It’s important for advisers just starting a practice to understand that times may be hard, lonely and often without reward.

The firm's newest recruit is a veteran broker from Morgan Stanley.

The new recruits joined the wirehouse from Merrill Lynch and UBS.

Two veteran advisers joined the independent firm, which is affiliated with Raymond James.

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Yet that wasn't Merrill's only recruiting success, as the wirehouse also picked up a team overseeing more than $500 million in client assets.

A planner who used to be a practicing doctor found that much of the thinking on the most suitable niches didn’t apply to her.

The firm's latest acquisition is MacDougall MacDougall & MacTier, known as 3Macs, and which was founded in 1849.

The recruits moved to the firm from Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Stifel and Voya.

These adviser bosses have qualities that help them grab top talent for their firms, says recruiter Mark Elzweig.

The devotion Edward Jones adviser Laura Crowell has for her daughter, Olivia, and three other kids drives her thinking on tending to the needs of her clients.

The recruits made the move between wirehouses with two client associates.

The recruit generated $1.7 million in annual production before making the move.

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Retirement may begin with a choice between starting benefits or taking distributions.

These smart strategies can reduce the amount of income subject to the tax, says Samuel A. Donaldson, professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law.

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The recruits generated $1.8 million in annual production before making the move.

In an unusual move, the two veteran advisers left the independent channel to rejoin an employee broker-dealer.

Megent is planning to expand its union-sponsored retirement plan services.