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Avantax boosts forgivable loans to advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 09, 2022
Avantax boosts forgivable loans to advisers

It's an indication the firm is carrying through on its strategy to attract experienced financial advisers who generate more revenue.

By Bruce Kelly
One super OSJ affiliated with LPL acquires another
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 08, 2022
One super OSJ affiliated with LPL acquires another

Gateway Financial Partners in Connecticut is buying Wisconsin-based Advisors’ Pride.

By InvestmentNews
LPL adds $280 million team from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 07, 2022
LPL adds $280 million team from Wells Fargo

Richard DeYoung and Jessica Boehm opened their new firm, Highland Wealth Partners, in The Woodlands, Texas, and affiliated with LPL's Strategic Wealth Services.

By InvestmentNews
LPL kept spending big on recruiting in 2021
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 04, 2022
LPL kept spending big on recruiting in 2021

A rough calculation puts the independent broker-dealer's forgivable loans at $773 million at the end of last year, up 84% from $419 million a year earlier.

By Bruce Kelly
Cambridge Investment Research RIA faces SEC charges of misconduct, conflicts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 03, 2022
Cambridge Investment Research RIA faces SEC charges of misconduct, conflicts

Cambridge says it is prepared to defend itself against the SEC's allegations.

By Bruce Kelly
Bluespring Wealth acquires $850 million hybrid
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2022
Bluespring Wealth acquires $850 million hybrid

Dallas-based CD Wealth Management is joining the Kestra subsidiary to gain scale.

By InvestmentNews
Janney adds team from Wells Fargo managing $300 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 01, 2022
Janney adds team from Wells Fargo managing $300 million

The three advisers operate as RCC Wealth Management in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

By InvestmentNews
Cetera wins $59 million program at Kentucky credit union
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 25, 2022
Cetera wins $59 million program at Kentucky credit union

Abound Credit Union was formerly affiliated with CUNA Brokerage Services.

By InvestmentNews
Credit union managing $245 million goes to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 24, 2022
Credit union managing $245 million goes to Raymond James

A solo adviser, along with seven staff members, runs the First Community Credit Union program in Houston, which had been affiliated with CUNA Brokerage Services.

By InvestmentNews
Pursuing what matters most when you go independent
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 22, 2022
Pursuing what matters most when you go independent

The trend of breaking away seems to have intensified a year after most employee-advisers were suddenly left without the resources or supervision of daily office life.

By Devin McGinley
Baird adds reps managing $850 million at Morgan Stanley
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 22, 2022
Baird adds reps managing $850 million at Morgan Stanley

A solo adviser joined the firm in Yakima, Washington, and a duo signed on in Durango, Colorado.

By InvestmentNews
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 17, 2022
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL

The three advisers, who operate as Outcome Private Wealth in Salt Lake City, are affiliating with LPL through OSJ Stratos Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Breaking away was the hardest thing we've ever done. And we’d do it again
OPINION FEB 15, 2022
Breaking away was the hardest thing we've ever done. And we’d do it again

You have one chance to show clients why you started your own firm, and most importantly, how they will be better off.

By Renee Wahl
Hightower's suit against $39 million RIA described as 'wirehouse 101'
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 14, 2022
Hightower's suit against $39 million RIA described as 'wirehouse 101'

The $104 billion Chicago-based aggregator is going after a Seattle adviser for taking clients with him when he left a year ago.

By Jeff Benjamin
Commonwealth launches program for next-gen advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 09, 2022
Commonwealth launches program for next-gen advisers

The monthly sessions over the course of a year are designed to help the firm's next-gen advisers build their businesses.

By InvestmentNews
What's your true net payout?
OPINION FEB 09, 2022
What's your true net payout?

Advisers' nominal payout is far from a full representation of the economics related to the relationship they have with their firms and clients.

By [email protected]
LPL nabs MassMutual advisers managing $550 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 08, 2022
LPL nabs MassMutual advisers managing $550 million

The six-adviser team in St. Louis, Planify Group, is affiliating through super OSJ Cornerstone Wealth Management.

By InvestmentNews
Wirehouses are most productive channel: Cerulli
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 07, 2022
Wirehouses are most productive channel: Cerulli

Although wirehouses are shrinking, the study finds their reps have an average AUM of $198 million, versus an average of $88.1 million industrywide.

By InvestmentNews
LPL doubles recruited assets in 2021
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 04, 2022
LPL doubles recruited assets in 2021

LPL saw growth in assets from three sources last year: its recruiting of financial advisers, in-house growth and its acquisition of the wealth management business of Waddell & Reed.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James nabs Wells Fargo trio managing $502 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2022
Raymond James nabs Wells Fargo trio managing $502 million

The Louisville, Kentucky-based team is joining the firm’s employee channel.

By InvestmentNews