Jason Diamond Quoted – By Diana Britton – Edward Jones announced last month it was expanding its teaming options to allow for “more flexibility and choice” for its nearly 19,000 advisors and branch support members across the country.
Louis Diamond Quoted – By Diana Britton, WealthManagement.com – Integrated Partners to Enter the M&A Business. The RIA also announced it has recruited a Missouri-based team, with $230 million in client assets, from Stifel.
Louis Diamond Quoted – By Lisa Shidler, RIA Biz – Raymond James Financial prospects far too often in 2021 checked none-of-the-above on its menu of affiliation channels — IBD, RIA and captive, so it’s added a fourth– a new “RIA” model that is more user-friendly.
Jason Diamond Quoted – By Jeff Berman, ThinkAdvisor – Brokers at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management are increasingly shifting away from working on their own to becoming part of a team and just about all of them are expected to be part of a team eight years from now, according to Andy Sieg, president of the Merrill division.
Louis Diamond Quoted – By Jennifer Lea Reed, FA Magazine – If there is a chance for brokers to influence the termination language in their Form U5, they should take it with gratitude, because more often than not there isn’t one, say lawyers and recruiters.
Louis Diamond Quoted – By Alex Padalka, FinancialAdvisor IQ – James Iannazzo, who last month was charged with criminal trespass and other counts, became registered with Aegis Capital on March 15.
Louis Diamond Quoted – By James Rogers, FinancialAdvisor IQ – UBS adjusted its 2022 pay grid to reward time spent with the wirehouse, revenue and teamwork — but not everyone is happy with the changes.
Louis Diamond Quoted – By James Rogers, FinancialAdvisor IQ – UBS adjusted its 2022 pay grid to reward time spent with the wirehouse, revenue and teamwork — but not everyone is happy with the changes.
Louis Diamond Quoted – By Diana Britton, WealthManagement.com – Commonwealth Financial Network has launched a year-long coaching program specifically for next-gen advisors affiliated with the firm. While the independent broker/dealer has other development programs for those younger advisors, such as its Advisor Live training program, the NextGen Business Development Group is aimed at giving them concrete strategies and tactics for growing their revenue, assets and client base.
Louis Diamond Quoted – By Diana Britton, WealthManagement.com – Waltham, Mass.–based independent broker/dealer Commonwealth Financial Network has confirmed that it recently shifted the way it structures the deals it gives prospects as an incentive to join the firm. It now offers forgivable notes based on an advisor’s asset levels, rather than a percentage of production, which has historically been the norm.
