Recruiting and retention of talent looms large for Advisor Group after it rolled up three firms in the wake of a massive acquisition.

Scott Ford is the new president of the 1,400-employeee wealth management unit that caters to affluent clientele of the Minneapolis company.

The team caters to wealthy clients and athletes, and specializes in private placement life insurance.

The acquisition of another midsize wealth manager will boost the holding company above 2,500 reps with nearly $95 billion in AUA.

The new hires include industry veterans and they join a growing branch in Dallas.

Despite the credit-positive reading by one agency, the IBDs are competing against less leveraged rivals.

The nearly 10,000 advisors affiliated with the firm grow 2.5 times as fast as their peers at rival brokerages, CEO Jim Cracchiolo says.

The systems are expected to be updated by the end of April, following calls from financial advisors on social media to make a change.

A team that has grown through acquisitions dropped the No. 1 IBD after the institution purchased another one for more than $600 million.

The new recruits build on the 43 advisors Janney added last year.

Tax professionals are starting to hear questions from their clients ahead of the official start of tax season about a variety of issues related to COVID-19.

One of the largest wealth managers aims to attract more teams out of the crop of nearly 7,000 advisors leaving employee-channel firms each year.

The firm pivoted away from an aggressive hiring strategy in 2016 and has seen a substantial drop in costs associated with picking up experienced talent.

Arete Wealth’s niche focus on alts for HNW and UHNW clients has given it a strong foothold in a fractured sector, experts say.

The St. Augustine, Florida-based advisors specialize in high-net-worth families, business owners, executives and foundations.

Eastern Michigan’s program aims to connect people with disabilities and financial advisors to research and industry resources.

The ex-Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch advisors join the wealth manager, which has been aggressively recruiting in recent months.

The firm’s aggressive hiring streak continues with the onboarding of several wirehouse advisors.

Even as the numbers improve, Black and Hispanic advisors are still vastly underrepresented within the industry.

Nearly three decades after launching their practice, the two founders say they’re looking forward to spending more time with clients.