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  FSI’s FA Membership Growth Strategy Appears to Be Working

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 29, 2013

  Subsidizing individual FA membership gets advisors in the door, and advocacy success keeps them, says FSI leadership.

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  Commonwealth’s Bloom on Acquisitions: Firm Is Open, but Cautious

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 5, 2012

  The independent broker-dealer's CEO says the firm is quite strict about what types of advisors and business it wants to add as it moves toward becoming a $1 billion firm.

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  Woodbury-Advisor Group Deal: A Recruiter’s Perspective

  By Jonathan Henschen, CFS, Henschen & Assoc.  |  August 3, 2012

  As far as acquisition matches go, the purchase of Woodbury by AIG could turn out to be one of the better retention purchases by the insurance giant.

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  FSI Urges SEC: Don’t Let FINRA Raise Fees

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  July 23, 2012

  Dale Brown worries about “humongous” compliance costs; group concerned over “timing, context and size” of fee increases.

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  Raymond James Signals Big Push on RIAs, Names Van Law to Head IAD

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  February 13, 2012

  Former Raymond James chief BD recruiter to spearhead “renewed focus” on Investment Advisors Division.

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  FSI Reports Record Attendees for Annual OneVoice Conference

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 18, 2012

  More than 600 registrants and 65 exhibitors already for Jan. 23-25 conference for independent broker-dealer advocacy group.

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  FSI Elects 2012 Board; Joe Russo Is First-Ever Advisor Named Chair

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  December 15, 2011

  Joe Russo is the first advisor ever elected chair of the independent BD organization. Larry Roth was elected vice-chair of FSI, and there are now four advisors on the 2012 board.

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  FSI Sharply Hikes BD Members’ Dues to Boost Lobbying Efforts

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 20, 2011

  The FSI said that its board of directors voted unanimously to expand its reach on Capitol Hill and in the states and that a boost in its BD members’ dues will help the lobbying group.