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Hightower Advisor CEO names two new presidents -- one to revamp the old rollup business, the other to develop the new single-system unit -- both with the objectiv…

Marco De Freitas wil undertake the massive switch from Vanguard in November and Jennifer Frazier will mostly formalize her ...
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After string of recruiting setbacks, Ameriprise fights back by writing checks -- a move that could backfire, especially because RIAs are about more than short-term pay, on…

The Minneapolis brokerage giant is paying its own to stay put to slow a breakaway onslaught, but it could expensively raise ...
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Fidelity Investments just cast a wider net for RIA custody revenues by backstopping Savvy Wealth's (expected mid-2027 ) custody launch -- hastened by the lean-in of '…

Savvy and Fidelity make a strong team to target Commonwealth assets, Savvy CEO says, because those advisors lived on Fidelity ...
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Schwab's poach of $8-billion Ameriprise breakaway extends its wild 2026 rout of the once impenetrable fortress to four $1-billion-plus teams with help from high-multip…

The Westlake, Texas custodial giant of $6 trillion helped launch Rise Private Wealth Management and its is is running the ...
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Schwab's surprise unveiling of Anthropic deal at Future Proof shows it has an AI ace up its sleeve, but it may take five years or more to catch up with Altruist, if at all, say ...

RIAs are caught in the middle over data concerns, as the $6-trillion RIA custody giant blindsides the soon-to-be ...