Ameriprise

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

Independent and regional firms have been maintaining strong appeal with new recruits.

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

Three quarters of the firm’s 57 new recruits have come from the largest firms.

Smaller brokerages are benefiting in big ways from cutbacks at three of the four largest firms.

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

Raymond James grabbed five multi-million teams in a month. Other firms to see big transitions include Wells Fargo and Ameriprise.

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 an existing independent practice affiliated with LPL.

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

Veteran advisers with $437M in AUM 'set out to find something different.'

Wirehouses, broker-dealers and banks unveiled client-friendly policies while asking the agency for further delays.

The long merger trend among the broker-dealers behind the bank channel is likely over, and new banks are not joining the channel in a major way. Where will TPMs find growth?

He confessed months after he was caught with 136 pounds of marijuana, investigators say.

A clear path has emerged after historic revenue drops among the top independent broker-dealers.

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