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Some of the independent B-Ds specialize in high-end clients with big accounts. See which firms reported the highest share of accounts topping $100,000 -- and what their total client assets are.

Two advisors who oversaw $300 million in assets at UBS have left to join Merrill Lynch.

A team formerly with Lincoln Financial Advisors will join an LPL-affiliated hybrid RIA.

Newly appointed CFO has 18 years of industry experience; replaces Dan Arnold.

The wirehouses are increasingly relying on lending to strengthen client relationships, create stickiness for the firm and boost revenue.

Two veteran industry recruiters discuss the appeal of going independent.

A new set of players have shaken up the independent broker-dealer landscape, showing that there's more than one way to throw your weight around. See this year's top players.

While the biggest independent B-Ds have been fairly quiet, the deal-making has shifted to other players. See who's in focus now.

Alejandro Ariel Torres allegedly cheated a customer out of nearly $60,000 in a start-up scheme that purportedly made the client a 50/50 partner. Torres was ordered to make the customer whole.

The revised proposal would require brokers to disclose to clients the compensation they receive when jumping to a new firm.

Rose Cohen will join Citi in August as managing director and ultrahigh-net-worth team lead in Washington, D.C.

Richard Ketchum voices support for SEC to move on a uniform fiduciary standard for brokers and advisors, while warning of unintended consequences from DoL's proposal.

The wirehouse advisor moved to the independent channel at Wells Fargo.

It takes a lot for some of the smaller players to match the revenues of the industry giants. But it may be even harder for the big players to keep up when it comes to rates of growth. See which independent B-Ds reported the biggest revenue growth rates from 2013 to 2014.

It takes a lot for some of the smaller players to match the revenues of the industry giants. But it may be even harder for the big players to keep up when it comes to rates of growth. See which independent B-Ds reported the biggest revenue growth rates from 2013 to 2014.

One of the recruits oversaw nearly $210 million in AUM and had $1 million in annual production before making the move.

According to a survey of these elite leaders, wealth managers are leaving for more intimate work environments, and more will be making a move.

Johnny Dawson explains how the values he learned while serving his country guide the way he serves clients today.

Summit Financial, based in Westlake Village, Calif., is a primarily fee-based RIA offering clients investment management, insurance and retirement planning, says Triad, which offers advisory firms both a broker-dealer and a fee-based RIA multi-custodial platform.

A group with $4 million in production moved between the wirehouses, saying it wanted access to the banking and lending capabilities at Bank of America.