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The Gryphon Group generated $1.3 million in production before leaving the wirehouse.

Robert W. Cook will replace Richard Ketchum, who announced his retirement last year.

The firm, which acted as a custodian for a defunct RIA, allegedly failed to make material disclosures to clients regarding their accounts.

With a few simple tweaks to their strategy, planners can stop making flubs that can hurt their business — or even their personal brand.

Analysts and industry insiders are divided as to what impact the wirehouse's revamped plan may have on rival firms and breakaway advisers.

As social investing has broadened its horizons, returns have also improved, says Matt Papazian, CIO of Cardan Capital Partners.

Hiring young planners is one thing but keeping them happy is another.

The brokerage firm also added new members to its asset management team.

William Heinzerling, who has led Stifel’s fixed-income business since 2009, is leaving the firm, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

President Tom Naratil says the firm will recruit less, spend more on advisers already at the firm and give additional power to branch managers.