Consolidators were involved in 22 of the deals, says Echelon Partners.
Company's revised goal from $100 million could be a sign RIA valuations are rising.
According to a new study, growth often means spending more, hiring execs and outsourcing services.
Consumers value designations, although opinions vary on which ones carry the most swagger.
Firm turns to crowdsourcing in hopes of injecting some outside innovation into the adviser technology marketplace.
Fragasso Financial Advisors chooses TD Ameritrade; moves B-D business to Private Client Services.
Custodian believes these will help advisers scale their business and offer more financial planning.
Charles Schwab's latest RIA Benchmarking Study reports organic growth is driving increased AUM and revenues.
Schwab study of 1,261 firms finds that overall assets under management climbed 16.2% in 2017 at the median versus 9.6% in 2016
Legislation heads to floor as part of bipartisan package designed to modernize regulation.
Three advisers paid marketing consultant to solicit clients for online testimonials.
Five were with Wells Fargo, others from LPL, Stifel and SunTrust
The 32-year industry veteran, whose team at Merrill had $2.9 billion in assets, launches Keebeck Wealth Management in Chicago.
Author of books on happiness joins LPL's broker-dealer and hybrid RIA platforms.
Ten years ago, Eduardo J. Ramos started Freedom Advisory, one of just a handful of fee-only RIAs in Puerto Rico.
Compliance experts want agency to revisit regulation whose FAQs now run to 17 pages
Firm hopes that involving advisers in the technology design process will result in better aligned products
Consultants will be charged 18% of the price for each contract they are awarded as a fee for being on the platform.
The rule would create a second, non-fiduciary version of the term 'best interest.'
New York-based Rockline Wealth Management will use B-D and RIA platforms.
