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.
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.
Measure Twice Financial's Cody Garrett explains how he provides personalized education to DIY investor clients.
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.
During his tenure at the top of Fidelity, from 1972 to 2014, assets jumped to more than $2.1 trillion from $3.9 billion, making it the second-biggest U.S. mutual fund company.
The commission argued Pennsylvania-based Ambassador Advisors breached its fiduciary duty by investing client funds in mutual fund share classes with 12b-1 fees when more affordable options were available.
