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.
For diehard fans of the company’s founder, what’s at stake is the very soul of the $8 trillion mutual-fund giant.