Recruiting

The firm has recruited 71 advisors so this year and opened branches in four states, according to a spokeswoman.

The No. 1 independent broker-dealer has grown beyond the wirehouses, but it added about 100 fewer advisors than expected from its major acquisition.

The firm plans to double in size in the next three years.

The move boosts the firm's expansion in the central U.S.

Since early May, the wirehouse has lost at least 27 advisors managing a combined $15 billion.

J.D. Power’s annual survey reveals the importance of leadership and culture, along with differences among male and female representatives.

Advisors recommended that clients sell positions in complex structured products to rack up fees, says the regulator.

While Raymond James and Stifel are on hiring sprees, Wells Fargo is still losing talent.

A former Goldman Sachs broker also joined the boutique firm's office.

The move to acquire the No. 16 firm from John Hancock reflects the acceleration of industry trends and a potential giant in the making.

The No. 1 IBD’s top recruiting executive announced his retirement after the firm disclosed some mixed recent results.

The regional firm's new additions consist of two veteran advisors from Wells Fargo and a father-daughter duo from Merrill Lynch.

Wells Fargo has lost at least 80 brokers managing more than $12 billion in assets before the end of the second quarter.

Securities America and Atria Wealth Solutions hired recruiting and operational heads from Ameriprise and Cetera.

David Reiser spent 10 years at the wirehouse where he worked with ultrawealthy clients and families.

Forty-one percent of client-facing finance workers have had negative experiences that “still keep them up at night,” a Schwab survey finds.

The regional firm keeps growing after joining the Broker Protocol in March.

The wirehouse has been fighting to keep managed assets this year, suing ex-advisors for taking client information during their move.

After a busy month nabbing talent from Wells Fargo, Raymond James picks up a team from Stifel.

The firm’s principal says his team wanted to join the No. 1 IBD, which is testing larger recruiting offers.