Sadly, the cancer returned last year, and Hyland’s doctors decided a bone marrow transplant was the only realistic treatment. His firm, members of IIO, employees and reps at LPL and thousands of others are giving swabs to see if they are matches (#swabforJohn). CNBC contributor Guy Adami, a friend of Hyland, asked for volunteers on CNBC last night.
Dwyer noted that cases like Hyland’s don’t “leave any dry eyes in the room.” But if there is a silver lining, it is that they have brought attention to the wide array of charitable activities advisors are pursuing and taken the IIO to the level where it is “self-sustainable,” in Dwyer’s words.