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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.

The $11 billion hedge fund is accused of operating like a “boys’ club” where women were paid less than their male counterparts.

The broker-dealer has been scooping up talent from its rivals for months.

James Van Steenhuyse will oversee the firm's planned growth in the region.

Pinnacle Investments tapped Ami Forte despite her ongoing legal struggles with her former firm and Home Shopping Network founder Roy Speer’s estate.

Jarrett Kovics will help the firm with recruiting and advisor development.

The two advisors generated about $1.5 million in annual revenue, according to the No. 3 IBD.

An unprecedented, industrywide survey of sexual harassment in the professional workplace reveals industries with the highest prevalence of unwanted sexual behavior, the differences between large and small companies, and blind spots that may be preventing corrections. Fortunately, the data also lights a path forward.

From inappropriate touching to belittling comments, women advisors confront workplace environments that are far from welcoming.

Scratch beneath the surface, and there is a lingering feeling among many in the banking, payments and mortgage sectors that not only is harassment present, but it may actually be inevitable. Experts say institutions need to combat that mindset — or else.

Many workers in the technology departments across a range of industries describe behavior that may fall short of a legal definition of sexual harassment, but is still disturbing and could contribute to low employee morale and high turnover.

Men and women who work in accounting say there’s a low prevalence of sexual harassment in the profession; the numbers suggest otherwise.

Human resources professionals are looking to fight bad behavior driven by upper management.

ACG Wealth’s affiliated IBD has also added teams from LPL and Merrill Lynch. Its CEO says the firm is just getting started.

Women still only account for one-in-nine positions — but clients may benefit from diversity, according to a Morningstar study.

“For progress, we need to make people just the right amount of uncomfortable," says Erika Karp of Cornerstone Capital Group.