RIAs

The advisors decided to join the firm following a meeting with Raymond James' leadership in St. Petersburg.

Soon after shuffling C-suite, the independent broker-dealer brings on nine advisors while it continues hunt for a new CFO.

M&A data varies widely among providers.

Two RIAs turned out to be well-matched, and combined to form a $5 billion firm.

“I did it for the LOLs,” advisor Doug Boneparth says of his newly launched advisor-focused T-shirt business.

Merrill Lynch’s head count isn’t suffering, but some regional BDs have grown by thousands in the past five years.

Planners have been leaving bank-backed firms in droves in search of what they say is greater freedom and flexibility.

Weissbluth will step down as CEO and become chairman.

The firm is trying a new approach 10 months after quitting the Broker Protocol.

Many want to work as holistic planners, but common, entry-level jobs can easily lead to dead ends.