Ameriprise Financial

Team of 9 advisors is latest to depart amid transition to LPL.

Both advisors are attracted by Ameriprise’s technology and investment options.

The firm previously accused its former employee of using company stationery to continue to pass herself off as an Ameriprise advisor.

The duo is part of an ongoing exodus of wirehouse advisors to smaller regional firms and independent brokerages

The firm continues to expand in South Florida by adding a primarily fee-based advisor.

The partners took a different path than most in launching their own franchise practice.

CEO Jim Cracchiolo reported record client assets and a sharpened focus under the fiduciary rule.

The regional firm picks up six advisors, including a father and a son.

The father of the $141 million team worked for Raymond James for 12 years.

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One of the new hires cited the regional firm's financial planning expertise as a reason he made the move.

The firm and fellow regionals continue to take advantage of hiring cutbacks at wirehouses.

The advisor says he joined the regional broker-dealer to focus on his core business of financial planning.

The rule has cost the firm tens of millions of dollars in compliance and lost revenue.

Firms still rely heavily on commission income despite drops last year.

Stan Leavitt said he was drawn to the regional firm for its culture and financial planning capabilities.

The engine of future growth for the top independent broker-dealers is likely to be fees.

The broker now operates from Ameriprise's independent side, according to the company.

The group joined the regional broker-dealer from Morgan Stanley.

Though the wirehouse notched impressive wins, Merrill wasn't the only firm to land elite recruits recently.