Recruiting

As the shift to fee-based accounts roils the industry, forward-thinking firms are revisiting how they pay employees while also making work more enjoyable. By Charles Paikert

The newly independent advisors added a new team and are looking to bring on more practices.

Dean Hoover is the latest advisor to join the Raymond James-affiliated independent firm.

Planners are seeking the independence and support that they say they aren’t getting at wirehouses.

Thinking of leaving a big broker-dealer? Answer these three questions first, recruiter Mark Elzweig writes.

Volunteer days and relocation bonuses are just some of the perks firms are offering their financial advisors.

Demand for financial advisors is rising in Southern California, so to keep up with the latest trends, Halbert Hargrove engages in a compensation benchmarking study twice year.

Cecilia Williams, chief compliance officer at Halbert Hargrove, explains why the firm offers its advisors a monthly incentive to live closer to the office.

Despite leaving the Broker Protocol, UBS continues to selectively recruit high-end teams.

Wirehouses have been losing talent as advisors seek more freedom in how they structure their practices.

Frustrated by the limitations of working at a bank-owned brokerage, advisors Randy and Matthew Price opted to join the independent firm in Houston.

Cetera has provided financing and other services in more than 250 acquisitions across the IBD network since 2015.

The firm’s headcount increased 8% in just one year.

IBDs are waging a tough recruiting fight for hybrid RIAs, and Bill Van Law played a pivotal role.

The new hires from Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan are welcome news for the embattled bank’s wealth management division.

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The 1,778-advisor firm constitutes the largest privately held IBD, underscoring the growing appeal of boutique-like models.

The departure is the latest in a string for the wirehouse, whose broker ranks have shrunk by more than 300 over the last year.

The move comes more than three months after Morgan Stanley and UBS quit the agreement.

The No. 13 IBD has added 183 advisors through its recruiting efforts in the past two years.