Recruiting

Raymond James had scored the big team in May, before Securian's sale of its retail wealth business to Cetera closed.

The announcement came only a day after the largest independent brokerage firm added a big bank-based wealth program with $4.7 billion.

The latest incoming recruit to the firm's Institution Services unit followed a half dozen other big moves by the firm in the bank and credit union channel in recent years.

The pair of financial planners launched an RIA and switched brokerages in search of an "entrepreneurial, boutique experience" to power their growth.

The third time was the charm for LPL, which failed twice to win the big team it finally recruited this month. Here's what worked this time around.

The ESOP Group joined the regional firm's Atlanta branch.

The move comes as LPL boasts hefty profit gains in earnings and Kestra struggles with debt.

Prudential is partnering with the American College of Financial Services to educate Black individuals on financial wellness.

Moves to Osaic, LPL, Raymond James, Steward Partner, Sanctuary and Cresset display how wealth management giants are broadening their appeal.

The company's earnings soared in the second quarter. Dan Arnold's team has more ideas in the works for further growth.

The company enjoyed "another strong quarter overall, led by continued growth of our wealth management business," CEO Jim Cracchiolo said.

As many firms struggle to retain younger advisors, here's what one firm is doing to solve for succession problems down the road.

Financial advisor Mark J. Dickman had filed his FINRA arbitration case against the firm and officials with Independent Advisor Alliance nearly four years ago.

In an interview, Chairman David Karr discussed the firm's financial advisor training and recruiting approach and embrace of "supported independence."

The hybrid RIA is "out of the woods" after completing its giant custodial and brokerage transition in recent months, CEO Nate Lenz tells FP.

J.D. Power's latest study used a different scaling method that brought down scores across the industry among 15 major firms examined in the firm's annual poll.

Citizens made waves with its hires of around 50 private banking staff from First Republic. The head of wealth management at Citizens shared what's next.

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CEO Jamie Price and other senior executives revealed the name of the firm that will be home to its current network of eight separate brokerages.

The additions allow the Rhode Island bank to expand its wealth management footprint along the East Coast and in San Francisco, where the recently shuttered First Republic was based.