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A massive acquisition also helped boost the No. 1 IBD’s headcount by 833 advisors year-over-year to 15,210.

The No. 1 IBD announced the new NTF offerings and additional flattened prices for its corporate RIA.

The products have grown in popularity after undergoing significant changes in recent years.

Former CEO Mark Casady disclosed in arbitration testimony what led to the firing that resulted in a $30 million claim against the firm.

Advisor Group firm Woodbury Financial targets the bank brokerage channel.

Bill Hamm’s Independent Financial Partners has grown more than fivefold in 10 years with the No. 1 IBD.

The $263 million practice’s new IBD reported record recruiting for 2017, helped in part by the movement of advisors following LPL’s massive acquisition.

Dan Arnold received a 155% raise in his first year atop the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer.

Cetera has provided financing and other services in more than 250 acquisitions across the IBD network since 2015.

The securities-backed lending platform provides liquidity to borrowers and transparency to advisors, the investment banking giant says.

The 1,778-advisor firm constitutes the largest privately held IBD, underscoring the growing appeal of boutique-like models.

Ross Gerber says he left the firm to avoid its strict oversight of his press interviews and social media.

The No. 13 IBD has added 183 advisors through its recruiting efforts in the past two years.

The deal is only the first step in a major growth plan, according to the acquiring firm’s founder.

Advisors with 200 to 300 clients over-performed more so than peers with bigger sales territories, according to a new study by LPL and Kehrer Bielan.

The math works: Banks get a boost to their growth plans, while independent advisors get one more option for their succession planning.