New clients are essential to the growth of advisory firms. Here are the independent broker-dealers that added the most clients last year.
The upgrade reflects Advisor Group's declining leverage levels and higher net yields on cash sweep deposits, according to the rating agency.
In a Q&A, the Advisor Group CEO discusses what's involved in squeezing the giant operation under one broker-dealer roof and brand.
Since launching as a spinoff of Thrivent Financial in 2019, the platform has grown to $5 billion in client assets.
The breach involved 'a systems intrusion' at R.R. Donnelley, a third-party vendor that Advisor Group uses for some of its client mailings.
Since becoming a hybrid RIA, Concurrent has added five new firms that combine for $440 million and it's ramping up to co-brand advisors from every possible direction.
Jonathan Kesselman is opening an independent practice, Kesselman Wealth Management, in Westlake, Ohio.
The three advisors operate as Leeward Financial Group in Lighthouse Point, Florida.
Chief executives at leading brokerage and advisory firms are earning more money than ever. Here are the numbers on last year’s compensation for some of the highest-profile executives.
Bruce Pienton and Scott O’Mara launch Bridgewright Wealth Partners in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Jacksonville-based Aegis Consulting includes principals Michael Cirino and Alexander Harrison, along with 11 advisors.
Here are the firms that took in the most annuity revenue last year, as market volatility propelled record annuity sales.
It's in the best interest of Cetera's owner, Genstar Capital, to make the broker-dealer network look as much like a registered investment advisor as possible.
Flemington, New Jersey-based Amwell Ridge Wealth Management was founded in 1996 by managing partner David Johnston.
While at Fidelity, Durbin oversaw the company’s 2015 acquisition of eMoney Advisor.
Despite the broader slowdown in recruiting over the first three months of the year, the RIA and independent broker-dealer channels have continued to bring on experienced advisors at a steady pace.
As the number of certified financial planners grows, here are the independent broker-dealers who employ the most CFPs.
Trusted Wealth Partners in Omaha, Nebraska, is moving to Commonwealth while Connecticut-based Hedberg Wealth Management is going to LPL.
According to InvestmentNews data, the top two destinations for advisors leaving Securian this year are LPL Financial and StanCorp Equities.
The five-member New Jersey-based team will use LPL's institution services platform and will work with Affinity Federal Credit Union.
