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.
XY Planning Network Tops 2,000 Advisors After Record 2024
By John ManganaroCEO Alan Moore says the network is benefitting from higher demand for fee-only fiduciary financial advice.
March 21, 2025
9 Most Active Acquirers in Wealth: 2024Volume hit a record high of 366 deals, with average assets per transaction of $1.4 billion, Echelon found.
March 20, 2025
The Big Firms That Gained, and Lost, the Most Advisors in 2024One firm added a net 2,923 advisors, while the "winning" wirehouse lost 55.
March 19, 2025
FINRA Panel Orders Stifel to Pay $7M to Breakaway AdvisorsThe award came the same week that the regulator ordered it to pay $132 million in another case.
March 19, 2025
Hiring Income Planners Is Still HardGarrett Burrow thinks it will come down to a battle between the sellers and the educators.
March 18, 2025
Ameriprise Says LPL, Advisor Defied Restraining OrderDouglas Kenoyer didn't return or destroy confidential client information as required, the firm says in a court filing.
March 17, 2025
This Structure Maximizes Advisor Teams' Productivity: KitcesA more ideal team structure is far more beneficial than boosting technology, new research finds.
March 17, 2025
10 Biggest Wealth Management Deals in 2024The number of transactions involving more than $100 billion in assets hit an all-time high, Echelon Partners reported.