Plus, Wells Fargo hires a $700M team from J.P. Morgan Private Bank and helps a $587M Morgan Stanley team go independent.

The firm named Douglas Rubenstein as its new chief operating officer.

How a close relationship with his planners has made Edward Sudzina one of the industry's top leaders.

A split after working together is traumatic. Here are ways to make it less disruptive and stressful.

The Swiss firm alerted brokers that they may take their disputes to FINRA instead of resolving them in a private forum set up by the company.

This investing move is applicable whenever market conditions call for it. Plus, a deduction that may take some of the bite out of student loans.

Despite the possibility of having a tax-advantaged health savings account, workers with high deductible health plans are less likely to see their doctors.

Once the workload has become too much, be careful and deliberate about teaming up.

The odds that your clients will one day stay in an assisted living home increases 1.4% per year, starting at age 65.

The wirehouse's three newest recruits are all industry veterans.

Peter Danilaitis worked at Home Depot almost a dozen years ago. Building on that experience, he's become one of the top leaders in wealth management.

"The key to success in this deal was finding the right partner," says Haig Ariyan, president of the firm's new Alex. Brown division.

These independent broker-dealers generated the most revenue from commission-based accounts.

Set the firm’s tone through these imperatives and give a copy to employees in the final interview.

The regional firm's new recruits have experience in designing corporate equity compensation plans.

Advisers shouldn’t let fear of the unknown stop them from breaking out on their own.

Here are three important factors to take into consideration when breaking away.

By all means put a plan in place, but flexibility is key in case circumstances change.

Going independent is alluring, but it also has its quirks. For instance, there is usually no support staff. Finding new clients while properly serving existing ones is “a juggling act,” CFP Tom Fredrickson says.

Try these strategies that put off withdrawals and shrink the government's cut. Plus, the financial benefits of early retirement.