Independent BDs

The two firms' boosts came amid equity headwinds — and both wealth management units now have nearly 4,400 financial advisors.

Jamie Price and incoming majority owner Reverence promise more of the same for the 6,500-advisor IBD network.

The five advisors with $180 million in AUM opted to bolt for the firm launched by a practice once affiliated with Triad Advisors.

Reverence Capital Partners agreed to buy 75% of the 6,500-advisor IBD network from the ownership team that purchased it in 2016.

Advisor Group unveiled the prize-winning speech on the topic — along with eight new recruits to its IBDs — at its annual W Forum.

Lisa Dolly will give way to COO Jim Crowley later this year, parent firm BNY Mellon says.

In a bid to further enhance its capabilities for advisors, the firm is also slashing ETF transaction fees on select funds later this year.

The new recruits signed on with the firm’s independent and employee broker-dealer units.

Evolution Financial Advisors has grown to 86 advisors with $2.6 billion in client assets under Securities America.

The No. 1 IBD also nominated a new board member and tapped key executives for advisor support and government relations.