The investment in David Lau's firm demonstrates confidence in the market for commission-free annuities in the RIA channel.

Jennifer Barry joins former execs from J.P. Morgan, Northern Trust and Deutsche Bank at Gary Hirschberg's Chicago-based RIA.

The acquisition provides a succession plan for the founding partners of BAR, which has 300 advisors and $4 billion in assets under management.

The Obama-era administrator is a Democratic favorite and already leading Biden's transition efforts.

One day after merging with Independence Advisors, Modera Wealth Management sold a minority stake of its firm to Tria Capital Partners.

Justin Robert King was offering interests in his company, Elevate Investment Fund, when there was no such legal entity, leading to nearly $4 million in investor losses, according to SEC allegations.

The former Merrill Lynch team, led by advisor Lars Olson, wanted to stay in Marion, Ohio, to be part of the town’s revitalization, so they decided to go independent with Sanctuary Wealth.