RIAs

The deal to buy Wealthstreet Investment Advisors marks half a dozen since the RIA roll-up received a PE investment last year.

The police, FBI, SEC and IRS, among other agencies, have been trying to track ex-advisor Chris Burns for months, to no avail.

After the Schwab-TD merger, rival firms are re-thinking the settlement process, testing new pricing models, and improving advisor efficiency and service. Is David sprinting past Goliath?

The recruit oversaw more than $650 million in client assets while at his former employer.

Keith Beverly, one of a handful of Black CFP-CFA holders, is pushing to mint more.

The long-simmering dispute spotlights the sometimes fraught nature of advisor career moves.

The recruits come from Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley.

Rockefeller Capital Management’s latest recruiting spate has netted it three wirehouse teams in Texas, Cincinnati and Los Angeles — one of which caters to Native American tribes.

“When I left, I told Morgan Stanley [Ron] was the best person I've ever worked for in my career,” says advisor Jason Fertitta, who is hiring his old boss.

Major hurdles stand in the way of wide adoption: regulation, security and cost.