affiliations to LPL Financial from Kestra Financial. The team manages $800 million, which includes retirement, advisory and brokerage assets.

The group, based in Fort Worth, Texas, serve as the retirement and private wealth leaders for Gus Bates Insurance & Investments, a division of Hub International Texas.

Adams has 15 years of experience and had been affiliated with Kestra since 2007, according to his BrokerCheck record.

The team includes advisers Blake Hiett and Spencer Stilwell, senior account manager Susan Blassingame and two additional staff members.

Physical changes to the office are the new normal

Latest News

How AI search aided scam from phony NFL player, fake financial advisor
How AI search aided scam from phony NFL player, fake financial advisor

Daejon Love and Taylor Chan's $1.3 million romance fraud scheme exposes how AI search engines can be manipulated by fabricated online identities

Schwab ordered to pay clients $1.34 million in crypto dispute involving elderly client
Schwab ordered to pay clients $1.34 million in crypto dispute involving elderly client

“It was a third party scam,” said the attorney representing the claimants.

RIA moves: Mercer adds to Atlanta presence with veteran advisor from Northern Trust
RIA moves: Mercer adds to Atlanta presence with veteran advisor from Northern Trust

Meanwhile, &Partners draws another Commonwealth practice, and Wealthcare welcomes a $550 million planning practice in the Northeast.

CogniCor adds wealthtech veterans to board in renewed RIA push
CogniCor adds wealthtech veterans to board in renewed RIA push

Palo Alto AI platform recruits RIA and fintech leaders as industry data show AI adoption reshaping advisor staffing.

Advisor moves: Merrill draws $1.2 billion UBS team in New Mexico
Advisor moves: Merrill draws $1.2 billion UBS team in New Mexico

Meanwhile, Raymond James, Wedbush, and LPL recruited veteran advisors from across Texas, North Carolina, and California.

SPONSORED Direct indexing webinar targets tax-loss harvesting amid market swings

Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains

SPONSORED Who builds the income when the pension disappears?

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