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LPL, JPMorgan and Bank of America Private Bank were also among the recruiting winners this week.

An industry recruiter sees RBC Wealth Management's appeal as lying in its international presence and clean reputation.

Jim Rourke and Michael Liu will serve as co-heads of private client partnership development, linking Bank of America's investment bank, Merrill and the firm's private bank.

Within days of a colleague's retirement and having been introduced as their new advisor, Corbin Hoffner left for Raymond James.

Professional athletes, who may have struggled financially for years, often suddenly come into large sums of money once they achieve their dreams. That's where a financial advisor can help — especially one who is a former athlete.

LPL presses forward with deals that have made it one of the fastest-growing firms in recent years.

Nuno Matos, once a contender to be chief executive, is leaving after nine years at the firm.

A founder of Harbor Lights Financial Group said he and his partners scouted possible private equity buyers and decided LPL was the best option for preserving their firm's legacy.

The hires add credibility to the wirehouse's renewed commitment to recruiting.

The family-run Investment Advisors Financial Group team brings $1 billion in assets.

The pair previously worked together at the Denver office of Citi Private Bank.

Whether they were members of the military, teachers, civil engineers, broadcasters, human resources directors or something else, they all share a desire to examine what profession truly fulfills them and take the often arduous path of reinvention.

Terri Kallsen of Rise Growth Partners is currently a member of the CFP Board's board of directors and chair of the finance and investment committee.

Digital Insurance recently surveyed insurers, brokers and adjusters about the technology they're using in the claims space, and we'll share those insights.

Neil McLaughlin, who'taking over RBC's wealth unit after running its personal and commercial banking divisions, is seen as a likely CEO successor.

Firms that haven't been afraid of generous recruiting offers have shown the greatest growth in recent years.

A federal judge agrees with plaintiffs that the Federal Trade Commission lacks authority to set rules on unfair competition.

LPL accuses its rival of hindering "competition in the financial services space" through its "cynical" attempts at frightening advisors into staying put.

The Atlanta-based independent broker-dealer thinks some advisors will always feel ill at ease at big firms that keep getting bigger. That's where it sees its opportunity.

The founder of the private-equity backed RIA says he's interested in further acquisitions but doesn't want to be "growing for growth's sake."