TD Ameritrade’s Bradley wins award

Texas Tech University’s department of personal financial planning has named J. Thomas Bradley Jr., president of TD Ameritrade Institutional, as its “Visionary of the Year.” The award recognizes his 15 years of working with registered investment advisers, according to a statement released by the company at its Partnership Conference in Orlando, Fla. “Tom has led an industry charge, and it has been a watershed event,” said Deena Katz, program director at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, in a statement. “His unwavering diligence and focused work educating the public is truly noble and nothing short of visionary.” TD Ameritrade Institutional is located in Jersey City, N.J. Mr. Bradley will be the second recipient of the award, which will be presented at a dinner in Lubbock on Feb. 29. He is being honored for his work in promoting fiduciary standards, his efforts in helping shape issues that affect the financial industry, educating investors on the differences between RIAs and stockbrokers, and emphasizing that RIAs are required to act in the best interests of their clients and eliminate or disclose conflicts of interest, TD said in a statement. “Tom has led an industry charge, and it has been a watershed event,” Ms. Katz said in a statement. “His unwavering diligence and focused work educating the public is truly noble and nothing short of visionary.”