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

February 13, 2026
Cetera Fined $1.1 Million Over Supervisory and AML Deficiencies

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has censured and fined Cetera Financial Group $1.1 million after identifying supervisory system and anti-money laundering (AML) failures across several subsidiary broker-dealers.

February 12, 2026
CFTC Signals New Rulemaking for Prediction Markets and Crypto Oversight

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to develop new regulations governing the growing prediction markets industry, Chairman Michael Selig announced, signaling a shift in regulatory strategy.

February 11, 2026
Ameriprise Advisor Phishing Incident Potentially Exposes Client Data

A phishing incident involving an Ameriprise Financial advisor potentially exposed the personal information of hundreds of clients, according to a disclosure posted by the Maine Attorney General’s office.