Over the past 18 years, the independent brokerage channel of the industry has surged massively while also evolving significantly.

The Ensemble Practice crunched data from hundreds of advisory practices the consulting firm says are getting tepid growth amid their impressive metrics.

The group of rapidly expanding firms includes mainstays like LPL Financial, but also smaller upstarts that are enlarging their footprints at a notable clip.

RBC executives say the firm's recent string of recruiting wins comes with temporary costs but also the promise of boosting income over the long term.

Find all of the figures from Financial Planning's latest annual study of brokerages whose financial advisors aren't employees of the firms.

Edward Jones reported a sharp decline in net new client growth for the second quarter, even as it brings on more advisors to the business.

CEO Rich Steinmeier reiterated LPL's goal to retain 90% of Commonwealth's assets and headcount while listing reasons why advisors might think twice about leaving to start their own RIAs.

The decision to rejoin the CEO and chairman roles comes roughly two months after regulators removed an asset cap that had stunted the San Francisco-based company's growth for seven years.

The Swiss financial giant also saw its assets flow out of its Americas business in the second quarter as advisors left and clients set aside billions for taxes.

After a difficult start to the year, Stifel reported a strong second quarter, with record AUM and net revenue figures for its wealth management division.

The large St. Petersburg, Florida-based wealth management firm claimed its best advisor recruiting figures since the global financial crisis, though it didn't cite specifics.

The Fed's rate cuts last year also took a toll on the company's results for the second quarter, when there were sharp drops in the flow of incoming client holdings.

The brokerage giant's asset tally rose to a record high of $10.76 trillion in the second quarter.

The Wall Street powerhouse has built its wealth division in large part through big deals but is not "looking to make acquisitions just for the sake of it, " said CEO Ted Pick.

But the Bank of America subsidiaries nonetheless reported rises in AUM and net revenue in the second quarter while adding thousands of new client relationships.

In an earnings call Tuesday, CEO Charlie Scharf credited brokers in the firm's branches for working with consumer bankers for a 10% increase in new assets.

Citi's wealth division was a relative bright spot in the bank's second quarter earnings report, with revenue up amid turbulent market conditions.

Negative net new assets came back to the giant clearing and custody firm in the second quarter, although they weren't as large as in the same period of 2024.

Even without net new assets, the firm's assets under management and administration were pushed upward by market gains.

In an earnings call, LPL's CEO said his efforts to woo Commonwealth advisors have extended to a "rain-soaked" bike ride and wine-tasting tour.