Advisor Channels

Melville, N.Y.–based Keith Ryan, a former UBS advisor with $140 million in client assets, is the first to join under Commonwealth’s new pricing model for breakaway advisors. 

The deal represents a continuation of Stratos' acquisition strategy, which is to take nonvoting minority interests in RIAs and offer them the same infrastructure that's available to its affiliated advisors.

The multiday program will include the traditional WealthStack and Inside ETFs events, as well as RIA EDGE, designed for executives and advisors at growth-oriented registered investment advisory firms.

CEO Christopher Walters laid out his plans to bring together Blucora's tax software and wealth management businesses.

Eight advisors break away from Wells Fargo, following its exit from international business, and join Sanctuary's global wealth management business.

CUNA Mutual will become one of LPL Financial's largest clients, with 550 advisors and $36 billion in assets.

Cetera completes its acquisition of Voya’s financial planning channel, which will join the firm’s regional director model and be rebranded Cetera Wealth Partners.

While LPL has had a custody offering for more than a decade, the firm has spent the past two years investing in it and making it more attractive to fee-only advisors. Now the firm is ready to take it to market with hopes its 'white-glove' service...

Protective Life combines its independent wealth management and insurance distribution subsidiaries to form Concourse Financial Group.

Founder Conor Delaney says LPL was beginning to compete with his firm in supporting independent advisors.