Andrew Welsch

One of the new hires has more than five decades of industry experience.

The advisor had been with Wells Fargo for only two years, having previously worked at Credit Suisse.

Critics say SEC efforts to regulate advisor titles could produce a game of whack-a-mole, as non-fiduciary financial professionals adopt other terms intended to blur lines.

FPA leaders say they are sounding out members and looking at where the proposals may fall short of needed investor protections.

Gender discrimination and sexual harassment still occurs in a profession whose history includes scandals such as Smith Barney's boom-boom room.

The firm also reported record revenue and pre-tax income for the recent quarter.

An FPA conference's keynote session began with Tai chi and classical music.

Our annual analysis of starting payouts for wirehouse, regional and national brokerage firms.

Our annual analysis of starting payouts for wirehouse, regional and national brokerage firms.

The regulator's proposal is set to remake compliance standards for brokers and advisors.