Career moves

The No. 1 IBD poached two more teams from the largest firm in rival network Cetera Financial Group.

The team, which already has $3.5 billion in AUA, will service bond requests of any type from Arkadios Capital’s advisors.

The firm has streamlined its leadership structure and overhauled its marketing strategy.

Kelly Coffey will succeed Russell Goldsmith as CEO of City National, a Los Angeles-based unit of RBC.

Many of the new hires are A.G. Edwards veterans.

“High-touch” support, technology and firm culture played a part in career changes for seven advisors.

The practice transitioned in a week in which 15 advisors joined their new firm in three separate moves.

The former J.P. Morgan Securities team includes an industry veteran with 33 years experience.

The brokers moved their practices to rival firms Ameriprise and William Blair.

The regional BD has added three new advisor teams to its ranks, as well as a head of equity and institutional middle markets.