RIAs

Roughly 100 employees — mostly in management — are expected to move to the wealth management unit's new headquarters in booming South Florida.

Plus, Wells Fargo and Raymond James pull more teams from Commonwealth/LPL, and Elevation Point takes a stake in a UBS breakaway.

The wealth management giant capped off 2025 by pressing ever closer to the asset and wealth management target set by former CEO James Gorman.

An organic growth technology firm launched out of Fidelity Investment's incubator spoke with 18 big RIAs about their marketing. The results speak for themselves.

Bank of America's wealth management businesses suffered a blow last year when principals of a team that managed $130 billion in AUM left for independence. Merrill executives are now looking to the future with ambitious recruiting and cross-selling plans.

The massive intake preceded the BNY-owned custodian's rollout of a new financial advisor matchmaking service aimed at conversions from institutional clients.

Wells Fargo stands out among wirehouses with FiNet, its dedicated channel for independent advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors head Sol Gindi says this structure gives the firm a competitive advantage rivals will find difficult to replicate.

Wells Fargo lands big teams from Merrill and Citi, while Cerity Partners and Mercer Advisors continue their aggressive M&A streaks.

The regulator considers raising the AUM threshold it uses when considering how newly proposed rules are likely to affect small RIAs.

A tiered service model should make clients feel valued while helping the firm scale.