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Advisor moves: Osaic, &Partners and Prospera add teams across the country
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 03, 2026
Advisor moves: Osaic, &Partners and Prospera add teams across the country

Osaic and &Partners each land former Commonwealth teams, while Prospera welcomes two East Coast veterans to its network.

By Steve Randall
Forbes moves into 'creator era' with Wall Street icon Peter Tuchman
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 02, 2026
Forbes moves into 'creator era' with Wall Street icon Peter Tuchman

'Einstein of Wall Street' joins Forbes as the brand is shook over its suspended advisor rankings.

By Andrew Cohen
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James and NewEdge add breakaway teams
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 02, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James and NewEdge add breakaway teams

Firms announce new recruits in Minnesota, Texas and Florida as advisors cite autonomy, brand flexibility and client-service culture as key factors in their moves.

By Steve Randall
Oppenheimer adds ex-UNC basketball star to North Carolina athlete advisory team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2026
Oppenheimer adds ex-UNC basketball star to North Carolina athlete advisory team

Joel Berry II brings firsthand athlete experience to Oppenheimer's $6B Winston-Salem team as NIL complexity grows for student-athletes.

By Steve Randall
&Partners lands $838 million Bellevue team from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2026
&Partners lands $838 million Bellevue team from Wells Fargo

Crown Legacy Wealth joins the fast-growing hybrid RIA as advisor recruitment intensifies across the wirehouse channel.

By Leo Almazora
Osaic pays $9.4 million to settle clients' lawsuit involving illiquid alternatives
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2026
Osaic pays $9.4 million to settle clients' lawsuit involving illiquid alternatives

So far, legal settlements involving Jim Walesa since 2021 have cost Osaic about $26.3 million.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera lands $2.1 billion LPL OSJ in latest West Coast move
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2026
Cetera lands $2.1 billion LPL OSJ in latest West Coast move

San Diego broker-dealer giant picks up California-based Sierra Ridge and its roughly 40 advisors, who had been affiliated with LPL for just over a year.

By Leo Almazora
FiNet, Raymond James land California and Washington advisor teams
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 28, 2026
FiNet, Raymond James land California and Washington advisor teams

Three advisor groups overseeing more than $700M in combined client assets head to new firms.

By Steve Randall
Ex-Raymond James duo launch Proxima on Concurrent's platform
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2026
Ex-Raymond James duo launch Proxima on Concurrent's platform

Chris Davitt and Anupam Singh bring institutional recruiting muscle to a firm built for advisors chasing equity and independence.

By Leo Almazora
Osaic names Sayee Bellamkonda as first chief AI and technology officer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2026
Osaic names Sayee Bellamkonda as first chief AI and technology officer

Appointment continues a wave of AI leadership hires reshaping wealth management as advisory firms race to build out digital and data infrastructure.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Severn Wealth Management joins Cetera after departing Commonwealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2026
Advisor moves: Severn Wealth Management joins Cetera after departing Commonwealth

Annapolis-based firm moves its $160 million practice from Commonwealth to Cetera's Summit Financial Networks channel.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Cresset enters Boca Raton with $4 billion UBS team addition
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2026
Advisor moves: Cresset enters Boca Raton with $4 billion UBS team addition

Meanwhile, an advisor tuck-in from Edward Jones expands Kestra's Washington, D.C.-area presence, and Janney deepens its Connecticut footprint with an experienced Wells Fargo advisor.

By Leo Almazora
Kovack Financial Network launches private succession platform for advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2026
Kovack Financial Network launches private succession platform for advisors

KFN Succession Center pairs advisors weighing retirement with buyers, as next-gen affordability keeps eroding industry-wide.

By Leo Almazora
LPL Financial, Raymond James land advisors managing $470M
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2026
LPL Financial, Raymond James land advisors managing $470M

Michigan father-son team with nearly 50 years of combined experience joins LPL, while a New Jersey advisor moves from Ameriprise to RJFS.

By Steve Randall
LPL taps Wells Fargo vet as new chief technology and information officer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 25, 2026
LPL taps Wells Fargo vet as new chief technology and information officer

Jonathan Lewis joins the wealth management giant as it proceeds with a $2 billion AI and technology push for advisors.

By Leo Almazora
LPL Financial lands $1.6B Conte Wealth Advisors from Cambridge
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 25, 2026
LPL Financial lands $1.6B Conte Wealth Advisors from Cambridge

A third-generation Pennsylvania firm with 24 advisors and $1.6 billion in client assets has left Cambridge Investment Research.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James land advisors with $590M in combined assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James land advisors with $590M in combined assets

Advisors previously with UBS, Edward Jones head for new firms.

By Steve Randall
Osaic adds $367M multigenerational team from Ameriprise in Iowa
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 20, 2026
Osaic adds $367M multigenerational team from Ameriprise in Iowa

The multigenerational Cedar Rapids firm is joining through a key OSJ as recruiting competition heats up across the wealth space.

By Leo Almazora
Kestra Financial names Kelly Apple as head of wealth management
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 20, 2026
Kestra Financial names Kelly Apple as head of wealth management

Austin, Texas headquartered firm taps former BlackRock managing director following an internal leadership shuffle.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: LPL, Cetera, Raymond James, NewEdge Wealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 19, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Cetera, Raymond James, NewEdge Wealth

Firms announce new recruits this week, with teams overseeing hundreds of millions in client assets switching affiliations.

By Steve Randall