“I hear from a number of advisors that they would make the move to independence if there was a way to get some liquidity around the move, because they view it as a way to potentially de-risk the move,” said Dynasty President and CEO Shirl Penney.

These women transitioned from branch professionals, handling the smallest accounts the lead advisors tossed aside, to full-blown advisors. Here’s how they did it.

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Take stock of what is most important to you at a firm and be willing to be flexible in the areas that ultimately do not matter as much as you thought.

The DOL sent the final fiduciary rule delay to the OMB, financial advisor is the best job for U.S. veterans and advisors shouldn't forget about Generation X.

Motivated in part by increased regulatory scrutiny, broker/dealers are nudging advisors away from rep as portfolio manager programs in favor of model portfolios and third party strategists.

Since October, when the Dept. of Labor flagged concern over conflicts of interest in advisor compensation, wirehouse recruitment deals have suffered. Are the days of 300 percent trailing-twelve-month incentive packages truly over?

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The group sees opportunities with those already doing business with Wells Fargo.

Brian Buckley, who spent nearly 30 years working for Morgan Stanley, is starting his own wealth management business.