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The firm and fellow regionals continue to take advantage of hiring cutbacks at wirehouses.

Three quarters of the firm’s 57 new recruits have come from the largest firms.

Payouts from advisory firms have reached nearly $80 million as the regulator targets excess fees.

The founders of today’s most successful advisory firms won’t change because of an “invisible scar,” says columnist Bob Veres.

Regulations can take a long time to reverse.

The regional broker-dealer adds another team to its roster while wirehouses continue to scale back on recruiting.

The IBD aims to be a 17,000-strong firm, but not every advisor will want to join up, experts warn.

The amount that can be transferred is equivalent to the HSA's annual contribution limit, which is $3,400 for singles and $6,750 for couples.

With these latest additions, the regional firm furthers its Southeast expansion.

The three-adviser group joins the regional firm from Oppenheimer & Co.

The new hires are the latest recruits to join the regional firm.

Smaller brokerages are benefiting in big ways from cutbacks at three of the four largest firms.

While her performance at the bank has been exemplary, she was denied opportunities that directly affected her pay, the advisor claims.

The nation’s largest broker-dealer must convince thousands of NPH advisors to make the transition.

The firms had the same parent, but Girard Securities’ CEO says the move will help its 200 advisors.

Phil Shaffer says changes in the business necessitated a career change if he was to maintain an edge in serving clients.

The broker claims in filings that he was harassed by the bank, culminating in his firing in February of last year.

The nation’s largest IBD paid $325 million, but it may spend as much as $508 million in the deal.

The new hire previously managed three UBS locations that generated $110 million annual revenue, according to the regional broker-dealer.