LPL adds California team managing $150 million

A team of advisors who oversaw roughly $150 million in client assets at Securities America, a unit of Osaic, joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms, the firm announced Thursday. Sacramento, California-based Bradford Capital Group includes Chris Bradford, its founder and managing director, along with Dave Meagher and operations...

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UBS nabs two teams from Bernstein Private Wealth

Two teams that collectively managed about $1.7 billion in client assets at Bernstein Private Wealth Management are joining UBS, the firm announced Thursday. Charles Lynch leads one team, which includes senior wealth strategy associate Frank Ruggiano. According to his BrokerCheck report, Lynch had been affiliated with Bernstein since 2007. He works...

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Edelman buys $425M Oklahoma City RIA

Edelman Financial Engines has acquired Align Wealth Management, a registered investment advisory firm that manages $425 million in assets, Edelman announced Tuesday. The Oklahoma City-based RIA also has an office in St. Petersburg, Florida, so the deal expands Edelman’s footprint into Oklahoma and Florida. The firm, co-founded in 1994 by Brian...

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Coldstream adds wealth firm and accounting firm

Seattle-based Coldstream Wealth Management has added Seidman Capital Group, a wealth management firm overseeing $250 million in client assets, and Hersman Serles Almond, an accounting and consulting firm, it announced Monday. Both firms are based in Kirkland, Washington, and will expand Coldstream’s footprint in the Pacific Northwest. And both were...

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Nebraska team managing more than $600M switches to LPL

An Omaha, Nebraska-based team that managed $605 million in client assets at Principal Securities has switched to LPL Financial and will use its broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms, the firm announced Wednesday. Pat Ricketts and Mindy Helfrich, who operate as Vintage Financial Group, have worked together since 2012. Ricketts has...

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