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Ex-Wells chief Kowach's new firm buys Tennessee  broker-dealer
RIA NEWS SEP 05, 2023
Ex-Wells chief Kowach's new firm buys Tennessee broker-dealer

The firm, Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, is based in Nashville and has been in business since 1945.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL snatches $280m advisory team from Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2023
LPL snatches $280m advisory team from Cetera

Legacy Wealth Advisors was looking for an easier place to do business and differentiated service, founder Kevin Loyd said.

By Ryan W. Neal
LPL snaps up advisory team with $350 million in assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 30, 2023
LPL snaps up advisory team with $350 million in assets

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based duo, who have a combined four decades of wealth management experience, join from Valic Financial Advisors

By Lauren Johnson
Raymond James adds $335M team from Edward Jones
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 30, 2023
Raymond James adds $335M team from Edward Jones

Indiana-based Pendill Wealth Management has offices in Bloomington and Mooresville.

By InvestmentNews
Female-led $325M duo launch sports and entertainment focused firm with LPL
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
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
RIA 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
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?
RIA 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
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
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
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
RIA 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
RIA 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
RIA 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
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
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
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
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
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