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Mark Meredith: Going from Veo One to Schwab Advisor Center is like going back in time 10 years.

Some TD Ameritrade RIAs are voicing misgivings -- faint compared to the loud attaboys -- about life at Schwab post-conversion, mostly centered on losing Veo system; an advisor says 'it's like 'going back in time 10 years'

The TDA conversion itself 'overdelivered' for 'seamlessness and communication,' but severed relationship with beloved Veo system left some RIAs with postpartum feelings about Veo that could increase as the dust settles, insiders say

September 18, 2023 at 10:46 PM

Robb Baldwin: If an advisor is not meeting the expectations set out in the LOU, difficult conversations can be made much easier for both parties.

TradePMR is making RIAs sign a promise to succeed -- to good effect

The low-profile Gainesville, Fla. custodian is using the inked compact to motivate, make hard conversations softer and make purges of the small and stagnant practices less frequent

May 18, 2017 at 11:47 PM

Robb Baldwin: Dealing with advisors who require lots of effort with very little assets, you realize that some of the greatest risk you end up facing is from small advisors.

The non-Big Four RIA custodians, no longer runts but stunted in growth, are applying tougher love to hobbyist RIAs

In part one of a three-part series, we examine how seven small custodians -- starting with Trade PMR and Scottrade -- are evolving away from the Utopian model of 100% inclusivity

June 7, 2016 at 10:14 PM

Robb Baldwin: They’re going to refer business to us… they get multiple inquiries of people that want to go RIA.

Wells Fargo now has a testing paw in the RIA stream

A deal between Trade-PMR and its clearing unit sets up interesting possibilities

April 19, 2011 at 2:15 PM

Frederick Van Den Abbeel has made CNBC his ally in recruiting RIAs to his Florida-based custodian

Trade-PMR is elbowing its way into the RIA custody market with cheap software and expensive advertising slots

Florida custodian is opening its doors to career-changers and smaller IBD reps who want to become RIAs

February 10, 2010 at 5:35 AM

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