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Net income increased 31% from a year ago.

Advisor Brian Chilton’s $844,000 arbitration award could herald more losses for the firm.

The fast-growing Mather Group has ambitious expansion plans.

A bonus introduced earlier this year has helped fuel client acquisition, executives say.

The practice transitioned in a week in which 15 advisors joined their new firm in three separate moves.

Whether targeting baseball players or tech execs, some firms place their bets on a narrow client focus.

The No. 7 IBD expects such moves by advisors to increase in coming years, so it's ramping up offerings aimed at fee-only services.

As mega firms scale up and niche advisors specialize further, profits for a vast swath of the advisory market are getting squeezed.

Reg BI would boost sales because the products fill a pressing need for income over long lifespans, the executives say.

Executives at the beleaguered firm say they are focused on quality, not quantity.