CEO Ron Kruszewski received praise for leading the firm's wealth management unit to a record for revenue, despite costly legal setbacks.

Jim Cracchiolo told analysts that the firm's retention "is quite good," even though his company, like many of its rivals, stopped providing statistics to verify such claims.

CEO Paul Shoukry also told analysts that the merger and acquisition deals coursing through the industry could open doors for firms eager to bring in advisors and net new assets.

Record revenue wasn't enough to offset costly legal charges that the firm racked up in the first quarter.

Executives at Merrill's parent firm, Bank of America, told analysts in a call that nearly two-thirds of their wealth management clients now have banking relationships with the firm.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon joined JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon in a tie atop the executive compensation rankings for the industry's largest publicly traded firms.

Citi's wealth division saw a nearly five-fold increase in new investment assets in the first quarter. CEO Jane Fraser said the firm has "real horsepower and firepower in our investment capabilities."

Goldman's stock traders posted their highest quarterly revenue haul on record, riding a wave of volatility triggered by an emerging global trade war, but revenue from the asset and wealth management business fell short of analyst expectations.

The company "started off the year with a meaningful renewal from Cambridge Investment Research," BNY's chief financial officer notes.

Like its rival Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo saw a healthy increase in its AUM and wealth revenues before Trump's tariff policies sent investments reeling.

Executives at the Wall Street giant expressed optimism that clients will turn to it more for advice amid economic uncertainty.

Meanwhile, former Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger saw a 10% compensation increase for his final year on the job.

RBC's firmwide net income skyrockets despite rising costs, even as its advisor headcount holds steady.

Up from $26 million in 2023, Jane Fraser's compensation last year saw the largest increase so far among heads of big U.S. banks.

Following a 47% increase in earnings, Ted Pick is credited for his firm's "outstanding performance" in his first year at the helm.

The next CEO of Raymond James talks about how private equity ownership has made for some difficult marriages in wealth management, while a Morgan Stanley exec says asset outflows were unusually high last year.

The payday comes for a year that saw the bank's annual net income rise just over 2% to $27.1 billion.

Thrust into the top leadership role, Rich Steinmeier oversees strong results in his first six months.

The Zurich-based bank is in the midst of overhauling its U.S. wealth business with a greater priority on mass affluent clients and lower costs.

The addition of Prudential Financial and Atria Wealth Solutions helped boost LPL's advisor headcount to a record of nearly 29,000 by the end of last year.