Toby is a veteran journalist with more than a dozen years of experience in the field who joined Financial Planning in 2017 after prior tenures with the New York Daily News, Commercial Observer and City Limits. He earned an undergraduate degree in the humanities from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He has won a dozen business journalism awards during his time with Financial Planning, including those received for the 2020 podcast series "
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The “breadth and depth of relevant resources” from the home office serve as a critical differentiator, Cerulli says.
April 16 -
Former CEO Mark Casady disclosed in arbitration testimony what led to the firing that resulted in a $30 million claim against the firm.
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Bill Hamm’s Independent Financial Partners has grown more than fivefold in 10 years with the No. 1 IBD.
April 10 -
Research firm Spectrem Group tracked new highs in 2017 across the mass affluent, millionaire and UHNW segments.
April 10 -
The $263 million practice’s new IBD reported record recruiting for 2017, helped in part by the movement of advisors following LPL’s massive acquisition.
April 9 -
The Justice Department disclosed a felony probe the day before the broker’s termination.
April 6 -
The Advisor Group IBD added three new teams, but state regulators required enhanced oversight of one new recruit.
April 4 -
As the shift to fee-based accounts roils the industry, forward-thinking firms are revisiting how they pay employees while also making work more enjoyable. By Charles Paikert
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The broker misappropriated his clients’ investment money for rent, credit card bills and other personal uses, investigators say.
April 2 -
Dan Arnold received a 155% raise in his first year atop the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer.
April 2 -
IBDs and regional firms are making the biggest changes, but RIAs have room for growth as well.
April 2 -
The research firm’s annual survey included new queries reflecting changes in the industry.
March 29 -
National Financial Services accused the brokers' former IBD of breach of contract in a case displaying the complexities of such moves.
March 27 -
Cetera has provided financing and other services in more than 250 acquisitions across the IBD network since 2015.
March 23 -
IBDs are waging a tough recruiting fight for hybrid RIAs, and Bill Van Law played a pivotal role.
March 22 -
The securities-backed lending platform provides liquidity to borrowers and transparency to advisors, the investment banking giant says.
March 22 -
The two IBDs have agreed to pay restitution in one of the largest securities fraud cases in the advisor’s home state.
March 21 -
A directive on ETFs took the advisor by surprise after several years with the No. 29 IBD, he says.
March 21 -
Ross Gerber says he left the firm to avoid its strict oversight of his press interviews and social media.
March 19 -
The No. 13 IBD has added 183 advisors through its recruiting efforts in the past two years.
March 19
