Cooper, 56, the firm’s chief investment officer, joined Lincoln in 2012.

While most advisors successfully adapted to remote work and saw their AUM rise during the pandemic, nearly 3,000 took PPP loans.

The settlement order against J.W. Cole Advisors is another in a line of actions brought against firms that failed to disclose the conflicts during the commission’s Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative.

A Merrill Lynch research project finds different priorities and values among these demographic groups when it comes to wealth planning; for advisors, better understanding can lead to better client conversations. 


Concurrent is adding Steve Bielke to beef up its recruiting efforts.

Chicago-based Ellwood Associates adds 200 clients and $85 billion in assets to Captrust Financial Advisors

The director of investor protection at the Consumer Federation of America will focus on 'retail investor protection, including matters relating to policy, broker-dealer oversight, investment adviser oversight, and examinations,' according to the SEC.