IBDs

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  Valerie Brown: The 2013 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  May 24, 2013

  The CEO and president of Cetera Financial Group said she grew up with a love for numbers and math. Her background in chemical engineering, which she called a “perfect fit” for the financial services industry, didn’t hurt, either.

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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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  Tony Davidow, ‘Equal Weight Evangelist,’ Brings His Message to Schwab

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  Shortly after hiring Tony Davidow as its alternative beta and asset allocation strategist, Schwab filed regulatory papers for a lineup of ETFs that will use fundamental indexes.

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  Personal Brands, Horse Rescue and Tommy Lee Jones: Ameriprise Advisors Sell Online

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  As the world of big-data technology changes at a lightning pace, it may take a giant company with deep pockets and a sizeable R&D budget to figure out whether online financial sales work.

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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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  FINRA Fines LPL $9M for Failing to Monitor Emails

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2013

  FINRA announced Tuesday that it fined LPL for 35 separate, “significant email system failures,” and for making material misstatements to FINRA during its investigation.

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  Cambridge CEO Schwartz: What His Firm, Other Advisors Must Do to Stay Successful

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 20, 2013

  Despite the scenic Colorado view, the meeting began on a somber note as CEO Eric Schwartz eulogized marketing and recruiting head Jim Guy, who died April 5.

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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.