The retail securities operation of Virginia Credit Union, whose five advisers manage more than $335 million, has switched its affiliation to Ameriprise Financial from CUNA Brokerage Services.
As part of the change, the unit has changed its brand name to VACU Investment Group, Ameriprise said in a press release.
The five VACU advisers are Randolph Tate, Elnetta Burke, Karl Tweardy, James Collins, and Joel Marks.
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IFP Securities’ owner, Bill Hamm, has a long-term plan for the firm and its 279 financial advisors.
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A former Alabama investment advisor and ex-Kestra rep has been permanently barred and penalized after clients he promised to protect got caught in a $2.6 million fraud.
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