Industry

Evan Becht told a FINRA arbitrator that he has not been able to find another job since JPMorgan's reasons for terminating him became listed on his BrokerCheck page.

The M&A flow may suggest that only the giants of wealth management will be able to navigate the business, but that dominating narrative is wrong.

States can now adopt a model rule that will prevent brokers from holding themselves out to the public as "advisors" or "advisers."

Christopher Hensley, president and CEO of Houston First Financial Group, used the loss of his assistant as a chance to take a hard look at how the different pieces of his tech stack were talking to each other.

As the head of the investment solutions group at Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank, Nancy Fahmy ensures the firm's advisors have access to investments they recommend to investors.

Meanwhile, former Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger saw a 10% compensation increase for his final year on the job.

Also this week, Raymond James recruits from Morgan Stanley, and Mercer Advisors and EP Wealth Advisors make big M&A deals.

The LPL CEO says Commonwealth advisors have almost nothing to lose and much to gain by joining a firm whose headcount is fast approaching 29,000. (Plus, experts say he'll be writing big checks.)

Experts say those survey results simply reflect successful and experienced teams, but the alphabet soup of certifications presents tough choices for current and aspiring professionals.

Industry experts think LPL will have to work hard to retain Commonwealth advisors who were sold on the idea that they'd be working for a "boutique" firm.