Chad Keeler and Brock Rouch, brothers-in-law who managed $380 million at Morgan Stanley in Casper, Wyoming, have created Platte River Private Wealth and affiliated with LPL Financial through its platform for breakaway brokers.
Keeler, who began his career at Wells Fargo Advisors in 2008, had been with Morgan Stanley since 2011. Rouch joined Morgan Stanley in 2015.
Chasing productivity is one thing, but when you're cutting corners, missing details, and making mistakes, it's time to take a step back.
It is not clear how many employees will be affected, but none of the private partnership’s 20,000 financial advisors will see their jobs at risk.
The historic summer sitting saw a roughly two-thirds pass rate, with most CFP hopefuls falling in the under-40 age group.
"The greed and deception of this Ponzi scheme has resulted in the same way they have throughout history," said Daniel Brubaker, U.S. Postal Inspection Service inspector in charge.
Elsewhere, an advisor formerly with a Commonwealth affiliate firm is launching her own independent practice with an Osaic OSJ.
Stan Gregor, Chairman & CEO of Summit Financial Holdings, explores how RIAs can meet growing demand for family office-style services among mass affluent clients through tax-first planning, technology, and collaboration—positioning firms for long-term success
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