Four Texas advisers who collectively manage $567 million have affiliated with the independent unit of Raymond James.
Steve Jumper and his associates Carla Hancock and Marti Hall, who operate as Jumper & Associates Financial Services, had managed $121 million at Wells Fargo in Texarkana. Jumper has 30 years experience, according to his BrokerCheck profile, and had been affiliated with Wells Fargo since 2015, after starting at Edward Jones in 1991.
William Pettit, who managed $151 million at Wells Fargo, is based in El Paso. According to BrokerCheck, he'd been with Wells Fargo since 1998.
Tim Wilson and Joseph Logsdon, based in Lewisville, were formerly affiliated with LPL Financial and manage approximately $295 million. Wilson had been affiliated with LPL since 2003 and Logsdon since 2005, according to BrokerCheck.
South Carolina estate planning firm joins Osaic’s IBD network, citing succession planning tools and multigenerational growth resources.
A new SIFMA and KPMG study of more than 2,100 US investors finds satisfaction high, AI-only trust falling, and demand for human guidance growing across every generation.
Retail banks and private wealth firms scored 40 in Fitch's AI stress test, signaling possible one-notch downgrade risk under an adverse scenario.
Elsewhere, Wells Fargo Advisors adds a $400 million Morgan Stanley veteran in Naples as an ex-Cetera advisor goes independent with LPL.
According to a federal charges Bradley Heppner, 60, received more than $150 million in payments through funneling money from GWG Holdings to a shell company.
Knighthead Life entered the market with a competitive MYGA. A strong launch earned advisor confidence and paved the way for FIAs.
As AI makes financial information more accessible than ever, Lana Hock explains why human judgment, trust, and empathy remain the qualities clients value most in a financial advisor
