tru Independence, a consulting and services platform for wealth managers, has hired Doug Nichols as managing director of affiliated services and Paul Dalton as chief technology officer.

Nichols was previously a vice president at Troy, MI-based Flagstar Bank while Dalton joins from a multi-million dollar wealth management firm where he was director of technology.

Last October, Portland, OR-based tru Independence partnered with Integrated Advisors Network to target breakaway brokers looking to start their own investment advisory business as well as those with established practices. See more here.