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Former Department of Labor officials allege systemic breakdown of whistleblower protection; two also handled Wells Fargo cases that went nowhere.

The new recruit generated $1 million in annual revenue.

Industry leaders offer personal insights for better results.

Exclusive: The regional firm picked up two groups of recruits from Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch.

The broker-dealer's digital offering will be priced "on the lower end of the spectrum," according to top company executives.

The model for financial advice "is primed and ready for change," says Cetera CEO Robert Moore.

The potential for the fiduciary rule to be scuttled by the Trump administration helped drive the decision, sources say.

Further shifts in broker pay could be possible as the industry moves to comply with the fiduciary rule and the Department of Labor issues new guidance.

The advisers are the first to obtain startup capital from the firm.

The marketplace may be the ultimate arbiter of the regulation, say MarketCounsel conference experts.