Andrew Welsch

Advisors aren't so happy this year, in particular due to changes in comp plans and subpar leadership, according to the new J.D. Power study.

"If we don't grow, then we abdicate that opportunity to our competition," says James Weddle, managing partner of Edward Jones, which hopes to surpass Morgan Stanley as the industry's largest brokerage by headcount.

Two veteran advisors went independent with Dynasty, dwarfing the firm's previous recruits.

Merrill Lynch lured back three advisors after seven years with rival UBS.

Leaving the wirehouses for independence can be worth it, but be prepared for the unexpected, advisors say.

Three industry veterans left the wirehouse space to join U.S. Capital Advisors, a small dually-registered broker-dealer and RIA.

Two advisors left the wirehouse to join the large regional brokerage, representing the latest in a recent string of mega teams that have switched firms.

Retirement planning is becoming a bigger priority as the oldest members this "401(k) Generation" turn 50, presenting an opportunity for advisors.

Two recruits joined the regional brokerage from rivals Merrill Lynch and Wye Financial & Trust.

Bad retirement advice forced a woman to take a job earning little more than minimum wage to make ends meet, her lawyer says.

The three advisors all joined the super-regional firm from Janney Montgomery Scott.

Don't despair, industry leaders say. Even wealthy and digitally minded millennials will still want personalized advice.

The wealth of rich clients is growing — and so are their expectations. New data highlights the most important trends among HNW clients today.

More than two-thirds of brokerage and RIA executives say there aren't enough young advisors to go around, according to a Fidelity survey.

The wirehouse pulled in recruits from rival firms UBS, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and Barclays.

Aggressive transition packages, expiring contracts and deals adding up to a 400% payout for some advisors are helping wealth management firms recruit new teams.

Wealthy individuals are having a harder time differentiating between advisory firms, according to a new study that expects American households will accumulate nearly $11 trillion in assets over the next five years.

A FINRA arbitration panel ruled in Merrill's favor and against the former wirehouse advisor, although one arbitrator dissented in awarding the firm about $200,000 in attorney's fees.

Global equities find growing favor with advisors and clients.

The team generated nearly $4 million in annual revenues while at Morgan Stanley and joined Raymond James' employee channel.