Bryan Sweet and his team in Fairmont and Jackson, Minnesota, have left Raymond James where they managed $875 million and become a registered investment advisory firm. Known as Sweet Financial Partners, the firm joined Dynasty Financial Partners Network.
Sweet, who was with Raymond James for 32 years, was joined by partners Ty Totzke, Oliver Kollofski and Brittany Anderson, along with two other advisers and nine others.
Counting advisor moves in and out of firms requires some art as well as science.
“I'm just a big believer that based on demographics alone, we are looking at a 10-to-15 year bull market in M&A in the RIA and independent wealth space,” said Michael Belluomini, SVP of M&A at Carson Group.
As a tsunami of retirees comes crashing in, three-fifths of those surveyed believe – wrongly – that the federal safety net will cover their LTC needs.
Orion's latest update, a partnership with 11th.com, focuses on an underserved area of compliance for advisors and wealth firms.
The latest arrivals, including a 10-advisor ensemble from Ameriprise, bolster the firm's independent contractor and employee advisor channels.
Barely a decade old, registered index-linked annuities have quickly surged in popularity, thanks to their unique blend of protection and growth potential—an appealing option for investors looking to chart a steadier course through today's choppy market waters, says Myles Lambert, Brighthouse Financial.
How intelliflo aims to solve advisors' top tech headaches—without sacrificing the personal touch clients crave
