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Merrill duo managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 13, 2022
Merrill duo managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James

Old Town Advisors in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is affiliating through OSJ Concurrent Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Escalating economic drama dampens appetite for adviser moves
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 11, 2022
Escalating economic drama dampens appetite for adviser moves

Financial adviser moves are up 3.8% year over year through the first five months of the year but down when compared to their most recent high in 2019.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL to acquire Boenning & Scattergood
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 08, 2022
LPL to acquire Boenning & Scattergood

The Pennsylvania-based firm's 40 advisers, who manage $5 billion in assets, will become part of LPL's employee channel.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser killed in Highland Park shooting remembered as ‘kind and gentle,’ devoted to clients
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 07, 2022
Adviser killed in Highland Park shooting remembered as ‘kind and gentle,’ devoted to clients

Stephen Straus began his career in 1968 and was still showing up in the office every day at age 88.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ameriprise's indie unit nabs woman-led team managing $1.7 billion
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 05, 2022
Ameriprise's indie unit nabs woman-led team managing $1.7 billion

Jennifer Marcontell had been with Edward Jones for 22 years in Baytown, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
Fitch sees 'benefits' in Advisor Group's latest deal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 28, 2022
Fitch sees 'benefits' in Advisor Group's latest deal

The acquisition of American Portfolios could bolster the network's revenue and profit margins over time, according to the rating agency.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera Financial Group hacked via printing vendor
FINTECH JUN 28, 2022
Cetera Financial Group hacked via printing vendor

The 'external system breach' put the Social Security numbers of 2,188 of the firm's clients at risk, according to the Maine Attorney General's office.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor Group rolls with another B-D acquisition
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 22, 2022
Advisor Group rolls with another B-D acquisition

The deal for American Portfolios Financial Services Inc., a New York independent broker-dealer, brings Advisor Group 850 advisers who oversee close to $40 billion in client assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Is your custodian or IBD holding you back?
OPINION JUN 22, 2022
Is your custodian or IBD holding you back?

Some custodians and IBDs will require that an advisory firm move its assets off their platform if the firm is acquired or merges with one of the consolidators.

By Scott Hanson
Finra dings another IBD over sales of GPB private placements
ALTERNATIVES JUN 21, 2022
Finra dings another IBD over sales of GPB private placements

United Planners' Financial Services was negligent in 2018 when it failed to inform clients that GPB had missed a deadline for filing financial information, according to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
New LPL program gives advisers more tools to attract, serve the rich
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2022
New LPL program gives advisers more tools to attract, serve the rich

The Private Client Service Network will help select LPL advisers assist their clients with such tasks as the sale of small or midsize businesses; hedging concentrated stock positions; and specialty lending.

By Jeff Benjamin
Billion-dollar Merrill trio bolts for Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2022
Billion-dollar Merrill trio bolts for Cetera

The three advisers are setting up shop as Harvest Wealth in the Maryland suburbs of Washington.

By InvestmentNews
Wells team managing $630 million goes indie with Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2022
Wells team managing $630 million goes indie with Raymond James

Four advisers in Columbia, South Carolina, form Vision Wealth Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo to focus on indie B-D business. For real
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 14, 2022
Wells Fargo to focus on indie B-D business. For real

Wells Fargo's IBD, FiNet, hasn't been 'a growth priority' for the wirehouse. Now it is. How has the strategy changed?

By Bruce Kelly
LPL sniffing around Philly broker-dealer: Report
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2022
LPL sniffing around Philly broker-dealer: Report

Boenning & Scattergood is nearing an expected restructuring and may sell its wealth management business, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

By Bruce Kelly
Reps at firm that sold GWG bonds wanted more exposure to risky alts: B-D execs
ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2022
Reps at firm that sold GWG bonds wanted more exposure to risky alts: B-D execs

Bill Hamm of IFP Securities said the SEC started its inquiries last year into broker-dealers that had sold GWG bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo duo managing $205 million goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2022
Wells Fargo duo managing $205 million goes indie with LPL

Encore Capital Management, based in Glendale, California, affiliated with LPL Financial through the Financial Services Network, an OSJ on the LPL platform.

By InvestmentNews
Midlevel a rich but overlooked vein for diverse talent
OPINION JUN 08, 2022
Midlevel a rich but overlooked vein for diverse talent

The greatest opportunity for change lies in the middle — at the branch or regional management level — where diversity programs fall behind or are abandoned in favor of the status quo.

By Alex David
RayJay appoints sustainable investing head
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 06, 2022
RayJay appoints sustainable investing head

Samantha Trebesch previously led the firm's private client group strategy and planning team.

By ESG Clarity
Janney duo managing $375 million moves to Alex. Brown
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2022
Janney duo managing $375 million moves to Alex. Brown

The father-and-son team of Bill and W. Grove Stewart will operate as Stewart Wealth Advisory Group in Annapolis, Maryland.

By InvestmentNews