Financial Broker Employment Transition

 The securities attorneys at Eccleston Law offer legal guidance for brokers and advisors who are seeking to go independent. If you are looking to become a "breakaway broker", we can help protect your interests and ensure an easy breakaway broker employment transition

LEGAL GUIDANCE FROM EXPERIENCED SECURITIES ATTORNEYS AT ECCLESTON LAW

At Eccleston Law, our experienced securities attorneys have provided financial legal advice and guidance for many large and small financial advisors. The broker employment transition services the securities attorneys at Eccleston Law offer include but are not limited to:

Transitions
Broker employment transition compliance services.
Registration
Registration of business entities necessary during transitions.
Strategy
Strategic consulting and legal guidance for transitions.
Negotiation
Negotiation of terms of the employment transition and forgivable loan agreements for new financial advisory firm
Defense
Defend financial advisors' interest and reputation during transition.

In addition to the legal services for financial advisors and broker-dealers listed above, our securities attorneys provide a variety of other financial broker legal services that minimize the risk of transitioning and also helps initiate a start-up business entity. If you are interested in learning more about how our experienced securities attorneys can help you, contact Eccleston Law to schedule a one-on-one consultation today.



 

 

 

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LATEST NEWS AND ARTICLES

December 10, 2025
SEC Highlights Rising Risks in RIA Consolidation and Focuses on Retailer Investor Protection

The Securities and Exchange Commission signaled heightened scrutiny of investment advisers involved in mergers and acquisitions, according to its newly released 2026 Examination Priorities.

December 9, 2025
The Vanishing Boundary Between Investing and Gambling

According to Bloomberg Law, there now are the tools, tactics, and a psychology of gambling that increasingly resembles those of retail trading.

December 8, 2025
Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Faces FINRA Action Over Undisclosed Loans from Elderly Client

FINRA filed a complaint against former Morgan Stanley advisor Kirk J. Crossen, alleging that he borrowed $400,000 from an 84-year-old customer experiencing early-stage dementia and concealed the loans from his firm.