Third party marketers

We've reshuffled our top 25 program managers to list them solely by average production per advisor. Here are the top 15.

The program rejoined Cetera's platform after a brief six-month stint with LPL.

Rob Comfort will lead sales operations and develop the firm's network of 400 advisors at more than 250 credit unions nationwide.

The deal will give the firms more resources to boost their technology and spur growth, according to an industry observer.

The regional bank is looking to broaden its wealth management offerings and recruit additional financial advisers.

So far this year, at least 9 banks switched their investment services programs to new third-party broker dealers. One outsourced its broker-dealer operations to a TPM for the first time.

More advisers usually means more overall revenue, but not always. See how the TPMs compare on both metrics.

Bankers and analysts are saying the fiduciary rule may weed out all but the top-tier advisers. Should you be worried?

Spoiler alert: LPL has the highest AUM. That's no surprise, but where do the others rank? Scroll through to find out.

While most of the wealth management industry migrates to the higher net worth clients, CUNA sticks with its credit union base. In fact, it’s looking to expand its footprint.

The long merger trend among the broker-dealers behind the bank channel is likely over, and new banks are not joining the channel in a major way. Where will TPMs find growth?

The investment services programs of Athens Federal Community Bank and Androscoggin Bank command $201 million in client assets.

The former Fifth Third program manager will also help Cetera-affiliated banks and credit unions grow their wealth management programs by increasing client wallet share.

We've reshuffled our top 25 program managers to list them solely by team production. Here are the top 15.

Read it straight from the horses' mouths: the biggest management challenges and business objectives from the Top 25 Program Managers.

We've sliced and diced our top bank advisers to list the banks and TPMs based on the number of our winners in their ranks.