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Raymond James welcomes ex-Wells Fargo advisor in New Mexico
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 14, 2024
Raymond James welcomes ex-Wells Fargo advisor in New Mexico

The wealth giant’s newest breakaway addition in the Sun Belt state reportedly managed $115M at the wirehouse.

By Leo Almazora
SEC bars ex-LPL advisor who aided special needs rep's trading scheme
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2024
SEC bars ex-LPL advisor who aided special needs rep's trading scheme

'Lie, whatever you have to do, to get those trades placed,' one advisor said to the other, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Kestra adds $400M firm to expand New York presence
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2024
Kestra adds $400M firm to expand New York presence

The independent wealth giant is getting another foothold in the Empire State with high-net-worth practice led by two dedicated advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Veteran advisor duo skips from Stifel to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2024
Veteran advisor duo skips from Stifel to LPL

The two advisors, who reported managing $300M in assets, are launching their own independent practice based in Illinois.

By Leo Almazora
Prosecutor claims GPB 'was built on lies'
ALTERNATIVES JUN 12, 2024
Prosecutor claims GPB 'was built on lies'

GPB executives used phony, back-dated documents as part of a scheme to defraud investors, federal prosecutor claims.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James welcomes $200M Wells Fargo advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2024
Raymond James welcomes $200M Wells Fargo advisor

The independent wealth giant’s newest addition is joining its employee advisor arm in Michigan.

By Leo Almazora
Principal client wins $7 million claim involving annuities
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 10, 2024
Principal client wins $7 million claim involving annuities

'The evidence further reflected a pattern of churning,' one executive said about the case.

By Bruce Kelly
GPB top executives’ criminal trial to start Monday
ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2024
GPB top executives’ criminal trial to start Monday

'The GPB case is bewildering,' says one senior brokerage executive.

By Bruce Kelly
'Ponzi schemes are done in the open by bad people'
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 06, 2024
'Ponzi schemes are done in the open by bad people'

SEC bars advisors who worked with Georgia Ponzi broker.

By Bruce Kelly
KKR REIT makes moves to prop up its NAV
ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2024
KKR REIT makes moves to prop up its NAV

'What KKR is doing is a bold move that favors the investor,' one senior industry executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James extends reach in Alaska with breakaway advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2024
Raymond James extends reach in Alaska with breakaway advisors

The two advisors are joining from Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, where they collectively managed more than $500M.

By Leo Almazora
LPL expands in Michigan with ex-Ameriprise advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2024
LPL expands in Michigan with ex-Ameriprise advisors

The team, which reported managing $265M in assets at the broker-dealer, is the latest addition to LPL’s employee advisor network.

By Leo Almazora
LPL nabs $265M advisor from Edward Jones
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 04, 2024
LPL nabs $265M advisor from Edward Jones

The broker-dealer giant is expanding its presence in New Mexico as it helps launch an independent multigenerational practice.

By Leo Almazora
Avantax welcomes ex-Ameriprise advisor in “full circle” moment
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 04, 2024
Avantax welcomes ex-Ameriprise advisor in “full circle” moment

With a reported $120M in client assets, the latest breakaway to join the tax-focused Cetera subsidiary brings with her two decades of experience.

By Leo Almazora
Morgan Stanley loses another deferred comp claim to ex-advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 03, 2024
Morgan Stanley loses another deferred comp claim to ex-advisors

Financial advisors are using ERISA to argue they are owed deferred compensation.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC bars former advisor, crypto trader
ALTERNATIVES MAY 31, 2024
SEC bars former advisor, crypto trader

'Brokerage firms must broaden their horizons about what’s under scrutiny by regulators and what isn’t,' one compliance executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
Arete Wealth strikes deal for California-based Portsmouth Financial Services
ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2024
Arete Wealth strikes deal for California-based Portsmouth Financial Services

The leading broker-dealer and RIA is adding over $800M in AUM along with a new San Francisco branch office.

By Leo Almazora
High-risk alts burn client in $1.2 million arbitration
ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2024
High-risk alts burn client in $1.2 million arbitration

'The positive thing about this award is that it is roughly 10 times the net out of pocket losses to the client,' says the client's attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James bags nearly $1B in assets with ex-Truist team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 30, 2024
Raymond James bags nearly $1B in assets with ex-Truist team

Joining the financial institutions division, the group of advisors and branch professionals strengthens the wealth giant’s presence in Florida.

By Leo Almazora
LPL adds $215M advisor pair in California
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 29, 2024
LPL adds $215M advisor pair in California

With more than six decades of collective industry experience, the advisor duo are coming over from Securities America, a unit of Osaic.

By Leo Almazora