Career moves

The firm said it landed the mega team from Merrill Lynch, marking it the largest recruiting move in Raymond James' history.

Four advisors made the switch from Wells Fargo's independent broker-dealer to Raymond James Financial Services.

The former wirehouse advisors have opened an RIA with the help of Focus Financial Partners.

Vanguard, the world’s largest mutual fund company, said two long-time managers of the firm’s funds, Lucius T. Hill and Karl E. Bandtel, will retire next June.

The independent firm affiliated with Raymond James picks up two recruits who made the jump in separate moves from Oppenheimer.

The recruits have launched independent practices and joined existing teams with FiNet.

RBC's newest recruits oversee about $132 million in client assets.

The new recruits join Baird from Wells Fargo Advisors and Stifel.

An advisor overseeing $355 million in client assets joined Morgan Stanley.

The executive will serve wealthy families in the eastern Florida region, including Jupiter, Palm Beach and Miami, as the bank looks to expand GenSpring, its ultrahigh-net-worth business.