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Amid market turmoil, LPL shares get boosted to buy by CFRA
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 15, 2023
Amid market turmoil, LPL shares get boosted to buy by CFRA

The firm will continue to benefit from interest rates than are higher right now than any time since before the credit crisis, according to CFRA analyst Michael Elliott.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James adds Wells Fargo team with $450 million in assets
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 15, 2023
Raymond James adds Wells Fargo team with $450 million in assets

The father-son pair, David and Paul Gwidt, will operate as Gwidt Wealth Management Group in Racine, Wisconsin.

By InvestmentNews
Edward Jones advisors with $185 million in assets join LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 15, 2023
Edward Jones advisors with $185 million in assets join LPL

Lucas Mijares and Jesse Ettlin are launching Zion Capital Wealth Management in Grass Valley, California, and aligning with Mariner Advisor Network.

By InvestmentNews
Cetera's credit outlook gets boost from Moody's
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 14, 2023
Cetera's credit outlook gets boost from Moody's

The rating agency cites the positive impact of the firm's deal to acquire the wealth management business of Securian Financial Group.

By Bruce Kelly
First Republic Bank shares slammed in Silicon Valley Bank fallout
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 13, 2023
First Republic Bank shares slammed in Silicon Valley Bank fallout

The bank has been investing heavily in its wealth management group for more than a decade.

By Bruce Kelly
Edward Jones advisor managing $200 million joins LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 13, 2023
Edward Jones advisor managing $200 million joins LPL

Nick Lalonde is launching Third Act Wealth Management in Dallas.

By InvestmentNews
Transamerica partners with Cetera on pooled retirement plan
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2023
Transamerica partners with Cetera on pooled retirement plan

Cetera Advantage(k) GPS is designed for small and midsize businesses and available only through advisors affiliated with Cetera.

By InvestmentNews
Payout grids for independent broker-dealers
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 10, 2023
Payout grids for independent broker-dealers

See how much brokers earn on sales of various products at 43 independent broker-dealers, according to data the firms provided to InvestmentNews Research.

By InvestmentNews
Regulators make noise, and advisors lose jobs
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 09, 2023
Regulators make noise, and advisors lose jobs

Financial advisors should pay attention to regulators' concerns, since it's often advisors or firm executives who don't follow industry rules to the letter who may be discharged.

By Bruce Kelly
Fledgling IFP Securities' net capital deficit was an 'accounting error,' CEO says
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 09, 2023
Fledgling IFP Securities' net capital deficit was an 'accounting error,' CEO says

CEO Bill Hamm said the net capital deficit of $120,000 shown in IFP's Focus report was the result of accrual accounting.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James adds advisor managing $350 million at UBS
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 07, 2023
Raymond James adds advisor managing $350 million at UBS

Richard Weisberg will operate as Weisberg Wealth Management in Naples, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo advisors with $1.45 billion in assets go independent with LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2023
Wells Fargo advisors with $1.45 billion in assets go independent with LPL

The core group of Angie Ostendarp, Jordan Raniszeski and Mary Sherrill Ware is joined by Mitch Mayfield and Jeff Vandiver.

By Ryan W. Neal
Comerica to use Ameriprise as broker-dealer for  100 advisors
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2023
Comerica to use Ameriprise as broker-dealer for 100 advisors

Ameriprise jumped into the bank broker market in 2017 when it acquired Investment Professionals Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL nabs advisor managing $300 million from Valic
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2023
LPL nabs advisor managing $300 million from Valic

Timothy Lanier’s firm in Neptune Beach, Florida, focuses on serving doctors and health care executives.

By InvestmentNews
Altruist hopes its fintech muscle helps it compete against custodial giants
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2023
Altruist hopes its fintech muscle helps it compete against custodial giants

The three-year-old fintech platform brings its custody and clearing business in-house for what it promises will be a fully integrated digital experience for RIAs.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL facing SEC investigation into unapproved personal devices
RIAS FINTECH MAR 01, 2023
LPL facing SEC investigation into unapproved personal devices

LPL's disclosure follows a crackdown by US regulators on financial firms' failure to monitor employee communications on messaging apps.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL adds Merrill advisor managing $300 million
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 28, 2023
LPL adds Merrill advisor managing $300 million

Irvine, California-based Eric Gallinger is affiliating with LPL through Stratos Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill advisor with $440 million in assets affiliates with LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2023
Merrill advisor with $440 million in assets affiliates with LPL

Thom Maher is launching a firm, Maher Wealth Management, in Phoenix.

By InvestmentNews
LPL taps Schwab veteran for RIA growth
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 23, 2023
LPL taps Schwab veteran for RIA growth

Julian Lopez will focus on LPL's relationships with independent advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra arbitrators deny both IBD's, brokers' efforts to keep each other from clients
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2023
Finra arbitrators deny both IBD's, brokers' efforts to keep each other from clients

An attorney for the independent reps said the decision has implications for the entire sector. The brokerage, NexTrend Securities, may seek to vacate the award.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.