Independence in the wealth management industry is much like your local ice cream shop—there are many different flavors to choose from.

The broker/dealer network has announced its second acquisition in as many months, adding 850 advisors and nearly $40 billion in assets.

The RIA hopes both to free up senior advisors to work on more complex tasks and offer opportunities for talent new to the industry.

The RIA also announced it has recruited a Missouri-based team, with $230 million in client assets, from Stifel.

LPL onboarded $11 billion of CUNA's client assets on May 21, with the remaining $21 billion expected over the next several months. It is one of LPL's largest clients.

The deal brings Advisor Group considerable scale in the financial institution market and a more dedicated channel for those advisors.

A 10-year bull market has propelled growth at most RIAs. Yet a group of firms strategically grew at a rate faster than their peers. How are they different?

The new model, which sits inside the independent contractors division, is geared toward advisors who want to drop the Series 7 yet don't want to run their own registered investment advisor.