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Female-led $325M duo launch sports and entertainment focused firm with LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 29, 2023
Female-led $325M duo launch sports and entertainment focused firm with LPL

New independent wealth firm also specializes in helping women in transition.

By Steve Randall
Raymond James adds $2.6B team from Securian
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 28, 2023
Raymond James adds $2.6B team from Securian

San Ramon, California-based Summit Financial Group includes 16 financial advisors.

By InvestmentNews
LPL to gain Prudential's $50B wealth management business
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 24, 2023
LPL to gain Prudential's $50B wealth management business

LPL has been picking up steam in working as a back-office platform for banks, credit unions and insurance companies.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL continues strong recruiting from Securities America in 2023
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 23, 2023
LPL continues strong recruiting from Securities America in 2023

LPL, Osaic and Cetera Financial Group are all 'fighting amongst themselves' to lure advisors, one recruiter notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Are LPL and Osaic in the hunt for the old United Capital?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2023
Are LPL and Osaic in the hunt for the old United Capital?

One analyst pegs the purchase price for Goldman's RIA in the range of $270 million to $360 million.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James adds $300 million advisor from Merrill
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2023
Raymond James adds $300 million advisor from Merrill

Burdette Park will launch eponymous firm in Louisville, Kentucky.

By InvestmentNews
LPL adds UnionBanc advisor managing $385 million
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2023
LPL adds UnionBanc advisor managing $385 million

Matthew Holbrook is joining Linsco and will launch Coastline Wealth Advisory in Irvine, California.

By InvestmentNews
Team of 16 advisors with $1.5B AUM switch firms to build on 14-year growth
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2023
Team of 16 advisors with $1.5B AUM switch firms to build on 14-year growth

The firm, founded in 2009 during the financial crisis, is ready for its next phase.

By Steve Randall
Advisor movement declines 16.6% over first half
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 21, 2023
Advisor movement declines 16.6% over first half

The total of 6,757 advisors moving between advisory and brokerage firms in the first half is the lowest level seen in the data, which go back to 2009.

By Devin McGinley
Signature RIA set to open broker-dealer
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2023
Signature RIA set to open broker-dealer

The new broker-dealer expects to transition up to 30 financial advisors who are currently registered with Osaic.

By Bruce Kelly
Goodbye, Royal Alliance. Hello, Osaic Wealth
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 11, 2023
Goodbye, Royal Alliance. Hello, Osaic Wealth

The Royal Alliance name and brand had been around since 1989.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera closes deal for Securian wealth business
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 10, 2023
Cetera closes deal for Securian wealth business

The acquisition brings Cetera nearly $50 billion in client assets and more than 91% of Securian’s advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Former school teacher joins LPL Financial's employee advisor channel
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 10, 2023
Former school teacher joins LPL Financial's employee advisor channel

Brendan Wood has managed approximately $130M in assets, most recently with Merrill Lynch.

By Steve Randall
Merrill Lynch $320M AUM team goes independent in Texas
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 09, 2023
Merrill Lynch $320M AUM team goes independent in Texas

Veritas Legacy Wealth launches with support from LPL Financial's Strategic Wealth Services.

By Steve Randall
LPL adds direct indexing to its model portfolios program
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 08, 2023
LPL adds direct indexing to its model portfolios program

The enhancement was announced at the firm's Focus 2023 event over the weekend.

By Steve Randall
LPL, Ameriprise wade into AI applications for advisors
RIAS FINTECH AUG 04, 2023
LPL, Ameriprise wade into AI applications for advisors

'When I left Ameriprise earlier this year, the company was just starting to talk about AI,' one financial advisor said.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James signs up Merrill advisor managing about $360 million in assets
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 01, 2023
Raymond James signs up Merrill advisor managing about $360 million in assets

Forbes-recognized advisor in Ponte Vedra, Florida, leaves bank for independent.

By InvestmentNews
LPL Financial welcomes $650M Morgan Stanley advisor team for new business
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 01, 2023
LPL Financial welcomes $650M Morgan Stanley advisor team for new business

The trio of advisors have launched their new firm, Pinnacle Private Wealth Advisors, in Bellevue, Washington.

By Steve Randall
LPL focus on smaller acquisitions bears fruit
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 28, 2023
LPL focus on smaller acquisitions bears fruit

'We’re in many more conversations than deals,' one LPL executive noted.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James sees record client assets at end of June
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 26, 2023
Raymond James sees record client assets at end of June

Meanwhile, the firm was keeping mum on 60 financial advisors from one group that left Raymond James last quarter.

By Bruce Kelly