First Allied Securities

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  Palaveev: First Allied Sale Part of a ‘Second Wave’ of Investment

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 18, 2013

  Philip Palaveev discusses what the interest of private-equity investors like Nicholar Schorsch means for independent broker-dealers.

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  ‘We Aren’t Buying First Allied to Run It’: RCAP CEO

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2013

  RCAP, led by Nicholas Schorsch, and other real estate investors are diversifying their portfolios and see the IBD space as a growth business.

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  First Allied’s Surprise Sale to Real-Estate Group Creates ‘Whole New Dynamic’ for BDs

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 12, 2013

  Flush with cash, more conglomerates that sell REITs could follow in Realty Capital’s footsteps—perhaps spawning conflicts of interest, Jonathan Henschen says.

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  First Allied Hires Former LPL Marketing Exec

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 4, 2013

  This is the second ex-LPL Financial manager that the independent broker-dealer has tapped in the past few months.

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  IBD First Allied Taps TDAI’s Whitworth as Strategist for Business Consulting

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  The IBD First Allied Securities has hired Richard Whitworth of TDAI's practice management unit to be managing director of its Business Consulting Group.

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  AIG’s Advisor Group Wraps Up Woodbury Purchase

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 3, 2012

  The combined IBD will have roughly 6,000 advisors with some $125 billion in assets.

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  First Allied to Buy Legend Group

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2012

  The combined entity could have up to 1,500 advisors and some $30 billion in assets, after the deal with Waddell & Reed is finished.

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  New Hire Roundup: TD Ameritrade Institutional Adds Dario

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 5, 2012

  Also this week in new hires, Joseph Nader joined Wescott Financial Advisory Group; Will Proctor went to a new spot at Neuberger Berman; and more.

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  5 Tips to ‘Spring-Clean’ a Portfolio

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  April 12, 2012

  Every year at springtime, daffodils bloom, robins hunt for worms and people file their taxes. It’s this last item that’s a reminder to advisors that now is also the time to clean client portfolios.

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  First Allied ‘Aggressively Upgrading’ Presence in 401(k) Space

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 22, 2010

  Firm plans to help advisors ensure ERISA 408(b)(2) compliance.