Advisors on the move

The firm also recruited an international wealth management team that oversaw $576 million, according to our latest roundup of recent hires and moves.

The layoffs are part of a shift of personnel to LPL Financial's South Carolina campus to cut costs and position the independent broker-dealer for future growth.

The team has formed Samara Capital and joined platform tru Independence.

Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and the other wirehouses gained and lost several standout recruits.

The well-funded firm is focusing on the East Coast and Midwest, snapping up TriCapital Advisors in its latest deal.

Regional directors are “sorry to see Doug go," a Cetera adviser says. Tom Taylor, now COO, will take his place.

Once a top-producing planner at LPL, Carson now possesses a direct line to the CEO.

The RIA aggregator added its 43rd partner.

Plus: A Morgan Stanley grab totals $410 milllion in combined AUM and more than 30 other job changes.

The biggest advisers to go it alone this year managed over $13 billion in client assets.

Collectively, this year’s mega movers managed more than $23 billion in client assets.

Plus, advisers with $450M in combined AUM join Benjamin Edwards.

Plus, Merrill Lynch grabs UBS planners who managed $750 million in client assets.

Plus, Wells Fargo hires a $700M team from J.P. Morgan Private Bank and helps a $587M Morgan Stanley team go independent.

Plus, Benjamin F. Edwards and Ameriprise each add recruits with more than $600M in combined AUM, and Morgan loses a $500M group.

Also, Dynasty lured teams managing nearly $1 billion in client assets to independence.

After predicting a strong recruiting year, Wells' independent advisory arm attracts planners from LPL Financial, UBS and U.S. Bank.

The largest recruits managed more than $17 billion in client assets.

The largest teams to go indie this year managed more than $5 billion in client assets.

Also, J.P. Morgan saw a team managing $300 million in client assets go independent.