Switching Firms
This coverage goes beyond announcements about the latest movement and emphasizes the complexity of switching firms. This approach aims to bring readers the most holistic view of the rapidly changing recruiting landscape, which is being driven by factors like intense industry consolidation.
These Firms Gained the Most Advisors Since 2021
By Michael S. FischerThe number of firm-switching advisors increased by nearly 4,000 in 2025 from a year earlier, new research finds.
April 28, 2026
Carlyle Gives MAI More Fuel for Its M&A Push"We're at the end of the beginning," the $75 billion RIA's CEO, Rick Buoncore, tells ThinkAdvisor.
April 24, 2026
Modern Wealth Acquires $1B Brown & Co.This is the California-based RIA's second such deal this month.
April 21, 2026
5 Signs It's Time to Start Thinking About M&AThe advisors who navigate the process well don't wait until they're exhausted or forced into a decision.
April 21, 2026
Raymond James Unit Taps Ex-DFA Exec to Lead ETF StrategyKristi Higgins had been a senior investment strategist at the advisory firm.
April 15, 2026
6 New Findings on What Drives Advisors' Happiness: KitcesOverall, according to the 2025 study, financial advisors reported "notably higher wellbeing" than the general population.
April 14, 2026
Why LPL's Mariner Advisor Network Acquisition Is a Big Deal"The line between hosting advisors and owning advisor networks is getting thinner," said Datos Insights' William Trout.
April 14, 2026
LPL to Acquire Mariner's $31B Advisor NetworkLPL-affiliated Mariner Advisor Network supports 367 advisors, including hybrid pros who will shift to Private Advisor Group's hybrid RIA.