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Advisor moves: Merrill draws $1.2 billion UBS team in New Mexico
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 11, 2026
Advisor moves: Merrill draws $1.2 billion UBS team in New Mexico

Meanwhile, Raymond James, Wedbush, and LPL recruited veteran advisors from across Texas, North Carolina, and California.

By Leo Almazora
Arete Wealth adds investment banking division with industry veteran at the helm
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 11, 2026
Arete Wealth adds investment banking division with industry veteran at the helm

Chicago-based independent broker-dealer's new division will provide advisory and capital formation services.

By Steve Randall
Dan Arnold is back, and he’s leading a startup
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 10, 2026
Dan Arnold is back, and he’s leading a startup

Arnold is executive chairman of Stirlingshire Investments, which is both an independent B-D and RIA.

By Bruce Kelly
Baird lands $220M Edelman advisor in Arizona expansion push
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 10, 2026
Baird lands $220M Edelman advisor in Arizona expansion push

A CFP with 27 years of experience joins Baird's Chandler office, the latest in a string of advisor additions fueling the firm's Southwest growth.

By Steve Randall
Edward Jones bets on college athletes with new Duke, Oregon deals
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 08, 2026
Edward Jones bets on college athletes with new Duke, Oregon deals

The firm's multiyear sponsorship agreements with Duke and Oregon athletics put it in front of a new generation of high-potential NIL earners.

By Leo Almazora
Prime Capital Financial taps Glenmede veteran to lead new foundations and endowments unit
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 08, 2026
Prime Capital Financial taps Glenmede veteran to lead new foundations and endowments unit

The move follows earlier dealmaking and leadership changes as the Overland Park-based hybrid RIA builds toward a nonprofit-focused institutional platform.

By Leo Almazora
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