Career moves

The firm also added a new unit to accommodate its dramatic advisor growth — from one to 140 in seven years.

Nate Angelo will be responsible for 137 advisors who manage roughly $20 billion in assets.

The firm has sought to broaden the range of clients it targets with its wealth-advisory services.

In two recent moves, the firm promoted one of its own to regional director and lured another back from AllianceBernstein.

The advisors know RBC’s Pittsburgh complex director from earlier in their careers, when all three men worked at Smith Barney.

For its next leader, Ohio National turned to a veteran executive with prior experience leading its independent broker-dealer.

The No. 1 IBD is responsible for nearly half of the dozen mega-moves in its sector this year.

As some firms closed their doors, the regional BD saw a selling point for new recruits and existing FAs in a different approach.

“Financial advisors typically don’t speak athletes’ language, so athletes and entertainers gravitate toward those people who do,” said former Chicago Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye.

In a surprise announcement, Private Advisor Group tapped Moore as CEO nearly two years after he left Cetera for undisclosed medical reasons.