Recruiting

Danny Ludeman had worked at the wirehouse from 1999 to 2014.

One team wanted more flexibility and time to manage their clients’ financial needs.

The new recruits join the firm’s employee channel from both wirehouses and the independent space.

CEO Philip Sanders admits the past two years of the segment’s overhaul have been “a grind,” but he says it’s now ready to grow.

The stark figures show that only about one-sixth or fewer of the sector’s financial advisors are women.

The two advisors will name the team’s practice after their shared experience working for the military.

Ladenburg Thalmann's largest firm has added at least five teams in the wake of recent acquisitions by rivals.

Successful firms reveal how they appeal to wealthy prospects — and elite advisors.

The firm has been picking off talent from rivals, primarily wirehouses.

Dan Arnold deployed a five-pronged argument for why consolidation is a recruiting boon for the No. 1 IBD.