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The model that RIAs use to pay their less-tenured professionals is morphing and looming larger in their future plans and present-day valuations, experts say.

The big payday comes after a year in which the bank made progress toward the removal of a federally imposed asset cap.

The addition of Prudential Financial and Atria Wealth Solutions helped boost LPL's advisor headcount to a record of nearly 29,000 by the end of last year.

Rodney Halvorson says he agreed to join Morgan Stanley only if he could take two wealthy Mexican clients with him. But his transfers were blocked amid heightened money-laundering scrutiny.

Advisors using Orion Trading can now connect directly into Pontera to integrate clients' 401(k)s, 403(b)s and other held-away accounts.

Joey Rault is the chief revenue officer of Codat.

Despite only a slight increase in its headcount of financial advisors amid tough recruiting fights, the firm reeled in record productivity, assets and advisory flows.

Ethicists who voiced concern during Trump's first administration have said that this time around, having a publicly traded company increases the risks of conflicts.

With Gary Gensler's "Wild West" in the rearview mirror, a less combative approach to cryptocurrency looks likely to boost product innovation and investor adoption.

Dave Werry is the co-founder, president and COO of Well. With a background spanning two decades of experience in different verticals of the healthcare industry, including at Aetna as VP, Head of Consumer Health Products and Transformation and Global Head of Biotech at PPD, Dave believes every individual deserves access to a trusted health partner. Dave received his B.A. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Economics and Political Science before graduating with an MBA from Harvard Business School.