Growth strategies

Industry trends and succession planning prompted the enterprise to leave Advisor Group’s FSC Securities, according to the partner-brothers of the Nettuno Group.

Carolyn Clancy, head of the BD segment, says its 200 client firms need more tools and capabilities in a new era of wealth management.

Billy Ricketts is most likely the elder stateswoman of wealth management — but she and her grandson believed it was time for something new.

Blucora’s Avantax Wealth Management combines two firms that took competing approaches to serving tax professionals branching into wealth management.

The firm is relying on firm reputation and word-of-mouth referrals for growth.

Triad Hybrid Solutions has added 31 advisors and $1.3 billion in AUM since the beginning of last year.

CEO James Poer seeks a different approach from rivals under the IBD’s new ownership.

The private equity-backed IBD and its breakaway channel added teams managing $380 million in client assets.

The independent broker-dealer has launched subsidiary Bluespring Wealth Partners, which promptly snapped up two practices with $550 million in client assets.

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