Advisor Alfredo Garcia decided to move to Snowden Lane after Wells Fargo announced in January it would stop catering to international clients, which make up a majority of his book.

The former United Capital has lost about 8% of its individual clients even as it gained in the HNW segment and overall AUM.

Advisor Mark Mitamura says Integrated Partners will help provide more services to his business-owner clients.

Head of Strategic Initiatives Chris Paulitz calls access to low-cost individualized plans 'the future of health care' for independent advisors.

While the rules may not have changed, it appears the consequences have—and advisors are feeling more vulnerable than ever.

The IBD, now called Grove Point Financial, hopes a new brand, tech platform and an IAR-only business model will help ramp up recruiting.

Nessim, president of Kingswood U.S. and CEO of Kingswood's SPAC, takes over the CEO duties of Derek Bruton, who has stepped down.

The SEC claimed George Blankenbaker raised more than $11 million from investors, while the Justice Department also charged him with wire fraud and money laundering.

The well-known financial literacy guru's controversial comments at a recent virtual conference highlight how the majority-centric baby boomer mindset for financial planning no longer works.