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The firm, which has more than $3 trillion under management, runs dozens of mutual funds and was a pioneer in index investing.

The OSJ scooped up teams from Edward Jones, Wells Fargo Advisors and Wedbush Securities.

The latest deal by a wealth manager for an employee services firm enables the Raymond James Private Client Group to expand its reach.

Waddell & Reed had been working in recent years to transform its “proprietary broker-dealer into a fully competitive independent wealth manager.”

The firm has added 42 advisors this year with a combined $3.8 billion in AUM.

Alterations include higher hurdles for cash pay, a grid stretch for deferred compensation and new bonuses.

The firm’s new business highlights the beginnings of a shift in the custody marketplace due to a series of consolidations.

Funding is getting tighter as advisors look towards marketing automation as an engine for growth.

Jon Stein was a pioneer of the robo advice industry, building a $25 billion firm over the past decade.

The Buffalo, New York location is the independent firm’s 12th nationwide.