Independent BDs

The private equity-backed IBD is "very appealing to advisors in that larger independent setting," its top recruiter says.

The No. 1 IBD announced the new NTF offerings and additional flattened prices for its corporate RIA.

Whatever planners learned when they were trained for the job decades ago is most likely outdated.

The firm lost 94 existing advisors, but recruited 79 new ones in the first quarter. Here are six of its new additions.

The firm’s headcount declined slightly in the quarter, but advisors’ productivity remains strong and growing.

How often should CCOs pay a visit to branch offices?

The sale will allow Cadaret to provide advisors with future growth opportunities, the 75-year-old co-founder of the IBD said.

Jamie Price doesn’t expect the firm's advisors to have any problem with a new standard after taking steps to comply with the more restrictive DOL rule.

The bank’s latest retreat from wealth management will move 51 advisors to the independent space under Woodbury Financial.

Dennis Zank will continue to be affiliated with Raymond James as a financial advisor.

The “breadth and depth of relevant resources” from the home office serve as a critical differentiator, Cerulli says.

Former CEO Mark Casady disclosed in arbitration testimony what led to the firing that resulted in a $30 million claim against the firm.

Should advisors and brokers have plain-English job descriptions and be required to work in their clients’ best interest? Commissioners will vote on whether to move ahead with key proposals.

Advisor Group firm Woodbury Financial targets the bank brokerage channel.

The advisor, a former employee, has been soliciting more than two dozen clients at the bank, JPMorgan says.

Bill Hamm’s Independent Financial Partners has grown more than fivefold in 10 years with the No. 1 IBD.

Advisors should conduct a comprehensive suitability analysis before initiating 1035 exchanges.

The $263 million practice’s new IBD reported record recruiting for 2017, helped in part by the movement of advisors following LPL’s massive acquisition.

When your client is a foreign national, it pays to find out if the same regulations apply.

Instead of thinking about fiduciary purely as an obligation or regulation, advisors should envision it as something much bigger: a way of life.