An analyst expects “solid” recruiting figures for the fourth quarter after the No. 1 IBD added the five-advisor group plus an ex-Raymond James bank program.

New data shows an increase in the number of CFP professionals who are people of color and women. But is it enough?

The four-person team is the first 2019 hires for the boutique bank.

Of the promotions, 14 were in the wirehouse's wealth management arm.

The five new advisors kicked off recruiting in 2019 for the No. 4 IBD after it set a record in the previous year.

By explaining the firm’s sources of revenue and expenses, a team can better understand how they impact profitablility.

The firm has lost more than 1,100 advisors since a phony accounts scandal came to light in 2016.

The firm’s newest recruits come from Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo.

The retirement plan-focused group’s new OSJ had left the No. 1 IBD in 2017 and will grow to 160 advisors under the move.

Advisors Daniel Conners and Michael Crawford were looking for new tech and more comprehensive planning offerings for their clients.

The broker-dealer filed a motion requesting that Jason Kirkland’s lawyer not be allowed to represent him in court.

This is the first career move by Angie Messer and Greg Rust, who worked at the regional BD for 10 and 27 years, respectively.

Talent appears to be pouring from the wirehouse as more planners exit.

There are no “alternative facts” in the law, just truth, opinion and lies. Two you can’t sue for. And the third? Well, brokerages are very careful with their words.

The No. 1 IBD is marshaling transition assistance, technology and other resources toward recruiting success across the firm and its bank channel.

From public service to operating a craft brewery, planners are keeping busy outside the office.

Jason Kirkland, a former Baird employee, has sued the firm for allegedly withholding his compensation.

The regional brokerage isn’t slowing down its recruiting efforts.

The advisors joined the firm’s employee and independent broker-dealer units.

“I don’t want to call a helpline, I want a partnership,” the advisor says of her move to the firm, which expects to hit record gross recruited production.