After onboarding 26 new advisors in the first three months of 2025, the independent wealth platform is looking forward to continued momentum in Q2.
The SEC hailed the verdict against the investment advisor, who the agency said breached his fiduciary duty to retired and pre-retiree clients.
Wealth arm thrives despite market headwinds.
The RIA led by Merrill Lynch veteran John Thiel is helping its advisors take part in the growing trend toward fee-based annuities.
The fintech firms' new tools and integrations address pain points in overseeing investment lineups, account monitoring, and more.
A company spokesperson called the layoffs a "small reduction in our workforce."
While Robinhood may have the razzle-dazzle, broker-dealers should offer something infinitely more valuable.
The approval of the pay proposal, which handsomely compensates its CEO and president, bolsters claims that big payouts are a must in the war to retain leadership.
Integrated Partners is adding a husband-wife tandem to its network in Missouri as Kestra onboards a father-son advisor duo from UBS.
Ameriprise is offering up to 125% of trailing revenue to reel in top-producing Commonwealth advisors from LPL as a recruiting battle continues to rock the independent advisor industry.
Amid growing regulatory and demographic tailwinds, advisors who embrace retirement planning can tap into an entirely new pool of clients.
Inflation, Social Security uncertainty, and day-to-day expenses are fueling retirement insecurity across all generations.
United Planners' costs related to lawsuits and regulators' actions into the advisor continue to rise.
The latest independent advisor additions in Alaska and Washington oversaw a collective $550 million in client assets at their former firm.
After more than doubling its market share, the challenger RIA custodian is looking to deepen its reach in the enterprise advisor tech scene.
But most would want an advisor to help manage contributions
Smaller firms and hybrid advisors may see relief as Finra looks to ease compliance burdens and update its oversight approach.
Meanwhile, GPB senior executives' sentencing for fraud pushed to May.
Financial regulators face hurdles to implement new rules
The half-dozen teams who joined the hybrid RIA in the early innings of 2025 have lifted it past a key asset milestone.
