The company has been benefited from aggressive recruiting, with its advisor headcount hitting a record 7,346.

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The firms dominate the space, but they face headwinds in a changing industry, Cerulli says.

The firm continues to expand in South Florida by adding a primarily fee-based advisor.

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Ron Kruszewski's comments came after Morgan Stanley abruptly exited the accord, potentially leading to more costly litigation.

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The addition of the Dominello Investment Group comes as the brokerage continues a hot recruiting streak.

The mostly white and male financial services industry has been glacially slow to adapt to a country — and client base — that is becoming increasingly non-white and female.

The move marks the second wirehouse grab this year for Kestra PWS with more to come, its CEO says.

Susan Axelrod will leave the self-regulator after 28 years on the job.

The new hires are all industry veterans, two of whom have more than three decades of experience each.

Broker headcount declined to 6,861, a 3% drop from 7,087 in the year-ago period.

CEO Dan Arnold said the acquisition of NPH’s assets will serve as a model for the future.

The practice opted for USA Financial after Jackson National sold National Planning's assets.

The firm plans to add 1,000 new advisors and $47 billion in net new assets in 2017.

The partners took a different path than most in launching their own franchise practice.

The fast-growing firm has added 300,000 square feet of office space to its headquarters.

The group is the latest to join the boutique firm, which has been operating under new leadership.