LPL Financial

Stratos Wealth and other OSJs are offering more types of affiliation and equity deals in a bid to stem a competitive threat.

Planners ranging from sole practitioners to the largest OSJ enterprises welcomed the CEO’s comment that the firm's culture was not aligned with its strategy.

The OSJ spans dozens of advisors, and it marks at least the ninth major exit following a change in policies at the No. 1 IBD.

The move by the multi-generational practice stemmed from LPL’s self-clearing capabilities, one of the advisors says.

Robert Russo says the Independent Advisor Alliance has recruited nearly three dozen IFP reps, and other large enterprises have also made inroads.

The ongoing shift away from commissionable products is driving major changes in the space.

Firethorn Wealth Partners gets started with the help of tru Independence.

Clashes over the Labor Department's fiduciary rule have carried over into the debate on the SEC's proposed regulation.

The firms may or may not be vying against one another, but their advisor forces are moving in different directions.

The largest firms’ combined VA and FA revenues hit a three-year low in 2017, but the products still make up a significant portion of their businesses.