Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne

About the Author

Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne

Janet is the Managing Editor of Research magazine and a contributor to AdvisorOne. She has followed the financial markets since 1991 and has been covering financial advisors and broker-dealers since early 2005.

Janet graduated from Yale with a BA, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies with an MA, and St. Mary’s College with an MBA. She has studied and worked in Asia, Latin America and Europe and can be reached at jlevaux@sbmedia.com.

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  Edward Jones to Recruit 450-500 Military Vets in ’13

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  The privately owned broker-dealer aims to expand 5% a year and hit 20,000 advisors nationwide by 2020, Mark Eberlin of Edward Jones says.

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  Hybrid RIA, LPL Affiliate Adds Two Practices

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  U.S. Wealth Management hopes to have $1 billion in client assets over the next 12 months, up from $600 million today.

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  Baird Expands Recruiting of Trainees, Advisors

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2013

  The employee-owned, Milwaukee-based firm tops $100 billion in client assets as it aims for $1 billion in revenue.

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  Janney Nabs Morgan Stanley Team in Delaware

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 20, 2013

  The advisors join with about $195 million in assets and $1.5 million in yearly fees and commissions.

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  SCF Lures Walnut Street Team of 4 Advisors

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2013

  The move puts the Fresno-based independent broker-dealer at more than $1 billion in affilated client assets and 140 advisors.

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  Securities America Adds 6 Financial Affiliates With $3.75B in Assets

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 16, 2013

  The credit unions and banks include 15 financial advisors and are located in the Midwest, West and Northeast.

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  3 Market Strategies for Advisors, Investors From Russell

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 15, 2013

  The investment group also has four steps advisors and clients may want to consider for the rest of the year in their bond investments.

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  Baird Nabs Morgan Stanley, UBS Advisors; Securities America Expands Recruiting Group

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 14, 2013

  The new Baird teams come on board with some $800 million in client assets under management in Minnesota and Tennessee.

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  REIT Returns Are on a Roll, but Some ETFs Lag

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 13, 2013

  ETFs that track REITs are doing well but aren't keeping pace with the markets as consistently as REIT indexes.

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  Merrill Hires Investment Expert; Morgan Stanley Recruits 2 Advisors

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 8, 2013

  Ashwin Chhabra is leaving his post at the Institute for Advanced Study to return to his former employer.