LPL gobbled up several breakaway teams this week and announced a partnership with Lincoln Financial that allows it to access Lincoln’s Strategic Market Solution Plus. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are backing a fintech. Thinking that marriage equality might diminish the need for an Accredited Domestic Partnership Advisor designation, the College for Financial Planning shelved the program some years ago, only to revive it now. Check out the winners of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors’ service awards, and much more. Scroll through to find what you might have missed this week in financial planning news.
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