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Berthel Fisher facing up to $2.5 million in legal, regulatory costs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 25, 2020
Berthel Fisher facing up to $2.5 million in legal, regulatory costs

The broker-dealer says it has more than $1 million in insurance to offset the expense

By Bruce Kelly
Some new Advisor Group reps staring at reduced pay grid
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 23, 2020
Some new Advisor Group reps staring at reduced pay grid

Any cuts to payout will be offset by tools and technology, according to the broker-dealer

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch team managing $525 million moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2020
Merrill Lynch team managing $525 million moves to Raymond James

The seven-member group in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, joins the firm’s employee unit

By InvestmentNews
Misinformation about private equity ownership distracts advisers at vital time
OPINION JUN 17, 2020
Misinformation about private equity ownership distracts advisers at vital time

Here are key questions advisers should ask when assessing a firm owned by private equity

By Jamie Price
Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups

The company also announced a five-part plan to address racism, which includes an analysis of home office employees' pay

By InvestmentNews
$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual

Summit Street operates in 14 branches of Oconomowoc’s Bank Five Nine

By InvestmentNews
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning
OPINION JUN 16, 2020
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning

Assurance Plans can be described as 'term life insurance' for your business

By Jeff Benjamin
$500M adviser team drops Merrill Lynch for Sanctuary Wealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2020
$500M adviser team drops Merrill Lynch for Sanctuary Wealth

Muirwood Wealth Partners marks the second team to transition away from the wirehouse in favor of an independent platform this month

By Nicole Casperson
Small broker-dealers are facing a dilemma
OPINION JUN 14, 2020
Small broker-dealers are facing a dilemma

B-Ds must ask themselves whether they’re in the advice or the sales business

By InvestmentNews
Cetera Financial tightens its belt on staff compensation: Sources
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
Cetera Financial tightens its belt on staff compensation: Sources

The network of broker-dealers is said to have frozen merit pay bumps for staff until 2022

By Bruce Kelly
Trio managing $350 million at Merrill moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
Trio managing $350 million at Merrill moves to Raymond James

Team joins employee unit of hometown firm in St. Petersburg, Fla.

By InvestmentNews
SagePoint censured and fined $300,000 over UITs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
SagePoint censured and fined $300,000 over UITs

Finra says the Advisor Group unit failed to supervise early rollovers of unit investment trusts

By InvestmentNews
LPL offers plan to guarantee value of adviser’s business
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
LPL offers plan to guarantee value of adviser’s business

The plan is designed to prevent financial disruption if an adviser dies or makes some other unexpected exit from the business

By InvestmentNews
Trio managing $370 million exits Wells Fargo for LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 08, 2020
Trio managing $370 million exits Wells Fargo for LPL

The Springfield, Ill., employee brokers are affiliating through the Private Advisor Group, one of LPL's largest OSJs

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $285 million switches to Raymond James from Waddell & Reed
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2020
Team managing $285 million switches to Raymond James from Waddell & Reed

The trio of advisers operates as PDX Wealth Management in Lake Oswego, Ore.

By InvestmentNews
5 challenges facing successful independents
OPINION JUN 02, 2020
5 challenges facing successful independents

When they begin thinking about their endgame, the largest firms may not be able to find a buyer within their own broker-dealer network

By Louis Diamond
$400 million hybrid joins LPL from Securities America
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2020
$400 million hybrid joins LPL from Securities America

Missouri-based Niklas Financial will align with JFC Financial Services, which moved to LPL from Securities America last month

By InvestmentNews
$600 million Minnesota hybrid switches B-D to LaSalle St.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2020
$600 million Minnesota hybrid switches B-D to LaSalle St.

Stiles Financial, exiting Cambridge Investment Research, retains own RIA

By InvestmentNews
Voya Financial sees $600 million AUM group jump to Cambridge
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2020
Voya Financial sees $600 million AUM group jump to Cambridge

Vision Financial Group moved to Cambridge the first week of May

By Bruce Kelly
$230 million team joins Commonwealth from Securities America
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2020
$230 million team joins Commonwealth from Securities America

Buckley Financial Planning, a father-and-son duo, operates from two Ohio locations

By InvestmentNews