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Schwab is shedding staffers at TDA Institutional Jersey City offices..

Charles Schwab filed in November under New Jersey WARN laws for October layoffs in Jersey City -- the former TD Ameritrade RIA custody headquarters; the layoffs become official Feb. 5 under NJ labor laws

The Westlake, Texas company disclosed the planned February cuts in a state filing and their relation to big cuts first reported in July, and executed in October

January 31, 2024 at 2:14 AM

Walt Bettinger: Even the most negative observers have acknowledged the skill and attention to detail that is going into our integration efforts.

Schwab CEO tells Wall Street threat of TD Ameritrade RIAs bolting ended months ago, with potential defectors holding fast to avoid repapering headaches

Walt Bettinger says he 'feel(s) exceptionally good' that 'all' RIA defections landed over the summer, and TDA RIAs have since been 'rewarding us with ... loyalty.'

October 17, 2023 at 2:13 AM

Tom Bradley: “It wasn’t easy, but the cats were successfully herded.

Schwab's high-wire, low-glitch TD Ameritrade RIA custody transition commenced with an improbable hire -- Tom Bradley Jr. -- sources say the two are not coincidental

Schwab Advisor Services was able to 'herd the cats,' who chose TD Ameritrade, often to avoid Schwab; it's used judicious planning, patience, tech savvy but also good communications and an inimitable Tom Bradley-brand of RIA politics.

September 6, 2023 at 12:28 AM

Bernie Clark: [The final integration] won't be without incident, unfortunately.

RIA recap: Bernie Clark promises to 'be there' for coming TDA-Schwab system snafus; Fidelity gets custody win; Vanguard dishes out big tax bill to investors

Schwab RIA chief petitions for 'patience' for coming merger inconveniences but 'repapering' is no culprit; Carrie Pomerantz gets Schwab board seat; Addepar wins $65 billion AUM contract.

November 3, 2022 at 1:59 AM

John Tovar: 'We are aware of some instances recently where TD Ameritrade Institutional clients have not received the level of service we pride ourselves on delivering.'

Charles Schwab Corp. is crash-hiring TD Ameritrade Institutional staff-- amid wild growth-- to quell RIA service howls, but cautions to hold off custody switch to Schwab to avoid repapering

The Westlake, Texas broker-dealer and custodian of $8 trillion of AUA is hiring at least 140 people, including 50 already signed to handle an upsurge in demand.

December 14, 2021 at 1:54 AM

Kristin Petrick: Without [John Tovar and team] the organization couldn’t survive.

Charles Schwab prunes another 200 or so staff but assures Wall Street analysts the Jenga piece of TD Ameritrade RIA services is still part of the puzzle post-merger

The Westlake, Tex., broker deemed John Tovar 'best talent,' hence a keeper, and ex-TD staffers affirm Schwab's good instincts.

February 11, 2021 at 12:08 AM

Charles 'Chuck' Schwab is cleaning his Schwab house but mudballs roll downhill and small RIAs say they are already paying a service-level price.

Schwab sends most RIAs to 1-800 custody service -- a downgrade the mass of incoming TD Ameritrade RIAs will have to swallow

The Charles Schwab Corp. is taking relationship managers from RIAs with less than $200 million in AUM, a threshold that thousands of TD RIAs will cross next year along with other presumed merger integration glitches

December 3, 2019 at 4:09 AM

Kristin Petrick: We do not promote this feature, but make advisors aware in case they have clients that have access to a TDA 401(k) brokerage window.
May 8, 2018 at 12:40 AM

Ed Butowsky: Imagine if your entire life has been picked apart and destroyed over the last eight months. It’s important to get this right.

What to make of a $239M-AUM RIA dwindling to $191M then suing Schwab for $100M as the alleged cause of the asset hemorrhage

Ed Butowsky says the San Francisco-based custodian played politics illegally by using a beltway scandal involving murder, WikiLeaks and collusion as a smokescreen to steal his clients

May 2, 2018 at 9:06 PM

Not a dry eye after "Fearless Girl" spoke.

TD Ameritrade brings tears and cheers to RIAs in Orlando

A little girl blindsided attendees with heart and TD's Veo Village took on a life of its own

February 5, 2018 at 6:13 AM

Benjamin Halliburton: We were scrambling.

TD Ameritrade shocks RIAs most accustomed to its largesse with a letter, a contract and a tight deadline to sign

The Jersey City, N.J.-based custodian tells RIAs to accept new terms on branch referrals or be terminated from the program

April 12, 2017 at 4:08 AM

Jim Lowell: The firm has the opportunity to outlive the next generation.

With beginnings harking back to E*Trade's RIA roll-up liquidation, two Boston-adjacent RIAs of a certain age join to create a $4.7 billion firm

Downplaying succession ghosts, the Mark Hurley-funded combo of Adviser Investments and Braver Wealth Management is equal parts M&A wizardry and product of a local soda fountain meet-up

March 1, 2017 at 6:14 PM

Shirl Penney [l.] listens to Bernie Clark (far r.) response as Mike Durbin and Mark Tibergien listen in.

Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing custody chiefs square off in Vegas but not before a private meeting in San Francisco

Fresh off a Schwab-hosted meeting to find common ground, Bernie Clark, Mike Durbin and Mark Tibergien each gave a two-minute pitch on their company and hashed out robo-advisors

December 11, 2014 at 9:19 PM

Robert Moore: Today, our independent RIA business accounts for approximately 65% of our new business development.

LPL Financial shares hit rough patch on $18-million surprise as RIAs now represent the vast majority of the firm's business development

Wall Street dings the IBD for spiralling compliance costs but hybrid RIA assets are serious bright spot

October 23, 2014 at 3:44 AM

Mike Watson: I was appealed to by TD's executive management team.

TD Ameritrade poaches Mike Watson back from LPL to head new unit targeting 100 mega-RIAs

The Omaha, Neb. -based firm move shows its intent to take its foot-in-the-door strategy to the RIA stratosphere

October 30, 2013 at 6:13 PM

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