Ann Marsh

Steve Dunlap is one of at least six top leaders who have lost jobs at Cetera or its troubled parent, RCS Capital, during last ten months.

The independent Fidelity division can never be the same without its founder, but could still grow into a juggernaut, some planners say.

Edmond Walters's departure takes Fidelity by surprise, and throws plans for eMoney Advisor Summit next month into disarray.

Serving as an RCS Capital director proved too great a distraction from Larry Roth's role as Cetera CEO, a regional Cetera leader says.

Historically private on recruiting specifics, LPL hopes to attract new advisors by publishing names of advisors who've just joined.

Marzano Capital Group joins LPL-affiliated recruiting firm Independent Advisor Alliance.

The government aims to reduce the "magnitude of the injury" to clients from conflicted advice, Timothy Hauser, the official who chaired the hearings on Capitol Hill, tells Financial Planning.

A "cautionary" note on the third day of hearings after DoL officials quiz industry attorney in the slippery task of trying to ascertain details of common commission sales.

Critics: DoL fiduciary rule would harm investors; Advocates: Americans' "retirement savings are being depleted by conflicts of interest every day."

The five-advisor team gives the roll-up its first offices in South Carolina.