A duo managing $350 million at HSBC Securities in Scarsdale, New York, have gone independent and affiliated with LPL Financial’s broker-dealer and corporate RIA platforms, using LPL as their custodian.
Jerry Giordano and Joseph Praino will share office space and work with advisers at KM Capital Group, an LPL affiliate in Purchase, New York.
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
Celebrity endorsements, $500M in claimed assets, and a state regulator stepping in.
“We needed to become a more agile and efficient organization,” said American Express CEO Stephen Squeri.
Knighthead Life entered the market with a competitive MYGA. A strong launch earned advisor confidence and paved the way for FIAs.
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