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.
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.
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.
Raymond James And Osaic Are Fighting For Banks, Not Just Advisors
Raymond James and Osaic added bank wealth partnerships in Texas and Ohio, showing why financial institutions are becoming a key distribution channel.
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.
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 $1.2B 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.
Osaic Was Simplifying Eight Broker-Dealers. Then It Bought Two More.
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 Old IBD Rule Was Hands Off The Client. That Rule Is Breaking.
LPL’s Financial Resources Group deal shows how giant OSJs, bank programs and branch offices became strategic acquisition targets.
Insurance Wealth Units Are Looking For Scale. Cetera Just Added Another.
Cetera’s Concourse Financial Group Securities deal adds scale, advisors and a new test of insurance-affiliated broker-dealer integration.
Cetera’s Minority-Capital Playbook Is About Keeping Advisors Close
Cetera’s minority stake in CCR Wealth Management shows how broker-dealers can use capital, succession and growth support.
Osaic Was More Than A New Name. It Was A Broker-Dealer Stress Test.
Advisor Group’s Osaic rebrand was more than a new name. It tested advisor loyalty, platform integration and broker-dealer scale.
Cetera’s Growth Guarantee Is Small Money With A Big Recruiting Message
Cetera’s Growth Guarantee turns advisor recruiting into a measurable growth promise, but the refund, limits and compliance details matter.