Osaic

The 10 largest transitions include deals by LPL and Osaic, hybrid RIAs that received private equity infusions and even a new public offering by a SPAC investor.

Dimple Shah, Osaic head of corporate strategy, said she and other executives expected some advisors to leave during the firm's "Journey to One" and that attrition has been mostly in line with expectations.

Rising financial advisor productivity came with much better pay at these independent brokerages.

Slight shifts in the makeup of the biggest firms in the channel reflect a more complicated picture than sheer dominance by the giants at the top.

The trio of financial advisors cited the needs of ensemble advisory practices, succession resources and the option to convert to a hybrid RIA model someday.

Working in teams can boost productivity, make succession easier and allow advisors to move upmarket, new research suggests.

The private equity-backed advisory aggregator plans to use a consolidation process in "coming months" to bring its various brokerages under one brand.

The pending acquisition furthers the firm's plans to be a dominant giant, but it also poses tests of its recruiting, capital structure and ongoing reorganization.

The Reverence Capital Partners-backed firm will add 1,450 financial advisors and $108 billion in client assets upon the expected close next year.

In its latest recruiting win from Osaic's Triad Advisors, the firm established its first office in a new region and picked up a half dozen financial advisors.

From hot apple cider to sporting tickets, going beyond a bulk thank-you email to clients can pay off big for advisors.

President of Advice and Wealth Management Greg Cornick unveiled lower advisory expenses in front of a record number of attendees at the firm's conference.

Genevieve Sisco alleges that men in the same role as her earned tens of thousands of dollars more in salary.

Despite falling stock and bond values last year, firms operating in the channel collectively boosted their business. These are the biggest companies among them.

Independent branches are playing a pivotal role in the industry — regardless of anyone's opinion or awareness of them.

The pair of financial planners launched an RIA and switched brokerages in search of an "entrepreneurial, boutique experience" to power their growth.

The agency views the capital providers as a governance risk, and it says there are industrywide social concerns about enforcement cases and cybersecurity.

CEO Jamie Price and other senior executives revealed the name of the firm that will be home to its current network of eight separate brokerages.

Moody's upgraded the firm's debt rating, but rivals are likely to pounce if service from the corporate office deteriorates during a complex and lengthy transition.

CEO Jamie Price pledged that the consolidation would not prompt "a repapering event" and the firm will work to make the transition as easy as possible.