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Osaic prevails in massive investor lawsuit involving ex-broker facing FINRA inquiry
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 20, 2026
Osaic prevails in massive investor lawsuit involving ex-broker facing FINRA inquiry

Investors who made the claim against Triad - and lost - were seeking as much as $34 million in damages.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: $1.2B Sanctuary Enterprise Partner adds Carnegie advisor in Ohio
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 16, 2026
Advisor moves: $1.2B Sanctuary Enterprise Partner adds Carnegie advisor in Ohio

Also, a veteran from Edelman has decamped to Baird, while UBS scoops an experienced Morgan Stanley advisor in the Pacific Northwest.

By Leo Almazora
Cetera firms face $1.1M FINRA fine over AML and supervision lapses
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 16, 2026
Cetera firms face $1.1M FINRA fine over AML and supervision lapses

The industry regulator has sanctioned three broker-dealers in the Cetera network for weak controls around low-priced securities and customer reporting.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: $670M Baird team bolts to RBC in Texas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 15, 2026
Advisor moves: $670M Baird team bolts to RBC in Texas

Also, Wells Fargo's recruitment rolls on with a billion-dollar-plus group from Commonwealth while LPL adds an Ameriprise team in Houston.

By Leo Almazora
LPL tops 6,000 CFP professionals as CFP Board hails new growth milestones
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 15, 2026
LPL tops 6,000 CFP professionals as CFP Board hails new growth milestones

New data show LPL, Edward Jones, and other national players leading amid a surge in credential holders, with more women and diverse advisors entering the field.

By Leo Almazora
Be recognized as one of the country's 5-Star Wealth Management Teams of 2026
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 14, 2026
Be recognized as one of the country's 5-Star Wealth Management Teams of 2026

Nominate your team to highlight your expertise and client impact.

By InvestmentNews
LPL, Ameriprise report online attacks on clients’ accounts, data to Maine
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2026
LPL, Ameriprise report online attacks on clients’ accounts, data to Maine

A number of financial advice firms over the past several years have reported similar data breaches.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: Fifth Third onboards $1B duo in first 2026 recruitment
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 12, 2026
Advisor moves: Fifth Third onboards $1B duo in first 2026 recruitment

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo snags another rival wirehouse team in Atlanta, while another longtime LPL advisor joins other seceders to Cetera.

By Leo Almazora
Blue Owl BDC boosts share buyback in 'uncommon' offer to investors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 12, 2026
Blue Owl BDC boosts share buyback in 'uncommon' offer to investors

The liquidity increase at the nontraded Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. comes as some advisors and clients are bailing from BDCs.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL taps Edward Jones executive to lead corporate strategy
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 12, 2026
LPL taps Edward Jones executive to lead corporate strategy

New hire brings mix of client experience, digital and consulting chops as the independent broker-dealer behemoth leans into scale, growth, and M&A.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: $660M UBS team joins RBC in West Coast
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 09, 2026
Advisor moves: $660M UBS team joins RBC in West Coast

Also, LPL has scooped a second-generation high-net-worth practice from Osaic, while Ameriprise welcomes a father-son team from Edward Jones to its financial institutions group.

By Leo Almazora
M&A is reshaping advisor expectations—and LPL’s playbook
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 08, 2026
M&A is reshaping advisor expectations—and LPL’s playbook

LPL Financial's Jared Fingeret sees a gap in the market for smaller advisors seeking minority investments and capital for growth, and the firm is positioning to fill it.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Advisor moves: RBC reels in $646M veteran-led team in Florida
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 08, 2026
Advisor moves: RBC reels in $646M veteran-led team in Florida

Also, a Rhode Island-based UBS team hops to another wirehouse, and another LPL veteran has defected to Cetera in Connecticut.

By Leo Almazora
Eyeing bankruptcies, some clients bail on BDCs, private credit
ALTERNATIVES JAN 08, 2026
Eyeing bankruptcies, some clients bail on BDCs, private credit

Declining distribution rates at some BDCs didn’t help either.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera COO Tom Gooley to retire in planned leadership transition
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 07, 2026
Cetera COO Tom Gooley to retire in planned leadership transition

The veteran executive who helped oversee Cetera’s multicustodial buildout and deal-driven expansion will step aside after a yearlong succession process.

By Leo Almazora
Blackstone REIT offers bonus shares in move that could goose sales
ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2026
Blackstone REIT offers bonus shares in move that could goose sales

The incentive program will translate into an extra 1% of shares for clients who put money into the REIT through April 1.

By Bruce Kelly
Federal court blocks advisor's direct lawsuit against FINRA over BrokerCheck complaints
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2026
Federal court blocks advisor's direct lawsuit against FINRA over BrokerCheck complaints

One advisor thought he found a loophole to clean his record. A federal judge had other ideas.

By Matthew Sellers
AmeriFlex lands Cambridge minority investment to scale advisor succession platform
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2026
AmeriFlex lands Cambridge minority investment to scale advisor succession platform

Minority stake fuels national rollout of SuccessionFully platform as advisor retirements surge ahead.

By Steve Randall
FINRA orders Osaic-owned firm to repay millions after cash sweep fee failures
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 05, 2026
FINRA orders Osaic-owned firm to repay millions after cash sweep fee failures

Regulator says flawed disclosures and weak oversight led to excess fees and hidden interest at American Portfolios.

By Steve Randall
Another alts fund – an Inland REIT – reports sagging value
ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2025
Another alts fund – an Inland REIT – reports sagging value

“The 2025 tariffs caused difficulties in the market,” said Mark Zalatoris, CEO of the Inland Real Estate Income Trust Inc. “Investors in real estate are looking at uncertainty."

By Bruce Kelly