The departure of Gary Bender comes as the b/d's parent, Advisor Group, has made several key hires over the past year, including Kristen Kimmell as head of business development, the firm says.
New Jersey–based advisors Leslie Shenkler and Daryl Lipkin will join the independent broker/dealer’s Strategic Wealth Services to form the new independent practice Alcove Private Wealth.
A panel asserted that Alpine Securities had misused customer funds and securities, made unauthorized trades and charged customers unreasonable fees, while the firm argued it needed to raise fees to offset lower profits.
Envestnet's 2021 Advisor Summit and Informa Connect's RIA Edge are among the first Choir Certified and Inaugural Partner conferences: those working toward raising the visibility of women, nonbinary people and people of color onstage.