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The brokerage firm is holding off on making major changes while regulatory frameworks shift once again.

The upfront tax benefits are undeniable, but that doesn’t necessarily help business owners in the long run.

The twin brothers launched Platinum Advisor Strategies well before many IBDs started rolling out promotional and coaching services for advisors.

Both the regional BD and RIA have benefited from an exodus of wirehouse talent.

Mutual Securities has added five new affiliated practices this year to grow to 26 teams with more than $1.5 billion in AUM on its corporate RIA.

The case is a legacy of the fallout from Puerto Rico's bond crisis and the performance of UBS closed-end funds.

House hunters and sellers have been busy in these cities this summer.

The firm is finding success despite being outside the Broker Protocol.

The client relationship manager is now on a leave of absence, according to Merrill.

Retired former CEO Mike Sherzan ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2016, and he became chairman of the board prior to the deal.

Many single baby boomers opt to stay put in retirement because they have no children who would advise them to move to an assisted living or continuous care community.

The founding partners spent a combined 54 years with the No. 6 IBD before launching the fee-only firm.

The former MetLife advisors had affiliated with three different IBDs over four years amid the increasing consolidation in the space.

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.

As robo advice expands into other services, such as debt management, the stakes rise to become a hub for a client's entire paycheck and financial life.

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.

With $145 million of net inflows, the fund is on track for its best month since June 2017.

The firm "deprived its clients of unbiased financial advice," the regulator says.