November's elections could impact the agency's rule plans.
The cuts will reportedly affect less than 1% of employees in the wealth-management business.
The deal is expected to give LPL another 2,400 advisors, the firm said.
John J. Woods defrauded retirees, military veterans and other clients of their life savings, prosecutors said.
The enforcement action is part of an ongoing crackdown by the agency against undocumented business communications.
The management firm claims it was deceived by Goldman when it was seeking to sell itself in 2022.
The firm agreed to pay more than $50 million to settle at least four CFTC cases last year.
Fees can be intimidating to potential clients, the research company says.
About one in five Americans is bound by a noncompete agreement.
Sen. Ted Cruz called the SEC's proposal a "war on technology."
Finra alleged that Luke Johnson steered nine clients into $2.35 million worth of unsuitable investments.
“We just want to see how they work in the markets,” said Rob Pettman, head of LPL's wealth management solutions.
Under the legislation, investors would have the right to choose between arbitration and court action.
The firm saw higher advisory and brokerage assets, though higher expenses crimped earnings.
WealthSource Partners in San Luis Obispo, Calif., is a hybrid RIA operating across nine states.
Robert C. Starnes moved $72,000 in client funds to personal accounts, federal prosecutors said.
The trade group's president said its appeals to the Department of Labor have fallen on deaf ears.
The company is arguing a Finra arbitration panel incorrectly awarded damages to one of its former brokers.
A look at the diversity of different RIA models reveals many are growth-challenged.
New white paper asks regulator to create policies and internal audits to eliminate unfair practices.