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"There is an effort underway in our industry to redefine value," Tim Hockey, TD Ameritrade's chief executive officer, said about the lower commissions.

Melissa Sotudeh, CFP, is a wealth adviser at Halpern Financial, an independent, fee-only wealth management firm with offices in Rockville, Maryland, and Ashburn, Virginia. She is the author of Find Your Financial Safety School.

Kamaron Leach served previously as a reporter at Mergers & Acquisitions.

The two advisers went indie with Focus Financial, one of the country's biggest RIA aggregators.

Take a look at some of the best comments from your industry peers on the fiduciary rule.

After investing millions in new platforms and preparing thousands of advisers, executives say they've come too far to reverse course.

If rule isn’t scaled back, the lower tier of advisers has a rough road ahead. Their “future isn’t what it was in the past.”

It’s not just about consumer advocates and advisers; there’s another side to the issue that’s not getting the attention it deserves.

Alex Bibeau is the Global Total Rewards Manager at Halogen Software. He leads the company’s compensation and benefits programs.

Andy Sieg says the firm's digital wealth and mobile app investments are "a key strategic story."