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2020: The year Wall Street lost the wealth management race
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 21, 2020
2020: The year Wall Street lost the wealth management race

COVID-19 slowed down but did not halt the flow of advisers fleeing wirehouse firms for the independent channel

By Bruce Kelly
Brokers, tell the B-D when selling cannabis investments
OPINION DEC 21, 2020
Brokers, tell the B-D when selling cannabis investments

Don't risk letting your career go up in smoke

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch duo managing $200 million joins indie team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 18, 2020
Merrill Lynch duo managing $200 million joins indie team

Patrick Fontana and Michael Dunham move to Raymond James affiliate in Dallas

By InvestmentNews
Robinhood isn't gamifying the markets. It's democratizing them
OPINION DEC 18, 2020
Robinhood isn't gamifying the markets. It's democratizing them

The fintech led a movement to virtually eliminate commissions, cut racial investing disparities in half and dramatically increase stock ownership among investors

By Aaron Brown
Finra slams Cetera with $1 million fine over RIA supervision
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 17, 2020
Finra slams Cetera with $1 million fine over RIA supervision

The shortcomings were related to supervision of some dually registered reps, according to the regulator

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley duo managing $150 million goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 17, 2020
Morgan Stanley duo managing $150 million goes indie with LPL

The mother-and-son team of Paulette and Beaux Treguboff affiliate in Glendale, Arizona

By InvestmentNews
LPL offers stay bonuses to Waddell & Reed advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 16, 2020
LPL offers stay bonuses to Waddell & Reed advisers

The deals reportedly range from 30% to 50% of an adviser's prior year's revenues

By Bruce Kelly
Indie managing $122 million switches to Cetera from LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 10, 2020
Indie managing $122 million switches to Cetera from LPL

Pierson Wealth Management is based in Santa Clarita, California

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo rep managing $120 million goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 09, 2020
Wells Fargo rep managing $120 million goes indie with LPL

Joe Mastroianni in Venice, Florida, is affiliating with LPL through OSJ Gladstone

By InvestmentNews
Advisor Group still facing hurdles on debt: Fitch Ratings
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2020
Advisor Group still facing hurdles on debt: Fitch Ratings

The rating agency kept its junk rating of B- for Advisor Group bonds

By Bruce Kelly
LPL nabs $900 million hybrid team from Cambridge
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2020
LPL nabs $900 million hybrid team from Cambridge

The 10-year-old Rosemont Financial Group based in Albany, New York has 11 financial advisers

By InvestmentNews
'Booyah!' LPL scores win with Waddell & Reed deal, analysts say
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 03, 2020
'Booyah!' LPL scores win with Waddell & Reed deal, analysts say

The largest broker-dealer picked up 900-plus advisers, but most importantly at the right price

By Bruce Kelly
LPL to scoop up 900 Waddell & Reed advisers in latest deal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 02, 2020
LPL to scoop up 900 Waddell & Reed advisers in latest deal

The transaction will cost LPL Financial $300 million and represents $63 billion in assets

By Bruce Kelly
Finra slaps reps who carried client information out the door
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 01, 2020
Finra slaps reps who carried client information out the door

Two former wirehouse brokers run afoul of Reg S-P, according to Finra

By Bruce Kelly
San Diego hybrid managing $250 million returns to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 30, 2020
San Diego hybrid managing $250 million returns to LPL

Nautica Wealth Advisors had moved with its OSJ to Cetera for three years

By InvestmentNews
LPL brings on $1 billion Verus Capital Partners
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 23, 2020
LPL brings on $1 billion Verus Capital Partners

The Scottsdale, Arizona, practice, which includes 30 advisers, joins from Securities America

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial adviser charged with murdering client over alleged Ponzi scheme
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 19, 2020
Financial adviser charged with murdering client over alleged Ponzi scheme

Keith Ashley was already under investigation by the FBI, according to local police

By Bruce Kelly
Adviser managing $160 million at Wells Fargo joins Baird
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 19, 2020
Adviser managing $160 million at Wells Fargo joins Baird

Mario Perez is moving to the Baird office in Sacramento, California

By InvestmentNews
Trio managing $380 million at RBC goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 19, 2020
Trio managing $380 million at RBC goes indie with LPL

George Chardukian, Adam Goldstein and Maria Peralta form Adara Wealth Management in Tucson, Arizona

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo team managing $1.15 billion exits to Stifel
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 19, 2020
Wells Fargo team managing $1.15 billion exits to Stifel

Stolz-Smith Financial Consulting Group is opening a branch in Midland, Michigan

By InvestmentNews