Higher expenses trimmed the firm’s earnings, but its CEO described $49 billion in assets as only “a drop in the bucket” compared to future adoption among advisors.

The midsize firm’s headcount fell for the fourth straight quarter, even as nearly every other key metric expanded from the year-ago period.

The RIA aggregator has closed or announced more than 30 transactions in 2021, and Rudy Adolf’s team sees the greatest opportunity among its traditional M&A targets.

Hundreds more financial advisors have flocked to the wealth manager this year, driving new highs in headcount, client assets and several other metrics.

Expenses relating to recruiting and M&A rose at a faster clip than revenue, prompting one analyst to downgrade the company’s stock.

CEO Ron Kruszewski predicted its independent arm will grow the way the employee brokerage has since the firm hired its first financial advisor in 1997.

The wealth manager’s financial advisor headcount is rising, along with the productivity of their practices.

The bank's reliance on debt trading caused it to miss out on revenues its peers enjoyed.

Despite the continuing smaller financial advisor headcount at the wirehouse, it reeled in record profits and unveiled its latest plans for further expansion.

Though the Providence, Rhode Island, bank is in the midst of three deals, CEO Bruce Van Saun said it remains on the lookout for other nonbank purchases that could help boost fee income and generate cross-selling opportunities.