Industry

The appointment comes after an earlier announcement of broad leadership changes at the firm.

While the average deal size has climbed above $1.3 billion, solo practices still continue to thrive.

The No. 1 IBD requested that other variable writers “contractually reaffirm their commitments to protecting trails,” an executive says.

By allowing disciplinary actions to be expunged from certificants’ records, the board is sabotaging its own efforts to raise industry standards.

An uptick in retirements dampened the firm’s efforts to expand its brokerage ranks.

Royal Alliance must pay more than $2.5 million to one ex-client while dealing with charges against the firm and a former rep by William Galvin’s office.

A planner becomes a certified foster parent and grapples with loss when the child he has fostered is adopted by another family.

In a surprise move, Liz Nesvold sells investment bank Silver Lane Advisors to Raymond James Financial.

The teams are led by brokers who’ve been featured on Barron’s and Forbes’ advisor rankings.

The firm’s new leader Penny Pennington tapped managers, one a longtime veteran of the firm, for the executive committee.