Maria Castillo Dominguez discusses her journey from a small Spanish town to becoming a senior financial planner with a major advisory firm in the U.S., and how her faith and family helped her get there.
Advisors Jerry Kanter and Scott Mason are leaving Securian after more than 30 years with the broker/dealer, in the wake of its planned acquisition by Cetera.
Carolyn Armitage, who ran Thrivent's independent advisor platform, was laid off, in addition to four other executives on her team. The firm is also halting recruiting new advisors to its RIA.
David Geake solicited an elderly couple to pledge securities as collateral for a bank loan to support a startup the rep had invested in, but the couple allegedly lost their money when the company failed.
The departing executive spoke about his reasons behind the move; the search for a replacement; the highs and lows of his tenure; what’s next for him, Orion and the industry at large; and more.
Also, Wealthtender launches its Certified Consultant Program, eMoney Advisor integrates with MaxMyInterest, an exec moves from Nitrogen to Docupace and AcreTrader news.
