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The regional firm landed an advisor with more than three decades of experience.

Some advisors might land a sizable payout, according to documents seen by On Wall Street.

Advisors choosing independence do well as a pack.

Gregory Fleming, president of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, says advice and advisor training will always have a role in the advice sector, which also must address its diversity problem.

As robo advisor firms rush to offer customers rock bottom fees, some fintech players say this business model is unsustainable unless companies scale up, acquire massive AUM or offer premium features.

Payout structure is a key consideration when thinking about the move to independence.

The deal will give Stifel about 180 financial advisors managing $56 billion in total client assets.

The regional brokerage hired two new executives and promoted a third in a bid to provide more planning support to the firm's advisors.

Advisors need to determine ahead of time how they are going to make ends meet for at least two years as they build their businesses.

When going independent, advisors should create and use an electronic practice playbook as a tool to help stay organized and navigate easily through technology procedures.