Career moves

Jon Dayton left Merrill Lynch where he had worked for 19 years.

Ladenburg Thalmann’s largest IBD also says it recruited more than 300 advisors with $2 billion in AUM in 2018.

The advisor trio joined the firm after its best recruiting year ever.

Jamie Grupe will be teaming with veteran Ameriprise advisor Steve Kinney.

The advisors were lifelong Morgan Stanley advisors, having started their careers at Smith Barney before Morgan acquired it.

The group with $175 million in client assets opted for a Ladenburg IBD they think is less likely to change hands in the future, the OSJ manager says.

The losing firms? Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo.

The 12-advisor practice serves clients in a group often neglected by the industry, its managing directors say.

Bleakley Financial has launched its eighth office under its affiliation with LPL and Private Advisor Group.

Aggressive hiring practices at regional broker-dealers aren’t slowing down.