One industry recruiter called the Aegis group at Lincoln 'the last people we expected to move.'

Here are the trends in individual broker pay for wirehouses and large regional and national broker-dealers in 2023.

Happy State Bank's move after Centennial Bank's acquisition of the firm highlights frenzied action in a large but still relatively nascent channel of the industry.

Moody's upgraded the firm's debt rating, but rivals are likely to pounce if service from the corporate office deteriorates during a complex and lengthy transition.

Financial and accounting teams are inundated by new data streams that accompany hybrid work on a global scale.

The team, led by financial advisor Ting O'Connor, left because they were unhappy with Merrill's culture and wanted better working conditions for their support staff, a recruiter said.

Five financial advisors left Lakeland Bank and Raymond James for Affinity Federal Credit Union prior to the $1.3 billion acquisition of their prior institution.

RIA DayMark Wealth Partners, less than a year after leaving Wells, has recruited another big team of ex-Wells advisors.

The firm picked up net gains in its ranks of brokers after two years of declines — which also helped it add more than $32 billion in net new assets in the first quarter.

Planner Jennifer McCosley joined the RIA with about $28 billion in assets under advisement across 45 locations.

Goldman Sachs Group is in talks to settle a high-profile lawsuit alleging gender pay disparity, ahead of going to trial next month, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Tapping a relationship that was around 15 years strong, Sanctuary won a legacy Merrill Lynch team in the competitive market for independent advisors. Here's how it happened, Sanctuary president Vince Fertitta told FP.

A new report found more than 542 shareholder resolutions filed on ESG issues as of mid-February in this year's proxy season. But anti-ESG proposals also jumped.

The bank plans to lay off roughly 5% of staff in the second quarter, excluding financial advisors and support staff in the wealth management division.

Advisors managing over around $2.5 billion of assets moved since the start of the week, joining employers such as UBS and Wells Fargo, as some doubt their prospects at the former First Republic under new owner JPMorgan Chase.

The median white family reaches retirement with $188,200 saved, compared to $36,000 for Hispanics, and just $25,000 for Blacks.

Although First Republic advisors appear relieved by the restoration of stability in coming under the megabank's umbrella, looming culture clashes could bring more attrition — from both the incoming advisors, and those they're joining.

Level Four Group recruited a wealth program from its onetime brokerage as it made progress on its goal of doubling in size by 2025.

The 12-person team's move was unsolicited and adds to what is now almost two dozen advisors who have migrated to the wirehouse from the struggling regional bank.

BMO's acquisition of Bank of the West is delivering the firm its seventh recruiting or M&A move of at least $1 billion in 2023.