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ChatGPT's Personal Finance Preview: A Double-Edged Sword for Clients and Advisors Alike

OpenAI has rolled out a preview of a new personal finance experience in ChatGPT, allowing users to connect bank, brokerage, and investment accounts via Plaid. For financial advisors, this marks a pivotal moment in the AI-consumer finance convergence.

May 15, 2026
7 min read
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Rockefeller Lands Billion-Dollar Morgan Stanley Team in Florida as Talent War Intensifies

Morgan StanleyRockefeller Capital Management

Rockefeller Capital Management's wealth management division has added a Florida-based advisory group, Coplin Wealth Partners, overseeing roughly $1 billion in client assets from Morgan Stanley, underscoring the intensifying competition for top wirehouse talent in one of the country's fastest-growing wealth markets.

May 15, 2026
4 min read
Rockefeller Capital ManagementMorgan StanleyFlorida

Corient's $7.8 Billion Capital Advisors Deal Shows RIA Consolidation Has No Off Switch

Capital AdvisorsCorient

Corient has agreed to acquire Tulsa-based Capital Advisors, adding $7.8 billion in assets under management and extending its footprint across the South and Southwest in its first Oklahoma office.

May 13, 2026
5 min read
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InvestmentNews' 2026 5-Star Wealth Management Teams Prove People Still Matter in a Tech-Driven Era

As artificial intelligence transforms back-office operations and portfolio management, InvestmentNews' 2026 5-Star Wealth Management Teams list is a timely reminder that human collaboration remains the ultimate differentiator.

May 13, 2026
5 min read
InvestmentNews5-Star TeamsWealth Management

Coastline Wealth Management Adds 18 Teams and $1.7B in Assets, Expands to 13 States

Coastline Wealth Management is accelerating its expansion in the independent space, adding 18 advisory teams and approximately $1.7 billion in new client assets as it extends its footprint to 13 states.

May 12, 2026
4 min read
Coastline Wealth ManagementRIAIndependent Advisors

Wells Fargo Nabs Third Billion-Dollar Team in a Week

Morgan StanleyWells Fargo

Wells Fargo Advisors has recruited its third billion-dollar team in roughly a single week, continuing one of the more notable recruiting stretches in wealth management this year.

May 6, 2026
5 min read
Wells Fargo Nabs Third Billion-Dollar Team in a WeekWells FargoMorgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley's 50-Basis-Point Crypto Launch Just Reset the Pricing Debate

When Morgan Stanley flipped the switch on cryptocurrency trading inside E*Trade this morning, the headline number immediately stood out: 0.50% per transaction.

May 6, 2026
8 min read
Morgan Stanley's 50-Basis-Point Crypto Launch Just Reset the Pricing DebateMorgan StanleyE*Trade

Wells Fargo Woos $19M Morgan Stanley NYC Team With RIA Ambitions

Morgan StanleyWells Fargo

Wells Fargo Advisors' multi-channel approach is resonating as it attracted an up-and-coming team from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

May 1, 2026
6 min read
Wells Fargo Woos $19M Morgan Stanley NYC Team With RIA AmbitionsMorgan StanleyWells Fargo

Rockefeller Adds $3B Merrill Team, $2B UBS Team in Spring Hiring Push

Merrill LynchRockefeller Capital

Rockefeller Capital Management has added two sizable wirehouse teams in recent weeks, pulling advisors from both Merrill Lynch and UBS.

April 30, 2026
4 min read
Merrill LynchRockefellerUBS

The 500%+ Deal Isn't the Outlier — It's the New Floor

UBSWells Fargo

For decades, wirehouse recruiting packages have steadily pushed higher. What's changed isn't the direction—it's the speed.

April 20, 2026
7 min read
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