Independent BDs

The Advice & Wealth Management segment added 72 experienced advisors who affiliated in the second quarter.

The firm isn’t “the high bidder,” and that’s just fine, according to Paul Reilly.

Integrated Partners added a father-son team, surpassing its recruited client assets from the previous year.

Commonwealth and Edward Jones remain the top-rated firms — J.D. Power notes they share a few characteristics in common.

AR Capital, Schorsch and former CFO Brian Block allegedly raked in millions through inflating fees in REIT mergers.

Wealth Enhancement Group has also grown organically by more than $1 billion each of the past two years.

Independent Advisor Alliance also started a robo advisor under Betterment for Advisors after adding more than $2 billion in assets over the past 12 months.

Summit Brokerage Services will fold 450 advisors into one of the 41 OSJ regions under Cetera Advisor Networks this summer.

Robert Limmer made the move after less than a year at Gladstone Wealth Group.

The entrepreneur's OSJ also recruited an advisor named after J.P. Morgan and another new affiliated practice.

Two perennial champions retained their top ranks in 2019 — but the aging demographic poses challenges for all firms, according to J.D. Power.

A barred broker told clients the lifestyle media company was about to be acquired, so “they needed to act quickly,” according to the regulator.

Summit Brokerage Services wasn’t feeding the notifications into the transactions blotter while its ownership went into flux, according to the regulator.

Clients seeking to recoup some $14 million in damages have received only 12% of their total claims, according to an SEC-appointed receiver.

Recruitment is ongoing — not a one-time sales pitch.

The firm's chief has led growth to an expected $1 billion in revenue this year from $7 million in 1998 when she joined. It's a matter of embracing the sector's evolution, she says.

A successful recruiting strategy isn't enough to keep a financial planner put.

The combined AUM of the top 10 companies has soared by 60% to more than $770 billion over the past five years.

A PKS rep allegedly sold $190 million worth of non-traded REITs and BDCs without disclosing the commissions.

Twelve advisors join the Atria-owned IBD after logging just over a year at their old firm.