Raymond James Rewired Advisor Support Before Its Recruiting Boom
Raymond James promoted Doug Brigman and Michelle Lynch as advisor support became central to recruiting, succession, fee-based growth and practice scale.
Raymond James Won $863M In Three Days. The Teams Were Not Buying The Same Model.
Raymond James added $863M from RBC, Wells Fargo and Thrivent in three days, using different channels to attract three very different practices.
Osaic Took A $275M Family Firm From LPL. LPL Took A Growth-Minded Team Back.
Osaic won Providence Wealth Planning from LPL while LPL added Coastal Wealth from Osaic, revealing how practice design drives advisor moves.
Osaic Cut Staff During Consolidation. Then It Started Hiring Support Again.
Osaic trimmed staff during consolidation, then hired support after integrating Lincoln. The shift shows where broker-dealer efficiency can become service risk.
LPL Hired Emily Field To Run HR. Commonwealth Made The Job A $2.7B Integration Test.
LPL hired Emily Field as chief people officer as Commonwealth integration began. Retention, layoffs and a 2026 conversion make culture an M&A issue.
FSI, IRI And NAIFA Fought New Jersey’s Contractor Rule. They Won Changes, Not The Carve-Out.
Farther added 27 advisors across 15 states while Raymond James recruited a $300M Wells Fargo team, showing two different paths to wealth growth.
Farther Recruited 27 Advisors. Raymond James Won $300M Through A Different Growth Machine.
FSI, IRI and NAIFA pushed back on New Jersey’s contractor proposal. The final rule changed in two important areas, but advisors still lack an exemption.
Raymond James And Wells Fargo Won $3.5B. Both Teams Were Buying Capability.
Raymond James and Wells Fargo recruited teams managing $1.8B and $1.7B as large practices compete for deeper UHNW and business-owner capabilities.
Raymond James Is Turning Commonwealth’s Northeast Into A Recruiting Corridor
Raymond James added $387M from Commonwealth in Massachusetts and New York as LPL’s acquisition created a larger Northeast recruiting opportunity.
Larry Milton Brought $400M To Sanctuary. The Deal Was Built On A 35-Year Relationship.
Larry Milton left Truist with $400M to launch Fossil Rock through mFORCE and Sanctuary, turning a longtime Merrill relationship into an independence strategy.
CFP Board’s 3,214 July Record Was Only The Start Of A Bigger Advisor Talent Race
A record 3,214 candidates sat for the July 2025 CFP exam, but younger candidates, employer funding and advisor retirements make the talent story bigger.
Osaic Took $175M From LPL. Alpha Omega Was The Real Recruiting Engine.
Osaic recruited two North Carolina LPL teams with $175M through Alpha Omega, showing why OSJs remain powerful recruiting and service hubs.
New Jersey’s Advisor Rule Takes Effect Oct. 1. The Industry Still Wants An Exemption.
New Jersey’s ABC worker rule takes effect Oct. 1 as financial firms push for an advisor carve-out and lawmakers weigh S2782.
Coastline’s $430M Advisor Haul Was A Preview Of Its $5B Growth Strategy
Coastline added three advisor teams with more than $430M in 2025. Its later growth shows how succession, M&A and platform support are reshaping RIAs.
LPL Was Getting Bigger. Cetera And Raymond James Found Two Places To Recruit Against It.
Cetera recruited a $380M LPL team while Raymond James added $210M from Commonwealth, exposing two different pressures around LPL’s growth.
A $1.7B UBS Team Joined RBC. The Bigger Shift Is Happening Inside Employee Advice.
RBC added a $1.7B UBS team while LPL’s Linsco recruited $870M from Baird, showing how employee wealth models now compete on autonomy and scale.
A $1.2B UBS Team Went Independent. The Bigger Story Is What Independence Now Means.
Sanctuary landed a $1.2B UBS breakaway while Raymond James added Commonwealth and Wells Fargo teams, showing how advisor independence is changing.
Cetera Paid $1.2B For Avantax. The Tax Channel Was The Real Prize.
Cetera paid $1.2B for Avantax despite modest assets per advisor. The real prize was its tax-focused advisor and CPA distribution network.
LPL Paid $805M For Atria. The Retention Bet Became Its M&A Blueprint.
Osaic bought Lincoln Wealth’s 1,450 advisors and $108B while consolidating its own broker-dealers. The deal shows what scale was really meant to buy.
The Broker-Dealer Index Rally Was Really A Bet On Wealth Management
The broker-dealer index surged after the 2024 election, but wealth stocks still depend on rates, regulation, M&A and advisor growth.