Stifel gets $2.1B team at Oppenheimer in week’s advisor moves

Stifel Financial is shaking up the wealth management business on the West Coast with its recruitment…

Financial advisors express doubts about giant RIA rollups

Competitive threats are lurking beneath the surface of the dominant industry headlines about the massive growth…

JPMorgan seeks restraining order for advisor at Wells Fargo

For the second time in a week, JPMorgan is suing a former advisor for alleged violations…

JPMorgan sues ex-advisor now at Morgan Stanley

JPMorgan is taking a Morgan Stanley financial advisor to court over allegations that she has inappropriately…

How departing financial advisors can avoid lawsuits

This story is the third in a series Financial Planning Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger is writing…

Ameriprise’s lead recruiter sees future in advisor training

When it comes to bringing more young people into the industry, Brian Mora has found that…

When should financial advisors leave a wirehouse

This story is the second in a series Financial Planning Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger is writing…

Cites with highest financial advisor pay increase in 2024

Labeling the financial advisor profession and the wealth management industry as “Wall Street” as a shorthand…

How financial advisors can avoid bad private equity deals

Private equity investors’ pitches to financial advisors often feature tempting bid prices and promises for the…

LPL Financial drops suit accusing Ameprise of defamation

LPL Financial is dropping a defamation suit it filed nearly two months ago against Ameriprise over…

How one RIA found its succession plan

Financial advisors face twin business challenges that are difficult to accomplish at the same time: succession…

LPL CEO not worried about rivals for Commonwealth advisors

LPL CEO Rich Steinmeier has seen the offers other firms are making to Commonwealth Financial advisors…

Janney CEO touts benefits of private equity owner KKR

Like other executives sitting atop large wealth management firms, Tony Miller of Janney Montgomery Scott sees…