Chris Ranney

• 2008 Broker/Dealer Excellence Awards

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2008

  Which broker/dealers are getting it right? We asked readers about technology, wealth management offerings, practice management help and -- of course -- payout to gauge...

• Whither the Independent B/D?

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2008

  Furthering the consolidation trend in the independent broker/dealer industry, Securities America Financial Corp. has agreed to acquire Folsom, California-based Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc. from...

• Securities America Acquires Brecek & Young

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 7, 2008

  Furthering the consolidation trend in the independent broker/dealer industry, Securities America Financial Corp. has agreed to acquire Folsom, California-based Brecek & Young Advisors from Security...

• Independents' Optimism

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  June 1, 2008

  Since the leaders of the Investment Advisor Broker/Dealers of the Year last met with the IA editorial team for an intense roundtable, in August 2007,...

• Changes

  By Staff Writer  |  February 1, 2008

  Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc. announced that Roland Brecek will retire from his role as president, effective February 1, 2008, but will remain at the...

• The 2007 Broker/Dealer Excellence Award Winner

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2007

  The guitar master strode through the ballroom at a resort in Lake Tahoe, took his place at the stage and began to tune his instrument....

• A Great Business to Be In

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2007

  If there was an overriding theme voiced by the leaders of the 2007 Broker/Dealers of the Year in an editorial roundtable discussion in Chicago on...

• Change in Ownership

  By Staff Writer  |  June 1, 2004

  Security Benefit Corp., of Topeka, Kansas, and Brecek & Young, the independent broker/dealer in Folsom, California, are "forming a strategic alliance," according to President and...