Industry

Ken Auspaker discusses the ways in which companies can make themselves more attractive to a potential acquisition.

The expanded support programs come as co-founders Michael Kitces and Alan Moore said they are pushing back against a perception that the organization, now five years old, is just for financial advisors new to the industry.

Blucora’s combining its broker/dealers under the newly formed Avantax Wealth Management, in an effort to emphasize its 4,200 advisors’ tax specialty.

The three advisors that make up JCG cited LPL's new "ClientGoals" addition to the ClientWorks platform as an enticing benefit of the new partnership.

Kestra Financial has added $180 million firm Moore Wealth Management.

Advisors are bullish on the industry’s prospects for continued M&A, although challenges, such as a lack of confidence that the next generation can afford to buy them out, abound, according to a recent DeVoe & Co. study.

PEAK6 is funding a fintech program at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Mercer Global Advisors said it has acquired Sage Future Financial, a $100 million RIA based in Albuquerque that serves approximately 45 households.

These firms are leading the way on gender diversity.

LPL's branch recruiting is up 45% over a year ago, as the broker/dealer increases recruiting support and opens up the lines of communication to hybrid firms.