Margarida Correia

Eleven executives were tapped this year to lead wealth management and related investment services groups at Key Private Bank, Regions Bank, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo Private and Wilmington Trust. Find out who they are and what their new roles entail.

Sandra Pierce will assume her role once Huntington completes its acquisition of FirstMerit.

The broker allegedly talked clients into investing $115,000 in a technology startup where his friend worked as a computer programmer.

The large Los Angeles institution launched the program mid-April with one adviser and a program manager and is looking to add more advisers soon.

One approach enables clients retiring with large positions of highly appreciated company stock in their 401(k) accounts to save thousands on taxes.

Terry Dolan replaces Kathy Rogers, who is stepping down from her role due to changing family circumstances.

The firm allegedly settled a dispute with two customers on the condition that they would not oppose efforts to expunge the details of the dispute from the Central Registration Depository system.

The new hire will oversee manager research, the selection process and monitoring activities for the firm's Wealth Management Investments Group in New York.

John Zimmerman, president of an asset-management firm, will lead a team of approximately 10 professionals.

The adviser claimed she was unjustly fired from First Citizens Bank for allegedly making unauthorized bonus payments to her two sales assistants totaling $9,000.