Leo Almazora

New role puts DWS veteran Brian Maute in charge of expanding Barings' reach across RIAs, broker-dealers and private banks.

He runs a San Francisco-based firm built entirely without acquisitions – and for Chris Wilkens, that's exactly the point as family offices reshape the RIA race.

Senators say brokerages leave accounts exposed to fraudulent transfers without verification, intensifying pressure as FINRA weighs its own fraud-hold rule

Jonathan Lewis joins the wealth management giant as it proceeds with a $2 billion AI and technology push for advisors.

Partnership pairs organic lead detection with paid ad targeting to help end "spray-and-pray" marketing for growth-seeking advisory firms.

Chicago-based Curi Capital gets new majority owner as $14 billion RIA eyes acquisitions and expanded family office services

Vanguard's deal pairs its scale with Altruist's AI-driven custody platform, aiming to widen access to financial advice nationwide.

KFN Succession Center pairs advisors weighing retirement with buyers, as next-gen affordability keeps eroding industry-wide.

Meanwhile, an advisor tuck-in from Edward Jones expands Kestra's Washington, D.C.-area presence, and Janney deepens its Connecticut footprint with an experienced Wells Fargo advisor.

LPL Financial has hired Jonathan Lewis, a former Wells Fargo technology executive, as its new chief technology and information officer. Lewis will oversee architecture, engineering, infrastructure and development as LPL accelerates a major technology modernization effort. His appointment comes as the wealth management firm pursues nearly $2 billion in technology and AI investments over three years, including its Latitude platform, which integrates data, workflows, cybersecurity and an AI assistant for advisors.