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FINRA penalizes another broker dealer for social media miscues
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 28, 2025
FINRA penalizes another broker dealer for social media miscues

FINRA has been focused on firms and their use of social media for several years.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: LPL recruits Merrill alum, Raymond James adds defectors from Edward Jones and Janney
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 28, 2025
Advisor moves: LPL recruits Merrill alum, Raymond James adds defectors from Edward Jones and Janney

RayJay's latest additions bolster its independent advisor channel's presence across Pennsylvania, Florida, and Washington.

By Leo Almazora
Blackstone, Wellington Management, and Vanguard Group to run new interval fund; face big questions
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2025
Blackstone, Wellington Management, and Vanguard Group to run new interval fund; face big questions

In regards to the new fund, called WVB All Markets Fund, Morningstar analysts wrote that, "despite the brand-name pedigree of the asset managers involved, most of these strategies are untested."

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: Ex-Focus wealth manager hops to Stratos affiliate, LPL welcomes former RBC advisor
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2025
Advisor moves: Ex-Focus wealth manager hops to Stratos affiliate, LPL welcomes former RBC advisor

A veteran with global roots strengthens Twenty Four Wealth's presence in Connecticut, while LPL's newest employee advisor comes with experience from the sports industry.

By Leo Almazora
As Stifel fights one giant claim involving star Miami broker, it quietly settles others
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 23, 2025
As Stifel fights one giant claim involving star Miami broker, it quietly settles others

The competing legal strategies appear contrary to Stifel's public statements about defending its structured notes' tactics.

By Bruce Kelly
FINRA puts kibosh on David Lerner's sales of proprietary products
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2025
FINRA puts kibosh on David Lerner's sales of proprietary products

For decades, the bulk of the retail brokerage industry has moved away from selling expensive, proprietary funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James lands $2.7B institutional business from Trustmark
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2025
Raymond James lands $2.7B institutional business from Trustmark

The IBD has also added a new advisor from Morgan Stanley in Utah, while LPL welcomes an $850 million team from Cetera.

By Leo Almazora
Cetera taps former TD Ameritrade exec to lead data strategy
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 22, 2025
Cetera taps former TD Ameritrade exec to lead data strategy

Appointment signals the hybrid RIA's commitment to data-driven decision-making across its five-channel ecosystem.

By Leo Almazora
LPL cuts staff at Atria as it pitches stability to Commonwealth advisors
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2025
LPL cuts staff at Atria as it pitches stability to Commonwealth advisors

LPL is an acquisition machine, but the two deals are designed differently.

By Bruce Kelly
'Disgruntled' ex-Wells Fargo advisor loses fight with firm over loan money
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2025
'Disgruntled' ex-Wells Fargo advisor loses fight with firm over loan money

An effort by the advisor to move to the bank's independent contractor division proved to be a critical detail to the dispute.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-Osaic advisor fined over failure to declare $1M bequest
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2025
Ex-Osaic advisor fined over failure to declare $1M bequest

The New York-based advisor, formerly affiliated with Securities America, has also been suspended for failing to disclose his status as a beneficiary.

By Leo Almazora
RIA acquirer Bluespring welcomes Georgia-based Clarivise Private Wealth
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2025
RIA acquirer Bluespring welcomes Georgia-based Clarivise Private Wealth

The Alpharetta-based advisor ensemble enters a new chapter in its partnership with the Kestra Financial subsidiary.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: LPL adds Ameriprise duo, Janney advisor joins FiNet
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2025
Advisor moves: LPL adds Ameriprise duo, Janney advisor joins FiNet

The newest transitioners bolster LPL and Wells Fargo's talent pool in Texas and North Carolina, respectively.

By Leo Almazora
Wirehouse advisors lead broker-dealers, RIAs in direct indexing bullishness: survey
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 19, 2025
Wirehouse advisors lead broker-dealers, RIAs in direct indexing bullishness: survey

Two-thirds of direct indexing users expect to ramp up adoption, particularly in the high-net-worth space, though many still face operational barriers.

By Leo Almazora
CFO exits B. Riley after beleaguered firm's latest missed deadline
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2025
CFO exits B. Riley after beleaguered firm's latest missed deadline

The incoming executive, whose career includes a stint at Wells Fargo Advisors, comes with significant experience in staging corporate turnarounds.

By Leo Almazora
Avantax, Cary Street Partners reveal latest acquisitions
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2025
Avantax, Cary Street Partners reveal latest acquisitions

The tax-focused community within Cetera deepens an existing partnership as CSP grows to $10.7 billion in AUM with a new Florida location.

By Leo Almazora
Suspended broker went all in with alternative investment GWG bonds: FINRA
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 16, 2025
Suspended broker went all in with alternative investment GWG bonds: FINRA

"It should be literally impossible for a broker to put 96% of a client's money in any investment," said one attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: RBC, Wells Fargo welcome UBS alums
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 16, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC, Wells Fargo welcome UBS alums

Meanwhile, Raymond James bolsters its employee advisor channel with a former Janney pair in Pennsylvania.

By Leo Almazora
Five Atria-affiliated credit unions depart to Osaic
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 15, 2025
Five Atria-affiliated credit unions depart to Osaic

The latest defections from CUSO Financial Services, which operates within LPL, add nearly $500 million in client assets to Osaic's institutional platform.

By Leo Almazora
Is LPL's new ad campaign 'pitch perfect' for advisors?
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 15, 2025
Is LPL's new ad campaign 'pitch perfect' for advisors?

The campaign series features "Pitch Perfect" film star Anna Kendrick delivering the message, "What if you could?"

By Bruce Kelly