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.
LPL’s Marc Cohen Says RIA Consolidation Is About To Speed Up
LPL’s Marc Cohen expects RIA consolidation to accelerate in 2026 as private equity cycles, succession pressure and platform scale reshape M&A.
LPL Is Buying Into Its Own Ecosystem. That Is The Real Story
LPL’s minority stake in Private Advisor Group shows how broker-dealers are using ownership, succession and RIA M&A to keep advisor assets close.
Wells Fargo’s $750M Recruiting Run Shows Why Family-Led Advisor Teams Still Matter
Wells Fargo added advisor teams from Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise, showing how regional, family-linked practices remain central to recruiting.
Why LPL Is Buying Advisors It Already Works With
LPL’s deal for Mariner Advisor Network brings 367 advisors and $31B closer to its supported-independence ecosystem.