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Registered Rep. September 30, 2009 David A. Geracioti	Do Retail Financial Advisors Have an "Unhealthy Focus?" The Financial Times suggests the way financial products and services are sold need to be completely overhauled.
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Investment Advisor August 2009 James J. Green	Free It's the concept and reality of joining a true partnership that has led some of the biggest advisors at the biggest Wall Street firms to join HighTower Advisors.
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Investment Advisor August 2009 James J. Green	Editor's Note: Change Partners Some thoughts from the editor of this publication on the current state of the financial advisory business.
Registered Rep. February 5, 2013 Megan Leonhardt	Gen Y Advisors Unhappy with Independence At a time when the financial services industry is busy courting young advisors, a new study by Pershing shows that Generation Y wealth managers may be slightly more attracted to wirehouses than the independent space.
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Registered Rep. May 4, 2011 Charles Paikert	Now for the Hard Part: After Splashy Debut, Dynasty Tries to Woo Wealth Managers Dynasty Financial Partners is now trying to make good on its initial promise to emerge as the preferred service provider for independent wealth managers catering to clients with over $5 million in investable assets.
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Registered Rep. October 30, 2014 Diana Britton	The Rise of the Mini-Aggregator The rise of the "mini-aggregator" is an accelerating trend: Mature, established advisory firms who have built out their own infrastructure are realizing that they can rent out their back offices and operations.
Investment Advisor November 2009 Angela Herbers	The Fast Track: The M Word Cometh Older and younger advisors both have a new appreciation for marketing.
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