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.

At least three dual practices with nearly $1.5 billion in client assets have left since the No. 1 IBD unveiled the new guidelines.

It's a sign the firm is still selectively hiring despite leaving the Broker Protocol last year.

The No. 9 IBD has emerged as one of the major players in a tough recruiting fight after the massive acquisition.

After both firms exited the Broker Protocol, their attempts to browbeat advisors have largely failed, one recruiter argues.

The move comes at a bad time for the firm, which amid scandals and mounting regulatory scrutiny has lost more than 300 advisors in a year.

The firm’s hot recruiting streak forges ahead with another grab from a rival firm.

The regional broker-dealer is gearing up for another big recruiting year in 2018.

Chris Randazzo rejoins the firm’s former president, Gregory Fleming, at Rockefeller Capital.

The Senator wants to know what the SEC is doing to prevent harassment at banks.

The firm poached two advisors from its rivals as it expands its talent pool.

One recruiter says, "If I'm an advisor at Wells Fargo right now, I have to ask myself is this the firm I want to tie my future to?"

After acquiring four firms’ assets, the industry giant still faces big challenges ahead.