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The addition of The Lerner Group is the seventh advisor team to join HighTower in 2012, and the 32nd team to join the partnership since it launched.

On July 16, 2012, Philadelpia-based Lincoln Financial Distributors, the wholesale distribution subsidiary of Lincoln Financial Group, has added Chris Somers as a regional sales director for its Institutional Retirement Solutions Distribution team.

On Ju;y 16, 2012, Huntington Asset Advisors is launching Huntington Income Generation, an income-focused fund of funds, later this summer, according to Randy Bateman, President of Huntington Asset Advisors, Inc.

The most mysterious of the unexplained mysteries about Mitt Romney’s considerable wealth is how he was able to amass between $21 million and $102 million in his individual retirement account during the 15 years he was at Bain Capital LLC.

Ferrara, who was elected during the CFP Board’s July meeting last week, is president and CEO of ProVise Management Group, LLC, a Clearwater, Fla., financial planning firm with more than $630 million in assets under management.

LIMRA survey finds that three in five people who work with an advisor contribute to a retirement plan while only 38% of people doing their own financial planning invest in similar long-term investment plans.

Citigroup reported second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates on revenue from advising on mergers and underwriting stocks and bonds.

As Wall Street firms continue to consolidate, many financial professionals are losing their jobs. Others are having a difficult time finding work. Very few have been able to walk away from the financial crisis completely unscathed.

Wireless networks, mobile devices and cloud computing have transformed the way advisors do business. How can these innovations change your business?

Despite increase, quarterly numbers show easing growth, according to index.