Broker Dealers
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Atria Co-Founders to Exit LPL
By Janet LevauxCEO Doug Ketterer and COO Eugene Elias Jr. depart the firm this month and in June, respectively.
April 07, 2025
LPL Strikes Deal With First Horizon BankThe bank's 110 advisors work with roughly $16 billion of assets in 12 states.
April 03, 2025
Wells Fargo Advisors Nabs LPL Recruiting ExecFarhad Firoozi joined the wirehouse on Tuesday and will focus on growing its independent advisor channel.
April 02, 2025
Cetera Taps Wealth.com Platform for Enhanced Estate PlanningThe move supplies Cetera’s 12,000 advisors with simplified and modernized legacy planning capabilities for their clients.
April 02, 2025
Commonwealth Wins Reversal of $93M SEC Revenue Sharing PenaltyA court last year found Commonwealth liable for failing to disclose a mutual fund revenue-sharing pact.
March 31, 2025
Recruiter Tells Commonwealth, LPL Advisors: Don't PanicWhile the acquisition will have broad implications, LPL is an "absolute pro" at integrating advisors, Louis Diamond says.
March 31, 2025
LPL Is Buying Commonwealth for $2.7B. What Happens Next?The integration of the two firms' cultures and technology "presents significant hurdles," tech consultant Craig Iskowitz says.
March 31, 2025
LPL to Buy Commonwealth Financial for $2.7B, Forming $2T Broker-DealerThe all-cash deal creates an independent broker-dealer with up to 31,788 advisors.