Osaic Job-Cut Questions Put Advisor Service Back In Focus
Osaic’s consolidation may bring job cuts, raising questions about cost savings, advisor service and post-integration execution.
Raymond James Loses Two Independent-Channel Leaders As Osaic Hires Shannon Reid
Osaic hired Shannon Reid from Raymond James as president and advisor-growth head, while Alex David left Raymond James for Equity Services.
Osaic, Raymond James And LPL Are Chasing Advisors With Three Different Offers
Osaic, Raymond James and LPL added advisor recruits as firms compete on W-2 support, independent channels and planning-led platforms.
Two Royal Alliance Alums Had The Same Goal. Their Growth Playbooks Could Not Have Been More Different
Mark Goldberg and Ric Edelman showed two different ways wealth firms tried to build national platforms after Royal Alliance.
An ING Founder’s Jump To NFP Shows Why Advisor Loyalty Can Crack
erry Brown’s move from Financial Network Investment Corp. to NFP shows how advisor loyalty, payout structures and platform fit shape recruiting.
LPL’s OMP Launch Tested The Line Between Advice And Product Revenue
LPL’s 2003 managed-money move showed how broker-dealers can face conflict questions even when a product is not technically proprietary.
Pacific Select’s CEO Exit Put Broker-Dealer Sale Pressure In Plain View
A Pacific Select CEO exit in 2007 showed how leadership instability can pressure broker-dealer networks before a major sale.
The Old State-Regulator Warning That Still Matters For Independent Broker-Dealers
State regulators have long worried independent broker-dealers, and today’s enforcement, CE and client-data issues keep that pressure alive.
The Old Pacific Life Deal That Still Explains LPL’s Acquisition Strategy
LPL’s 2007 Pacific Life broker-dealer deal shows how advisor retention, platform control and transition strategy shaped its growth.
The Advisor Transition Problem Broker-Dealers Still Have Not Solved
Broker-dealers have pushed transition planning for years, but advisor aging, client continuity and succession risk now make it urgent.
LPL’s Commonwealth Retention Target Faces Its First Real Stress Test
A Wolfe Research analyst says LPL still has a credible path to retaining 90% of Commonwealth advisors despite rising attrition.
LPL’s Commonwealth Retention Push Just Hit A Key Checkpoint
LPL says Commonwealth advisors representing nearly 80% of assets have signed on as the firm keeps its 90% retention target.
The 2025 Advisor Recruiting Scoreboard Has Two Clear Winners
LPL and Raymond James led 2025 advisor recruiting gains, while Bank of America, Osaic, Fidelity and UBS posted net advisor losses.
Commonwealth Advisors Become The Prize In A Broker-Dealer Recruiting Fight
Big broker-dealers are pursuing Commonwealth advisors after LPL’s $2.7B deal, turning retention into a major industry fight.
Cetera’s New Recruiting Deal Is Turning Into Advisor Wins
Cetera is gaining advisor teams after a new recruiting deal, with Commonwealth breakaways and Summit Financial playing key roles.
Baird’s $1B Goelzer Team Win Puts Indianapolis Recruiting In Focus
Baird added HWB Partners from Goelzer in Indianapolis, adding a $1B team with wealth, institutional and sports advisory experience.
Osaic’s $2B Capital Deal Raises The Stakes For Its Next Growth Phase
Osaic secured more than $2B in new capital as Bain Capital joined investors, giving the wealth platform more room for growth.
Three RIA Leadership Moves Show What Growth Now Requires
Carnegie named Ben Connard CIO, Wilde Wealth added Erica Bloudek as COO and Willis Johnson Wealth appointed Nick Johnson CEO.
A Judge Just Put The Brakes On Advisor Device Searches In The Ameriprise-LPL Fight
A federal judge stopped advisor device searches in the Ameriprise-LPL dispute as the case heads toward FINRA arbitration.
RIA Growth Is Splitting Into Three Different Battles
&Partners added Wells Fargo and Edward Jones practices, while Sanctuary and AmeriFlex expanded through independence and succession moves.