Seattle is the latest metro area where the brokerage has opened a multi-advisor office; but the firm expects to take its teaming model to small, rural locations—Edward Jones’ bread and butter—too, says Managing Partner Penny Pennington.
The state’s Securities Division released its “Ongoing Financial Planning Guide” earlier this year to address what it said were the compliance questions raised by the increased popularity of the subscription model compared to AUM-based fees.
The firm argues David Anderson already attracted 15 former client households with about $24 million in business after moving to Stifel, according to a federal lawsuit.
Advisor demand for alternative investments is growing, according to a new Cerulli study, with exposures to intermittent liquidity products increasing sharply in 2021.