Independent BDs

Independent Financial’s haul includes a new affiliated RIA launched by five of the practices.

The firm has signed four big recruiting deals in the past three months.

The independent firm affiliated with Raymond James has been on a recruiting tear this year.

The brokers joined Wells Fargo's independent broker-dealer.

FINRA rejected the advisor's claims as the firm resolved two longstanding compliance issues.

Woodbury Financial has peeled off more than 80 advisors in the wake of LPL’s giant acquisition.

The Advisor Group BD has added 140 new advisors this year amid a tough recruiting fight.

The company has been benefited from aggressive recruiting, with its advisor headcount hitting a record 7,346.

The firms dominate the space, but they face headwinds in a changing industry, Cerulli says.

The move marks the second wirehouse grab this year for Kestra PWS with more to come, its CEO says.

CEO Dan Arnold said the acquisition of NPH’s assets will serve as a model for the future.

The practice opted for USA Financial after Jackson National sold National Planning's assets.

The fast-growing firm has added 300,000 square feet of office space to its headquarters.

CEO Jim Cracchiolo reported record client assets and a sharpened focus under the fiduciary rule.

The move is the latest in a series of departures from the wirehouses to smaller independent firms.

The independent broker-dealer’s executive team hopes the SEC works with the DoL to develop an industry standard.

As technology forces rapid evolution, conditions will improve for entrepreneurial women.

The team marks at least the second to opt for a smaller IBD over the nation’s largest.

IHT Wealth Management now has $2.4 billion in client assets.

Clients are looking to be reassured about the security of their data.