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Mississippi lawyer Mercer Bullard volunteers to form an RIA SRO and nobody's laughing it off

IAA won't join forces; annual cost to run an SRO could top $150 million

Author Elizabeth MacBride March 10, 2011 at 5:37 AM
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Mercer Bullard: "If the CFP Board, the Financial Planning Association or the Investment Adviser Association finally get their act together, they might want to get involved."

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MarketCounsel | Hamburger Law Firm
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Top Executive: Brian Hamburger

TD Ameritrade
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Top Executive: Tom Nally

Financial Planning Association
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Top Executive: Lauren S. Schadle, CAE, Executive Director and CEO




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