Chris Paulitz

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  Florida’s Notice-Filing Legislation Affects Advisors Nationwide

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2013

  Traditionally, financial services firms would have to close pending approval of a notice filing for actions such as changing BDs or moving offices.

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  FSI Adds 700 Advisors to Its Membership Rolls

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  March 15, 2013

  Berthel Fisher and WRP Investments will pay their reps’ membership dues for a year as FSI membership continues to grow.

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  AdvisorOne to Report Live From FSI OneVoice 2013

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2013

  Two AdvisorOne editors will be writing, tweeting and live blogging from the Financial Services Institute’s annual gathering of broker-dealer executives.

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  FSI Sees Record Attendance for Its OneVoice 2013 Conference

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  The independent broker-dealer association reports more than 740 registrations--including 352 BD execs--for its gathering Monday through Wednesday in San Diego.

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  FSI Adds Five Broker-Dealers to Its Rolls

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2012

  FSI announced on Thursday that a number of independent broker-dealers have now made their advisors members of the advocacy organization.

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  Advisor Groups Refute FINRA’s Cost Estimates for SRO Role

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 10, 2012

  The Boston Consulting Group released Thursday a review refuting FINRA’s cost estimates in assuming the role of an SRO for advisors, saying it underestimated costs and overestimated productivity.

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  Senate Bill Threatens Life of Stretch IRAs

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 21, 2012

  Industry trade groups are up in arms over a provision in a Senate highway bill that would reduce the value of inherited IRAs, commonly referred to as stretch IRAs, and are determined to have it removed.

• DOL Fiduciary Rule Set for First-Half 2012 Release

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2012

  Department says it is working on cost-benefit analysis for reproposal to ‘get this rule right’

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  DOL Still Tinkering With Fiduciary Standard on IRAs

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 9, 2012

  Department says it is working on cost-benefit analysis for reproposal, to “get this rule right."

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  Obama Signs 3% Withholding Tax Repeal Into Law

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 21, 2011

  President Barack Obama signed on Monday a bipartisan bill that repeals the 3% Withholding Tax mandate enacted in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.