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.
New Escalent research finds younger, more diverse DC plan participants are open to rollovers - but increasingly prefer outside firms.
UBS finds millionaire investors are more optimistic than before 2024 but are actively repositioning portfolios ahead of November 3.
Auto-enrollment has landed for 60 million children, but Baird planning director says key questions on rollovers and Roth conversions remain open.
MyComplianceOffice's AI-assisted surveillance links employee chats on Slack and Telegram with prediction market trades as Wall Street tightens rules
Elsewhere, Raymond James absorbs a family-run practice from Commonwealth into its independent channel, while RBC welcomes a father-son tandem formerly from UBS.
Knighthead Life entered the market with a competitive MYGA. A strong launch earned advisor confidence and paved the way for FIAs.
As AI makes financial information more accessible than ever, Lana Hock explains why human judgment, trust, and empathy remain the qualities clients value most in a financial advisor
