Barron's Advisor Practice Management


Wells Fargo’s FiNet Recruits Financial Advisors From Ameriprise, Raymond James, UBS

The recent recruits oversaw a total of more than $1.3 billion in assets at their previous firms.

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Stifel Financial Reported Strong Earnings. The Stock Fell Anyway.

The company’s investment banking unit benefited from an improved environment for dealmaking.

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Goldman Sachs Shuffles Wealth Leadership, Adds Wealth Execs to Top Management Committee

The changes at Goldman Sachs highlight the increasing importance of wealth and asset management within the company.

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LPL’s Linsco Recruits $2 Billion Advisory Team From Fifth Third Private Bank

Breanne Bovara and Derrick Petry will expand LPL’s independent employee channel in Ohio.

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BNY’s Jim Crowley Shifts Roles in Wealth Management Leadership Shuffle

Crowley, who has been serving as global head of BNY Pershing, will become executive vice chair at the bank.

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How Financial Advisors Can Use ChatGPT to Work More Efficiently–Without Losing the Human Touch

Artificial intelligence can be a valuable tool for client communications and other time-consuming tasks, allowing advisors more time to focus on their core competencies.

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How Many Commonwealth Advisors Left LPL? New Report Shows Slew of Exits.

LPL Financial’s acquisition of Commonwealth last year sparked a recruiting frenzy for rival firms.

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SEC Issues Fraud Charges Against Man Who Pretended to Be an Investment Advisor

The agency says Joel Sofia falsely claimed he was an experienced options trader and fraudulently gained access to victims’ brokerage accounts.

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Big Banks Are Helping This Nonprofit Feed the Hungry in New York. It’s More Than Just Money.

The West Side Campaign Against Hunger is tapping expertise from banks and wealth managers to solve problems and help it feed more people.

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Janus Henderson to Acquire Richard Bernstein Advisors, Boosting Model Portfolio Capabilities

Richard Bernstein, founder of the eponymous firm, will join Janus as global head of macro and customized investing.

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Week’s Best: Schwab’s Assets and Profits Keep Climbing

Here is our weekly roundup of the most-read articles at Barron’s Advisor.

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Morgan Stanley’s Inna Kelly: How My Immigrant Parents Inspired My Success

Barron’s Hall of Fame advisor Inna Kelly talks equity compensation, the keys to a happy career, and her immigrant-parent role models.

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RIA Mergers and Acquisitions Surge 18% to New Record in 2025

The latest industry snapshot from DeVoe & Co. shows fewer buyers, more sellers, and a lot more transactions.

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Ellevest’s Emily Green: These Mistakes Could Cost You Your Female Wealth Management Clients

The head of wealth management at Ellevest says female clients don’t necessarily want female advisors, but they do want to feel seen and heard.

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Fidelity Promotes Longtime Executive to Oversee Clearing and Custody Unit

Although best known for its retirement plan business, the company is also a leader in RIA custody.

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Cetera Financial Fined $1.1 Million for Alleged Supervisory Lapses

Brokerage industry self-regulator Finra alleged that three Cetera broker-dealers missed red flags relating to large-scale sales of low-value stocks.

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Charles Schwab Earnings Miss Estimates. The Stock Is Rising Anyway.

The company’s fourth-quarter earnings report show the company continues to add net new assets.

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CFP Board Taps Its COO to Replace Kevin Keller as CEO

K. Dane Snowden will take the top spot in March at the organization that oversees the Certified Financial Planner credential.

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Wells Fargo to Relocate Wealth Management Business to South Florida

The move to West Palm Beach will make it the first big bank to base its wealth management operation in the wealthy and growing market.

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Interactive Brokers Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates Amid Investor Trading Surge

The brokerage firm has been benefiting from active trading by retail investors.

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Wells Fargo, UBS Reel In Wealth Management Teams That Managed $1.4 Billion

The recruiting wins lure teams of seasoned advisors away from Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.

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What Clients Have Taught Me: 6 Reflections From a Career in Wealth Management

The best advisor-client relationships are built on human connection, not cash flow projections, writes this Barron’s Hall of Fame advisor.

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Confused About How to Report Performance, Testimonials in Ads? SEC Offers Answers in FAQ Update.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to clarify how advisors should calculate fees to determine net performance and when a person with a disciplinary record is eligible to offer endorsements or testimonials.

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5 Takeaways From This Season’s Wealth Management Earnings

The wealth management units of large Wall Street shops are increasingly profitable, and one posted a dramatic spike in assets.

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Week’s Best: UBS on Its Way to Adding More Banking Services

Here’s our weekly roundup of the most-read wealth management articles at Barron’s Advisor.

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