A six-adviser team managing $600 million at Merrill Lynch has moved to Linsco, the employee unit of LPL Financial.
The team — Justin Hurd, David Earl Spencer, George Alessandria, Brandy Ebron, Sylvia Jorgensen and Ryan Larragoity — operates as Broadway Wealth Management, with locations in Oakland, California, and Savannah, Georgia.
The advisers are long-time Merrill employees. Hurd started his career at Merrill in 1986, according to his BrokerCheck report. Spencer had spent 14 years at Merrill, while Alessandria was there 18 years, and Ebron and Jorgensen were both at Merrill 16 years.
Chicago-based Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions adds flexPATH's plan-level outsourced fiduciary book, boosting its retirement market reach to $164 billion.
Also, Raymond James's employee advisor channel adds breakaways from Wells Fargo and Stifel, while UBS welcomes an ex-Morgan Stanley duo in Indiana.
It promised guaranteed principal and 10% monthly returns. The SEC says it invested nothing.
Ten years after entering the fee-based annuity market, MassMutual Ascend says nearly half its lifetime sales came in the past two years alone – but barriers remain among fee-only advisors.
Amplify, WealthReach, Zeplyn and Zocks have unveiled partnerships aimed at automating portfolio management, content creation, account opening, and client communication.
Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains
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
