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LPL grabs former Voya team with $400 million in assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 07, 2021
LPL grabs former Voya team with $400 million in assets

LPL made clear it was eyeing Voya financial advisers after Cetera Financial Group Inc. said it was buying the firm in February.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James affiliate managing $625 million moves to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2021
Raymond James affiliate managing $625 million moves to LPL

The six-adviser team at TBT Financial Services is based in Tyler and Longview, Texas

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo team managing $295 million jumps to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2021
Wells Fargo team managing $295 million jumps to LPL

Allison Taylor leads the all-female group in Huntington Beach, California.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo duo managing $235 million go indie
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 25, 2021
Wells Fargo duo managing $235 million go indie

The two advisers are affiliating with LPL Financial through its service for breakaway brokers.

By InvestmentNews
LPL, Commonwealth start to gain traction with wirehouse reps
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 24, 2021
LPL, Commonwealth start to gain traction with wirehouse reps

For decades, the prevailing wisdom among recruiters and industry executives has been that wirehouse advisers are far less likely to move to independent broker-dealers than other advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
Burt White to retire from LPL Financial
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 23, 2021
Burt White to retire from LPL Financial

After 14 years as the firm's chief investment officer, Burt White is retiring in March, according to a company announcement. LPL, now with more than 19,000 affiliated financial advisers, is currently looking for a replacement.

By Bruce Kelly
Lincoln Financial settles age discrimination claim with former recruiter
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 23, 2021
Lincoln Financial settles age discrimination claim with former recruiter

When Louis Hanna was fired in 2017, he was 50 years old, had early-stage prostate cancer and was seeking medical leave, according to the complaint.

By Bruce Kelly
Oppenheimer adviser managing $550 million goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 12, 2021
Oppenheimer adviser managing $550 million goes indie with LPL

Ken South and his team open Tower 68 Financial Advisors in Newport Beach, California.

By InvestmentNews
MassMutual indie broker-dealer to offer Bitcoin fund to clients
ALTERNATIVES AUG 11, 2021
MassMutual indie broker-dealer to offer Bitcoin fund to clients

MML Investors Services has entered into a placement agent agreement with NYDIG, a provider of technology and investment solutions that focuses on Bitcoin.

By Bruce Kelly
Indies managing $376 million switch to Securities America
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 09, 2021
Indies managing $376 million switch to Securities America

Robert Batick moves from Westport Capital, while Norman Coates made the switch from LPL Financial.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo duo managing $266 million goes indie with Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2021
Wells Fargo duo managing $266 million goes indie with Raymond James

Jeff Anderson and Doug McClure of Bothell, Washington, affiliate through Mainspring Wealth Advisors, an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
Practice managing $300 million at Lincoln Financial joins Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2021
Practice managing $300 million at Lincoln Financial joins Cetera

Exton, Pennsylvania-based Brumbaugh Wealth Management is affiliating with Cetera through super OSJ AdvisorNet

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch quintet managing $427 million moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2021
Merrill Lynch quintet managing $427 million moves to Raymond James

The family-based team is joining the firm's employee unit and opening an office in West Fort Worth, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
Trio managing $170 million switches to LPL from Kestra
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 02, 2021
Trio managing $170 million switches to LPL from Kestra

The Glen Allen, Virginia-based firm was founded in 2015 and operates as Capstone Financial Partners.

By InvestmentNews
LPL drives assets to $1.1 trillion in Q2
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 30, 2021
LPL drives assets to $1.1 trillion in Q2

The largest independent brokerage was firing on all fronts for the three months that ended in June, including recruiting advisers, bringing in net new assets and completing previously announced deals to purchase advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James sees boost to adviser recruiting
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 29, 2021
Raymond James sees boost to adviser recruiting

The company's success in 2021 in recruiting advisers comes at a delicate time as the financial advice industry tries to figure out the best way to return to the office amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Bruce Kelly
Acquisition will create mega OSJ
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 29, 2021
Acquisition will create mega OSJ

Nashville, Tennessee-based GenXFinancial is acquiring Boston Partners Financial Group to form a $9 billion firm.

By InvestmentNews
Duo managing $740 million join LPL’s employee channel
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 28, 2021
Duo managing $740 million join LPL’s employee channel

Kyle Smith and Michael Sandlin are leaving Truist Investment Services in Raleigh, North Carolina.

By InvestmentNews
Private equity firm invests in Concurrent Partners
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 26, 2021
Private equity firm invests in Concurrent Partners

Members of the partnership, which is affiliated with Raymond James, will be able to tap capital from Merchant Investment Management.

By InvestmentNews
A-Rod backs online brokerage Tornado in $10 million funding round
FINTECH JUL 22, 2021
A-Rod backs online brokerage Tornado in $10 million funding round

The seed round also featured other prominent participants like founder of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy and New Enterprise Associates managing general partner Tony Florence.

By Nicole Casperson