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Christopher Haigh, founder and CEO of Iconoclastic Capital, isn't afraid to speak his mind — or to change his burgeoning firm's tech stack when necessary.

Also this week, Wells Fargo recruits from LPL, RBC and TD Private Wealth, and Corient moves overseas in a deal that doubles its AUM.

A speech by Louis Barajas, a panel on entrepreneurship and a dating game-style mentorship matching event illuminated advisors' hard-earned lessons.

Registered investment advisor Savant Wealth Management acquired PrairieView Partners, a CPA-led RIA based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Golden State Wealth Management is just the latest large advisory team to exit UBS following changes the wirehouse made to its compensation policies.

Errors and omissions policies may not represent the most exciting aspect of launching an advisory firm, but experts say custodians often require firms to purchase this and other insurance.

Also this week in Advisor Moves, Fifth Third reels in a big team from BNY Mellon, and MAI Capital Management doubles its AUM with a big acquisition deal.

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.