Independent advisors

Ameriprise scores big in its latest round of recruiting.

With 27,000 advisors on the move this year in wealth management, the industry remains in a period of flux.

Planners are overwhelmed by options and wary of expensive solutions that don't do what's promised.

The executive argues the firm’s ownership structure is giving it a leg up — rather than posing the issues for advisors decried by critics.

Executives say valuing friendliness alongside other factors is helping to drive a record $66 million in incoming production this year.

The firm has seen a number of planners exit in recent months.

"This multigenerational shift in wealth will reshape the wealth management landscape over the next quarter century," an expert says.

The fully-independent channel remain a competitive threat to IBDs attempting to retain top advisors while dealing with lost revenue.

The company's head count has expanded by 43 advisors in the past year.

The advisors retained from shuttering Broker Dealer Financial Services will add more than 80 advisors now able to tap into the buying firm’s offerings.