Industry

Former CEO Mark Casady disclosed in arbitration testimony what led to the firing that resulted in a $30 million claim against the firm.

Tom Thives, a 34-year industry veteran, will head up the firm’s offices in New Jersey.

The payout brings the distribution to more than $1.2 billion, a fraction of the more than $50 billion scam.

The firm pulled in 11 new advisors in the first quarter of 2018, building on the 65 brokers hired last year.

Addressing the subject of mortality can be tough — but advisors can help make the conversation less painful.

Should advisors and brokers have plain-English job descriptions and be required to work in their clients’ best interest? Commissioners will vote on whether to move ahead with key proposals.

Advisor Group firm Woodbury Financial targets the bank brokerage channel.

One of the biggest notable losses came from Merrill Lynch, which lost a team managing $1 billion to the independent space.

The advisor, a former employee, has been soliciting more than two dozen clients at the bank, JPMorgan says.

Bill Hamm’s Independent Financial Partners has grown more than fivefold in 10 years with the No. 1 IBD.