Savvy Advisors adds a former LPL advisor as the venture capital-backed firm steps up recruiting efforts.

The firm has also launched a new capital solutions program, as it kicks off its annual ConnectED conference this week.

Rockefeller Global Family Office has announced its fourth recruit in three weeks, while Freestone Capital Management attracted an advisor from another RIA.

New digital securities-based lending program is "a game changer" for clients who need liquidity, one advisor said. Expect more banking services for wealthier clients to follow, according to Schwab executives.

Sequoia is adding $930 million in assets, while Mercer, NewEdge Wealth and CoastalOne collectively brought in more than $1.13 billion. SageView, Linscomb & Williams and Pathstone all filled key roles.

In the suit filed in Florida federal court, Joena Bartolini Mitchell says she was fired in retaliation for filing claims of sexual harassment and discrimination.

Innovayte, headed by Catherine “Cat” Davies, will seek to work with “entrepreneurial” independent RIAs and broker/dealers with between $100 million and $800 million in AUM.

The $270 billion firm is also getting more active in its Entrepreneurial Capital program, including helping advisors with M&A.

The Labor Department's latest attempt at amending its fiduciary definition is currently under consideration by the White House’s Budget Department and is expected to be released for comment soon.