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Merrill to Settle Overtime Suit for $4.9M
By John ManganaroThe firm is establishing a fund to settle allegations that it underpaid certain salaried advisors and trainees.
December 20, 2024
Berthel Fisher Names Recruiting LeaderDan Meehan, formerly of Arete Wealth, will lead recruiting and acquisition strategies for the $10 billion hybrid shop.
December 19, 2024
Schwab Seeks to Block Former Advisor From Soliciting ClientsThe firm wants to block its former advisor, Robert Van Ortega, from soliciting clients for his new RIA.
December 19, 2024
Orion to Acquire Summit WealthSummit co-founder Reed Colley, who founded Black Diamond, will lead tech at Orion, reporting to CEO Natalie Wolfsen.
December 18, 2024
Fewer RIA Leaders Are Planning for Succession. What Gives?Even as firm executives age and assets under management expand, less attention is being paid to business continuity.
December 18, 2024
7 Ways to Help Business-Owner Clients at Year-EndFinancial reviews can kick start detailed discussions about retirement scenarios that clients may not have previously considered.
December 18, 2024
FINRA Awards $4.8M to Baird in Raymond James Poaching DisputeThe payments represent only a fraction of the $74 million in damages sought by the wealth management firm.
December 18, 2024
LPL Agrees to Purge Data From Recruited Ameriprise AdvisorsThe firms agreed to a court order in legal battle over ex-Ameriprise reps' transfer of client info.