April 03, 2024
7 Tips for Advisors Planning to Break AwayThe growing independent RIA space includes both entrepreneurial younger advisors and those within sight of retirement.
April 02, 2024
Sanctuary Wealth Adds $700M Merrill DuoThe two advisors are based in Greensboro, N.C., and focus on serving wealthy families, executives and business owners.
March 21, 2024
Empower Sues 13 Advisors Who Broke AwayThe financial professionals were employed with Personal Capital, a company that the retirement plan provider acquired in 2020.
February 29, 2024
19 Best & Worst BDs for Recruiting in 2023: ReportAfter a blowout year for advisor moves, here are the winners and losers, according to Diamond Consultants.
February 29, 2024
LPL's Strategic Wealth Channel Lures Billion-Dollar Merrill TeamContinuity Private Wealth is the 40th group to join the channel, aimed at HNW teams wanting greater autonomy.
January 17, 2024
Merrill Team Forms RIA to Serve 'Family Next Door'The $420 million group is "a great fit for the independent wealth arena," Dynasty head Shirl Penney says.
December 27, 2023
RIA Model Is at the 'Tipping Point': Mercer Advisors' WellingThe fiduciary model helps clients "connect the dots to get what they really want" for their financial lives, the CEO said.
October 17, 2023
Fidelity Rolls Out Indie Hub to Draw Breakaway AdvisorsJust half of advisors say they're knowledgeable about firm types and independence models, survey data shows.
June 05, 2023
Avoid These Mistakes When Going IndependentCaitlin Douglas of Dynasty talks to ThinkAdvisor about navigating the new, "more mature" indie advisor scene.
February 23, 2023
Goodbye, Wirehouses: Why Young Financial Advisors Are Breaking AwayAt Dynasty, these advisors saw a chance to step off the sales treadmill and give fiduciary advice, they tell ThinkAdvisor.