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Raymond James reels in $104 billion of net new client assets in 2021
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 27, 2022
Raymond James reels in $104 billion of net new client assets in 2021

For the 12 months ending in December, the firm reported net new asset growth of 11%, matching the growth seen by rival Morgan Stanley.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL nabs $275 million Wells team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2022
LPL nabs $275 million Wells team

Pat Clifford and Tyler Lewis are opening their own firm in Texas and affiliating with LPL via Strategic Wealth Services.

By InvestmentNews
Baird adds $18 billion with acquisition of Hefren-Tillotson
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2022
Baird adds $18 billion with acquisition of Hefren-Tillotson

Hefren-Tillotson will add 90 financial advisers working out of six Pittsburgh-area offices to the more than 1,300 advisers in Baird's private wealth management business.

By Jeff Benjamin
Utah duo managing $350 million joins LPL from Commonwealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2022
Utah duo managing $350 million joins LPL from Commonwealth

Andy Walker and Christen Covey open their own firm, Walker Covey Wealth Advisors, in Orem.

By InvestmentNews
Active ETFs catch the eye of RIAs and big funds, too
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2022
Active ETFs catch the eye of RIAs and big funds, too

According to CFRA data, through the end of last year, active ETFs made up 4% of all ETF assets, and represented 10% of ETF net inflows in the past year.

By Jeff Benjamin 
Florida team managing $325 million joins Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 18, 2022
Florida team managing $325 million joins Raymond James

The three advisers, who will operate as The HarborView Group in St. Petersburg, previously were affiliated with Morgan Stanley.

By InvestmentNews
Hybrid advising on $300 million switches to Arkadios from Triad
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 18, 2022
Hybrid advising on $300 million switches to Arkadios from Triad

A JPMorgan Bank rep who advises on $200 million also moves to Atlanta-based Arkadios Capital.

By InvestmentNews
Father-daughter Morgan Stanley team managing $250 million goes indie
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 18, 2022
Father-daughter Morgan Stanley team managing $250 million goes indie

John and Jennifer Tarantino affiliate with LPL Financial in Florham Park, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
RBC inks portfolio management deal with Addepar
FINTECH JAN 13, 2022
RBC inks portfolio management deal with Addepar

The Addepar platform tracks how investment portfolios perform across asset classes by aggregating data from client portfolios and overall market performance.

By Sean Allocca
Breakaway broker managing $750 million joins LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2022
Breakaway broker managing $750 million joins LPL

Hugh Lau is leaving D.A. Davidson to start his own firm in Lincoln, Nebraska.

By InvestmentNews
Kevin Ruth to lead private wealth at Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2022
Kevin Ruth to lead private wealth at Raymond James

The former Fidelity executive will develop strategies for advisers serving high-net-worth clients.

By InvestmentNews
$600 million Lincoln Financial team switches to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2022
$600 million Lincoln Financial team switches to LPL

McLaughlin Asset Management, which is based in Haddonfield, N.J., is affiliating through OSJ Gladstone Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
There’s much to look forward to in 2022
FINTECH JAN 10, 2022
There’s much to look forward to in 2022

The InvestmentNews reporting team looks ahead to 2022 and sees many of these long-term trends continuing.

By InvestmentNews
New Jersey team managing $315 million goes from Ameriprise to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 07, 2022
New Jersey team managing $315 million goes from Ameriprise to LPL

Liberty Point Advisors affiliates through Independent Advisor Alliance OSJ.

By InvestmentNews
Two B-Ds boost reserves for legal costs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2022
Two B-Ds boost reserves for legal costs

National Securities Corp. and Calton & Associates Inc. reported increased expenses in light of potential legal costs.

By Bruce Kelly
The advice industry went to Fat City in 2021
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2022
The advice industry went to Fat City in 2021

Despite last year’s riot at the Capitol and a variety of lethal Covid-19 variants, the broad stock market roared, which is always good news for financial advisers and their firms.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers to focus on staying home in 2022
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 04, 2022
Advisers to focus on staying home in 2022

Advisers like the autonomy of working from home and don’t want to have to go back to the office and wear a suit again.

By Bruce Kelly
Private Advisor Group reels in new investor capital
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 21, 2021
Private Advisor Group reels in new investor capital

Merchant Investment Management is a private partnership that invests in growth companies and other opportunities. According to its website, Merchant Investment Management this year has focused on investing in the wealth management industry.

By Bruce Kelly
Securities America team managing $200 million joins LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 15, 2021
Securities America team managing $200 million joins LPL

Lamont Financial Group operates from two bank offices in Mason City and Clear Lake, Iowa.

By InvestmentNews
Prospera leaps into the acquisition game with Dorsey deal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 14, 2021
Prospera leaps into the acquisition game with Dorsey deal

With just two deals under its belt after nearly 40 years in the business, the $16 billion Dallas broker-dealer and RIA is ready to become more active in the M&A space.

By Jeff Benjamin