Can a Terminated Adviser Invoke the Broker Protocol?

Published on May 5, 2026

An advisor who is involuntarily terminated should not assume the Broker Protocol is off the table. The text supports a good-faith argument that a terminated advisor can still qualify as a “departing” advisor who moves from one Broker Protocol signatory firm to another.

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