Bruce and Jeff talk with Tom Bradley, managing director at Charles Schwab, about the Schwab-TD Ameritrade merger. They break down the multiyear process of the acquisition and get an update on its current status, as well as unpacking the challenges faced throughout the process.
Guest Bio:
As managing director for Schwab Advisor Services, Tom Bradley's role is to oversee the Core segment of Schwab’s advisor business, which provides custodial support services customized to independent Registered Investment Advisors with up to $300 million in assets under management.
Bruce this week speaks with Mark Goldberg, who has worked as a senior executive with Royal Alliance Associates, now Osaic, Carey Financial and Griffin Capital Securities about the current market for alternative investments, including private loan and BDC funds.
Bruce Kelly talks to local Rhode Island reporter Eli Sherman about the former nontraded REIT czar, Nick Schorsch, and his group’s investments in beloved local eateries in the Ocean State.
Bruce Kelly speaks to longtime compliance expert Sander Ressler about elder fraud, artificial intelligence and GWG Holdings and what advisors and their broker-dealers and RIAs should be guarding against.
Bruce Kelly is joined this week by Jeff Vivacqua of Cambridge Investment Research, who breaks down the company's success as a recruiter of financial advisors.