Career moves

‘This move highlights the increasing regulatory burdens faced by independents and the solutions that Stifel can offer,’ regional director Kevin Ortmeyer says.

Advisors have been ditching some of the larger firms for greater latitude.

Thirteen executives were recently tapped to lead wealth management and related investment services groups at several financial institutions, including Fifth Third, SunTrust, Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank. Find out who they are and what their new roles entail.

The combination of the three practices will establish a key fiduciary advisor in the retirement planning industry.

The firm has appointed company veteran Doug Brigman to run the Tampa Bay complex.

Tim Buckley has to navigate the perils of passive-investing dominance.

Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch, UBS and Morgan Stanley all lost talent in 2017.

The group, which oversaw approximately $300 million in client assets, joined the firm's independent broker-dealer.

Independent Financial Group has grabbed 14 practices with 44 advisors from NPH firms since the LPL deal.

The bank, which has about 1,000 financial advisors and relationship managers in the U.S, will drop the agreement on January 8.